Although the P-40 Warhawk was a plane that was often overshadowed by many late-war fighter aircraft, it was the US’ third most produced fighter in WWII. Its greatest contribution is its ease of production. It was remarkably cheap at $53,000 an aircraft, which is a relatively idea to getting it immediately to the front lines. […] More
Colonel Creighton Williams Abrams Jr. as compared to his contemporaries in WWII was somewhat unorthodox. He was also best remembered as the tank commander who blazed a path to Bastogne. Here are the ten facts about the greatest American tank commander of WWII: 1. Serving with the 7th Cavalry at Fort Bliss on the Texas, […] More
The F4U Corsair was an iconic fighter of the Pacific that protected American ships and went against the best of the Japanese aircraft. Here are the five relatively unknown facts about this legendary warbird: 5. It received the nickname Ensign Eliminator The airplane has two critical problems. With the plane’s big, long nose, pilots could […] More
At the beginning of the 20th century, when Japan’s empire began to grow in Asia. However, few considered it anything more than a regional power as compared to empires such as Britain, France, and Russia. That would change during the Russo-Japanese war where Japan stunned the world by defeating the Russian Navy. It also forced […] More
The Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program is an experimental effort to field a crude fighter along with drone support aircraft. It now started its engineering and manufacturing development program, eventually leading to actual production. Here are some key points that you need to know about the Air Force’s new NGAD fighter: 1. It […] More
When John “P.J.” Dahl was a kid, he always dreamed about flying. He finally got his chance when he became part of the 41st Infantry Division and He was truly one of the most legendary pilots of his time. He even shot down his first airplane before he was old enough to drink! First Mission […] More
The C-133 is a heavy military cargo aircraft created in the 1950s by Douglas Aircraft. It was the US Air Force’s only turboprop-powered strategic airlifter. Here are the ten facts about the grandfather of big airlifters: 1. The C-133 was a high-wing plane with four engines It has a straight wing with a high aspect […] More
If Batman had a plane in the 1940s, this would be the McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat. This is an impressive single-seat twin and the only piston engine aircraft McDonnell ever produced. Known as the Bat or the Moonbat, it didn’t live long enough to receive an official name, but it had a futuristic design nevertheless. Here […] More
Top Gun was one of the most popular flying films of all time. Top Gun: Maverick, the much-awaited sequel to the 1986 classic, was also breaking box office records. Still, here are seven things you (Probably) didn’t know about Top Gun: 7. Because the movie was shot in the 80s, they couldn’t rely on digital effects to […] More
Chuck Yeager was a record-setting test pilot who became famous for his supersonic flight, making him the first human to break the sound barrier. As a combat pilot, he also completed an astonishing feat- he became an ace in a single day. Yeager took down five enemy planes in a single combat mission over Europe […] More
The CF-5 Freedom Fighter was Canada’s first multi-role fighter and the last of the long line of military aircraft built in Canada. Here are the five reasons the CF-5 Freedom Fighter was almost useless in a real fight: 1. The CF-5 was a clean air day fighter and didn’t have any radar or maneuvering flaps […] More
During the 1960s, the Soviets built the largest, perhaps one of the most technically advanced, helicopters in the world. The Mil V-12 had twice the lifting power of anything before it, and the Soviets designed the plane to airlift 25-ton ballistic missiles to remote locations. Here are the ten facts about the insane helicopter that […] More
