The USS Missouri BB-63, also known as Mighty Mo is an Iowa-class battleship for the United States Navy in the 1940s. It was first launched in a Naval Shipyard in Brooklyn in 1944. Then, it came to the Pacific Theatre in early 1945. Here are the ten fascinating facts that you need to know about […] More
Robin Olds was a legendary American fighter pilot and the United States Air Force general officer. During his stint in WWI, he was known as an aggressive fighter pilot who made a double ace. He was also a dashing pilot hero married to a glamorous Hollywood actress. Here are the ten facts that made Robin […] More
The Grumman F17 Tomcat is the United States military’s second swing-wing fighter. This twin-engine, twin-tail variable-sweep wing aircraft is 63 feet long and 16 feet high. It has a maximum wingspan of approximately 61 feet and a cruise speed of 610 miles per hour. Its full speed is 1,540 miles per hour, twice the speed […] More
On January 11, 1944, on the way home after bombing a Luftwaffe airplane manufacturer, the US Air Force 401st Bomb Group was attacked by Luftwaffe fighters when flying above the Netherlands. Pilots emerging from enemy fire saw how a single P-51 Mustang singlehandedly chased off approximately 30 German planes that attempted to destroy Allied bombers. […] More
The Flak Bait is the B-26 Marauder aircraft that flew more missions than any aircraft during World War II. Here are five interesting things that you need to know about the B-26B-25-MA nicknamed Flak-Bait: 1. It holds the US Air Force’s record for having the highest number of bombing missions conducted and then survived during […] More
The Iraqi Air Force conducted Operation Samurra during the Gulf War. It was the Iraqi Airforce’s final attempt with the US F-15s, pinning them down on the Iranian border. The Foxbat and the Eagle During the Cold War, the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat Supersonic Interceptor and the US F-15 Eagle all-weather tactical fighter were mortal enemies. […] More
Jimmy Stewart was one of the most famous Hollywood actors of all time, with a career spanning decades, representing an entire American generation. But how did his trauma after serving in the Air Force affect his career? Stewart grew up in Indiana, Pennsylvania, where he got a degree in Architecture from Princeton University. But amid […] More
The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Good Year is blimps and tires. However, during World War II, Good Year was in a prime position to be a major aircraft builder. The aircraft that Good Year built was F2G Super Corsair. Here are the five interesting things about this almost forgotten aircraft: […] More
10 Facts About the Less Talked About “Hawker Typhoon” The Hawker Typhoon, affectionately known as the “Tiffie” was Britain’s single engine fighter bomber. Here are the ten facts of the less talked about Hawker Typhoon: 1. The Typhoon was a more powerful machine than the Spitfire It featured a Napier Sabre engine capable of around […] More
The F5E Tiger II is a lightweight multirole fighter and is the upgraded version of the F-5A Freedom Fighter. Structural improvements and upgrades to the engines and avionics were made while making the aircraft easy to maintain, fly faster, highly maneuverable, and relatively inexpensive. Here are the five facts about the F5F Tiger II: 1. […] More
On June 14, 1942, at the heart of the Pacific Ocean, one pilot made a significant contribution to the history of military aviation. His name is Richard Halsey Best, a dive bomber pilot that’s responsible for the destruction of 2 aircraft carriers in a single day of combat. Background Richard Halsey Best was born in […] More
Yamato was one of the lead ships for the Japanese Imperial Navy and was named after the ancient Japanese Yamato Province. It took part in several key campaigns during World War II. Here are the ten facts that you should know about the massive “Yamato” Battleship: 1. It was the largest, most powerful battleship of […] More
