Saburō Sakai is one of Imperial Japan’s legendary pilots, with over 60 successful hits under his name. But at this point, for Sakai, it didn’t mean anything- with two atomic bombs dropped in mainland Japan and losing an eye, he felt all his efforts were in vain. Two days after the ceasefire, a group of […] More
Did You Notice? You gotta love the A-1 Skyraider. You know, the A-10 Warthog’s father? Some might say the P-47 Thunderbolt is the A-10’s grandfather. All incredibly good CAS aircraft. The A-1 Skyraider is a single-seat, propeller-driven attack aircraft used by the United States during the Korean War and the Vietnam War. It was designed […] More
Admiral Kuznetsov was an aircraft carrier that served as the flagship of the Russian Navy. Her development was hindered when the Soviet Union was dissolved, even forced to sail for thousands of miles even before it finished. The Soviets, at this point, didn’t have the means to keep her in optimal conditions. When the USSR […] More
Did you know that the Imperial Japanese Army, Navy, and Air Forces also operated WWII-era German planes? Close Ties Germany and Japan maintained friendly relations in the mid-30s, a partnership that would eventually culminate with the two joining forces together with Italy on September 27, 1940. He 100s and 112s One of the first German […] More
That’s A Startup! Now that’s a startup! Today we bring you a video we found on TikTok from the account gandytiktokhangar and it’s a doozy. There’s nothing like a good ‘ol Corsair startup but even better when it’s this close! Arguably the best WWII plane, at least in the Pacific Theatre, the F4U Corsair is […] More
This is a story about a famed German ace who was lost after a legendary dogfight with no trace of his whereabouts. Then, 24 years later, an incredible story of how he could eventually be found still in the cockpit of his fighter. Deadly Pilot Heinrich Bathurst was one of the many deadly pilots that […] More
We all know that the F-14 Tomcat is one of the greatest fighter aircraft ever built. Developed by Grumman in the late 1960s, the Tomcat first entered service with the US Navy in 1974. Over the years, it has proven to be a versatile and reliable aircraft, capable of performing a wide range of missions […] More
The Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp was one of the most significant technological advancements in aircraft engines during World War II. This powerful and reliable engine played a critical role in helping the Allies win the war, particularly in the Pacific theater. Design Specifications The R-2800 was a radial engine with 18 cylinders and […] More
Today, we’ll be talking about an aircraft that probably inspired Lockheed and American engineers when they were designing the vertical F-35 and its significant impact on Russian aviation- the Yak 141. In Need of a Real Fighter In the 1980s, Russian aviation was so far behind the US that their Navy was easily decimated in […] More
The MiG-23 was designed in the early 1960s as a successor to the highly successful MiG-21, which had served the Soviet Union well during the Cold War. However, the MiG-23 was plagued with design flaws and mechanical problems that made it a difficult aircraft to fly and operate effectively. Design Flaws One of the primary […] More
It’s no secret that war leads to many technological advancements – especially in the field of military weaponry. One example of this is the Fritz X – a smart bomb developed by Germany during WWII. It was the world’s first precision-guided munition used in combat and the first ever to sink a ship. But what […] More
There’s no denying that the introduction of drones in modern combat has significantly altered the landscape of war. However, you’ll be surprised that no drone is as feared as the DI Mavic- this tiny commercial drone has managed to outshine even the most advanced drones in the world. It was also crucial to the mission […] More
