In the last months of World War II, Imperial Japan launched last-ditch, desperate missions to save themselves. One of them is Operation Ichi-Go which would turn out to be one of the biggest warfare operations in the history of the Japanese Army. The Fractured Dragon China had been at war more than any Allied nation […] More
The F-16 became famous for being an outstanding all-weather multirole aircraft. It was so good that over twenty nations adopted it after receiving several upgrades. But what if it got better? Extra Large The F-16XL was known as the F-16 SCAMP or Supersonic Cruise and Maneuver Prototype in 1977. Harry Hillaker, the father of the […] More
The Altmark incident was a naval incident in World War II between the German tanker Altmark and several British destroyers. The incident happened in February 1940 in neutral Norwegian waters. Aboard the Altmark were about 300 Allied prisoners of war. However, when the Brits attempted to board the ship, the Norwegians suddenly aimed their torpedo […] More
Designed fifty years ago by Robert Bartini, it was to be the most versatile flying machine ever built. It could take off vertically, hover mid-air, land on any surface, cruise at high altitudes, and harness the ground effect. But why isn’t it as popular as other aircraft today? The Origin of the Bartini Beriev VVA-14 […] More
After scouring over hundreds of historical media reports, declassified documents, eyewitness accounts, and forum posts, Alex Hollings thinks it is extremely unlikely that the US had an operational fleet of top-secret hypersonic aircraft – such as the Aurora. But that doesn’t mean it never existed. Aurora was probably born out of a strategic need for […] More
Out of the many designs fielded by the Luftwaffe during WWII, the Voss BV 138 is perhaps one of the more underrepresented aircraft of its day, despite its striking design, and remarkably varied service life. Early Stages of Development The development of this aircraft started in the mid-1930s. A need has risen for a new […] More
The Soviet T4 MS was a high-speed reconnaissance, anti-ship, and strategic bomber aircraft that would have revolutionized the warfare of the late Cold War era. While it would have turned the tables back in the Soviets’ favor, it never went beyond the prototype stage. New Aircraft The Soviet Union came up with a list of […] More
In 1940, hundreds of cargo ships travel across the Atlantic, in a desperate effort to keep Britain supplied against Nazi, Germany. However, these ships were being taken down by enemy ships and submarines. Thus, the Allies needed to find a way to build thousands of cargo ships, and build them faster than Germany hope to […] More
Boeing once worked on a project that would turn their 747 into a mothership capable of launching tiny fighter jets in the 1970s. A flying aircraft carrier would’ve been able to respond quickly to crises while its speed would make it more harder to destroy. And did we forget to mention that it sounds cool? […] More
Downed German airmen clung to the Rettungsboje, or rescue buoys easing their struggle. But as they clung to its handrails and climbed on it, they found an access door that looked like a shelter in the middle of the ocean. As soon as they went inside, they couldn’t believe what they saw. An Urgent Matter […] More
When a mystery man was rescued claiming he had narrowly escaped the submarine HMS Perseus, many people thought him to be a fraud. A Communal Coffin The British Parthian-class submarine HMS Perseus was struck by an Italian mine while recharging her batteries on the surface off the coast of the Greek island of Kefalonia. For […] More
Nikita Khrushchev once bragged about the Soviet Union’s ships that could jump over bridges. Though it may look like something out of a science fiction book, there was some truth to it. Utilizing The Ground Effect Hydrofoils were regular boats with wings attached to their hull. At high speeds, its underwater wings would lift the […] More
