1. Founded The Scott Newman Center Newman had a son in 1950 from his first marriage with Jackie White. After the death of his 28-year-old son, Scott, he created the Scott Newman Center. The foundation was dedicated to preventing drug and substance abuse through the use of education. 2. Pursued Race Car Driving To prepare […] More
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
1. Impressive Longevity 25 years after the war, the A-26 Invader was still in active service. It flew for 21 nations around the world and was one of the longest-serving planes introduced in World War 2. The Invader’s success leads back to its multirole capabilities that enabled it to carve out a place in any […] More
1. Highest Number of Kills It had the highest total number of victories compared to any other US fighter. This shouldn’t be confused with the highest kill ratio which belongs to the Brewster Buffalo. Regardless, the Airacobra was a highly successful dogfighter in the hands of the Soviet Union. 2. Engine Was Behind The Cockpit […] More
1. Had Fowler Flaps When pilots were to deploy the Ki-43’s elongated flaps at high velocity, the Hayabusa’s nose would pitch up with little effect on its drag. The plane’s well-documented proficiency in turning was possible by doing this, resulting in its turning angle shrinking dramatically when deployed. 2. Entered The War Without Armor The […] 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
1. Designed As An Interceptor A Defiant’s mission was simply to be an interceptor. They were to fly underneath or beside the Luftwaffe and focus fire on one plane, bringing it down, and changing their focus on another. To do this, the plane had to be fitted with four .303-in Browning machine guns on the […] More
The Martin 187 Baltimore is one of the many forgotten aircraft that served during WWII. It’s surprising how little press it gets even though it was one of the fastest planes the Allies ever had. 1. Upscaled Version of the Maryland The Baltimore was based on Martin’s Maryland used by the French Air Force in […] More
Operation Castle Bravo On March 1, 1954, America detonated its first hydrogen bomb on an island of the Bikini Atoll. After the explosion, it emitted a stream of bright light that shined for miles away. Meanwhile, three islands on the atoll were destroyed as a fireball rose at 1,000 ft/s and culminated into a mushroom […] More
1. Attacked A Crucial Air Base North Vietnamese forces knew capturing the base would stave off the US operations in Vietnam. The base was used by the US and the Republic of Vietnam Air Forces. Subsequently, the surrounding facility was the US’ most extensive logistics base and was the home of 20,000 US personnel. 2. […] More
