From An Ace A German Ace by the name of Gerhard Fieseler continued to hone his flying skills after WWI as an instructor and then as a stunt pilot. After some time, he designed his own planes and started his own company. By the start of WWII, his company was able to produce aircraft for […] More
Two Sides The aim of the operation was to deliver a decisive blow to Germany in the hopes of lowering morale. However, many disagreed with this statement. One official countered that this would make the treatment of Allied POWs harsher and make the Allies look much worse because of the expected high civilian casualties. Pushing […] More
Exploited Islands Following the outcome of the Gold Rush phenomenon, the Aleutian Islands were dictated as a wildlife reservation. However, the policy had a lot of loopholes that enabled economic and military exploitation. In 1942, 16,000 US troops moved into Amchitka to build runways and docks until the end of the war. The Vela Program […] More
Expected Turbulence Built on a leveled hill, the airport was subject to high winds leading to a lot of turbulence. Nevertheless, an airshow was greenlit for its grand opening. What seemed like a normal airshow turned out to be a series of close calls. First Disaster Strikes The Sunderland was doing a low pass on […] More
A PR Move? Twitter user, @thenewarea51, posted a picture on April 2022 showing a CV-22 Osprey flying almost on top of an unidentified submarine. Viewers were quick to point out how dangerous this mission must have been with some leading to believe it was an obvious PR move by the Navy. Osprey’s Capabilities Deployed in […] 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
Flying At Low Altitude At around 6 PM, a suspicious-looking aircraft was seen flying at a low altitude. It was slowly closing in on RAF Honington in Suffolk, England. The crew on the ground couldn’t make out what the plane was or which side it belonged to. All they knew at this point, was it […] More
1. Developed Before SR-71 The development of the J58 started way before the Blackbird entered production. The Navy wanted a plane that could reach Mach 3 so Pratt & Whitney drew up the basic centerline of an engine that could get to that speed for a short period of time. 2. Cost Too Much When […] More
1. Cold As Hell By the time the Marines arrived, the winter was already fast approaching. The air was dry and the weather was cold. The troops had to make do with what they were supplied with. A huge campfire and hot shower were all they had to combat the cold. 2. They Weren’t Updated […] More
