In the aviation world, there’s a long list of airplanes that did not live up to their promise, and one of them would be the Blackburn Roc. Whenever this name is mentioned, it’s almost impossible not hearing negative stories about it. But does the Blackburn B-25 Roc deserve its reputation? Was it that bad? The […] More
The P-51 Mustang was the first fighter aircraft invented in the US to fly across Europe after the collapse of the French Republic. Here are the five interesting facts about WWII’s strongest fighter plane: 1. This legendary warplane fought and downed every kind of German aircraft It took down every kind of German war plane, […] More
In April 1932 Mitsubishi was awarded a contract to develop a heavy bomber based on Germany’s Junkers K 37 and was given details on what to make. Here are some interesting facts about the failed cloned bomber of the Japanese: 1. Heavy bomber Ki-1 made its first flight in 1932 It was larger than the […] More
Everyone knows the late Queen Elizabeth II. However, not many people know that she actually had a combat-deployed B-17 bomber that the US Army Air Force honored her with. Played a Key Role In 1936, then Princess Elizabeth became first in line to the throne. Being a key figure in the royal family, she played […] More
Operation Revival was a US air transport operation to bring back US and British POWs from war. But to complete the mission, hundreds of B-17s needed to be stripped down to become lighter, thus fitting in more people. Free But Stranded Former POWs from the Stalag Luft I were technically free men when the Germans […] More
The B-2 Spirit Bomber made its first flight in 1989 and, since then, played a key role in the war efforts of the US. It also had undergone major upgrades over the years. Furthermore, the B-2 featured observable stealth technology tailored to penetrate dense anti-aircraft defenses. 1. Due to the aircraft’s size and regular maintenance […] More
The future of aviation and war, in general, will increasingly rely on unmanned vehicles. This reduces casualties, increases precision, and longer mission times. 1. The General Atomics MQ-1 Predator was one of the first successfully remotely piloted reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft in the world Previously, reconnaissance attack and defense required one or more pilots to […] More
The first military submarines weren’t introduced until WWII. Since then, the need for submarines has increasingly grown, especially with the dawn of intercontinental ballistic missiles. The US has been recently developing the Colombia Class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) to eventually replace its predecessor, the Ohio-class submarines. Find out why the US is switching to this […] More
Jacklyn “Jack” Lucas was the youngest American to receive the Medal of Honor in WWII at age 17. Throughout his life, he seemingly defied all odds. Here are the five interesting facts about this indestructible marine: 1. At 14 years old, he forged his mother’s signature to join the Marines Fortunately, Lucas looked older than […] More
When Lt. Viktor Belenko’s plane failed to return, the Soviet Air Defense Forces chiefs thought his plane had crashed. Little did they know that his plane, the MiG-25, one of the most feared planes in the West, appeared near the city of Hakodate, and landed on a Japanese runway. Pilot Belenko On September 1976, Belenko […] More
Clarence Leonard “Kelly” Johnson was perhaps the man who changed the world of aviation forever. He was notably known for his significant contributions to numerous aircraft designs that made aviation history again and again. Here are ten interesting facts about him: 1. He was nicknamed “Kelly” by his classmates This was because of his quick […] More
Robert Klingman was in his fighter plane, 35,000 feet above the ocean, chasing down an enemy aircraft. Finally, after an hour and a half of chase, he pulled up behind the Japanese Ki-45 only to find out that he had no weapon. Read on to know how this amazing Corsair pilot would find a way […] More
