Are you looking for the best Vietnam War movies? Look no further! Here are the ten best films that show the horrors of the war yet portray it realistically and honestly: 10. Casualties of War (1989) With outstanding performances from Michael J. Fox and Sean Penn, the movie is a gripping examination of heavily caught […] More
The Spitfire played a crucial role in the battle for air supremacy in WWII. Its highly ironic, thin, and elliptical wings minimized its drag, making it an incredibly agile aircraft. However, its German counterpart, the Messerschmitt, is also a worthy adversary. Both can reach up to 560 kilometers per hour, powered by huge V-12 piston […] More
The B-26 Marauder is an American twin-engine that served during WWII. The aircraft served in the Pacific Theater in 1942. Furthermore, it was also used in the Mediterranean Theater, Western Europe, and other key locations. Here are the ten things about the B-26 Marauder: 1. It had the infamous nickname, the “Widow Maker” The high […] More
Richard Bong was known as the “Ace of Aces.” He was the highest-scoring US fighter pilot in history. His name was appropriately cemented in history books and the US Air Force records. But do you know that this legendary pilot actually found himself in a dogfight, alone and outnumbered by the premier fighters of Japan? […] More
According to military records, five Japanese submarines slipped undetected heading to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to launch an attack that fateful day. Here are the five facts that you need to know about the Japanese killer subs: 1. The submarines were a two-person midget sub Japan’s secret weapon were five type-A midget submarines that were a […] More
The USS Missouri BB-63, also known as Mighty Mo is an Iowa-class battleship for the United States Navy in the 1940s. It was first launched in a Naval Shipyard in Brooklyn in 1944. Then, it came to the Pacific Theatre in early 1945. Here are the ten fascinating facts that you need to know about […] More
Robin Olds was a legendary American fighter pilot and the United States Air Force general officer. During his stint in WWI, he was known as an aggressive fighter pilot who made a double ace. He was also a dashing pilot hero married to a glamorous Hollywood actress. Here are the ten facts that made Robin […] More
The Grumman F17 Tomcat is the United States military’s second swing-wing fighter. This twin-engine, twin-tail variable-sweep wing aircraft is 63 feet long and 16 feet high. It has a maximum wingspan of approximately 61 feet and a cruise speed of 610 miles per hour. Its full speed is 1,540 miles per hour, twice the speed […] More
On January 11, 1944, on the way home after bombing a Luftwaffe airplane manufacturer, the US Air Force 401st Bomb Group was attacked by Luftwaffe fighters when flying above the Netherlands. Pilots emerging from enemy fire saw how a single P-51 Mustang singlehandedly chased off approximately 30 German planes that attempted to destroy Allied bombers. […] More
The Flak Bait is the B-26 Marauder aircraft that flew more missions than any aircraft during World War II. Here are five interesting things that you need to know about the B-26B-25-MA nicknamed Flak-Bait: 1. It holds the US Air Force’s record for having the highest number of bombing missions conducted and then survived during […] More
The Iraqi Air Force conducted Operation Samurra during the Gulf War. It was the Iraqi Airforce’s final attempt with the US F-15s, pinning them down on the Iranian border. The Foxbat and the Eagle During the Cold War, the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat Supersonic Interceptor and the US F-15 Eagle all-weather tactical fighter were mortal enemies. […] More
Jimmy Stewart was one of the most famous Hollywood actors of all time, with a career spanning decades, representing an entire American generation. But how did his trauma after serving in the Air Force affect his career? Stewart grew up in Indiana, Pennsylvania, where he got a degree in Architecture from Princeton University. But amid […] More
