Hurricane Pilot Harry Newton – Shot Down During the WW2 Battle of Britain in 1940
Nicole Joubert, the manager and part owner of the Botley Hill Farmhouse, listened in fascination to the story of Harry Snow Newton, and when it…
140-Year-Old British Steamship Wreck Finally Located
It was a modern day adventure that resulted in the discovery of the 140-year-old wreck of The Thames, a 120-ton British steamship with sails, captained…
A Piece of History – Patton Museum at Fort Knox Opens Restored WWII Barracks to Visitors
Ft. Knox has opened a new exhibit that preserves and presents an important part of its history. The Patton Museum at Ft. Knox has restored…
Building up the US Air Force – 100th F-35A Fighter Plane Lands in Arizona
The Air Force’s 100th F-35 Lightning II landed at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, joining the service’s ever-growing fleet of the aircraft. Brig. Gen. Brook Leonard,…
4 Top Secret Nazi Weapons That Are Still Part Of Our Military Inventory
During World War Two Nazi research and development of military weapons, aircraft, vehicles and equipment took place on a massive scale. These projects were top…
The 92-Year Old US Pacific War Veteran Who Travels America Teaching Young People To Learn From History
Retired Army Air Corps Capt. Jerry Yellin is a man on a mission, and that mission is to speak to young people across America about…
90-Year-Old Texan Rancher Remembers his Time With a B-17 Crew in WW2
On February 15th, 1945, Roland Kinzer turned 19. On that day, Kinzer participated in the firebombing of Dresden with the rest of the crew of…
BMW’s Dark History In the Second World War
Although it has been 70 years since WWII ended, the memories are raw for many. Some people and – in this case – some companies…
Judge Rules Against the Original Owner’s Descendants in WW2 Looted Artwork Case in Pasadena
It is a well-documented fact that during WWII, when Europe was in such turmoil, Nazi Germany looted millions of dollars worth of artwork from the…
Epic Run By 93 Year Old Veteran to Send a WWII Ship Back to Normandy
What would you do if you wanted to raise the money to send a WWII-era ship from Indiana to Normandy for the 75th Anniversary of…
Flying Vintage WW2 Planes in Oregon
Today’s modern air flights mainly consist sitting in a cramped seat and looking out of a tiny window. But flyers in Central Oregon had the…
A New Remote-Controlled Armored Vehicle, Developed in Russia. Watch What It Can Do!
A Russian military-industrial company, VPK LLC, has designed a new, remotely controlled vehicle. The vehicle is a remotely controlled model of the wheeled armored vehicle, the Tigr.…