Ghosts of the Gooney Bird, a magnificent series of photos of the legendary DC-3 Dakota in her final glory – By Hans Wiesman
During my multiple expeditions since 1990 in search of the legendary Gooney Bird, I ran into many DC-3 derelicts, C-47 wrecks, abandoned Dakotas and fortunately,…
FOR SALE, this War Relic C-47 Dakota and the book The Dakota Hunter – By Hans Wiesman
FOR SALE, this War Relic C-47 Dakota (not in flying condition, but in smaller framed skin panels for wall decoration) and the book The Dakota…
Aussie 7th Div. drives Japanese into Borneo Jungle, welcomed by head hunting Dayak Tribes – by Hans Wiesman
By 1944, Nippon’s Imperial Navy was desperately fighting to stop the Allied Naval Forces in their island hopping swarming about to the North. The Indonesian…
Nippon’s desperate final secret weapon to stop US Navy invasion: The near-sonic rocket propelled Kamikaze Bomb Ohka. – By Hans Wiesman
Japan’s Imperial Navy developed in 1944 in all secrecy the Yokosuka MXY-7 Suicide Plane ‘Ohka’ with a large high explosives war head. It was a…
French defeat in Dien Bien Phu, May 1954 heralded the US Military engagement in Vietnam – By Guest Blogger Hans Wiesman
French defeat in Dien Bien Phu, May 1954 heralded the US Military engagement in Vietnam. With dramatic photos of the C-47’s / Dakota’s last flight…
Hans Wiesman: WWII built DC-3 Fleet in Puerto Rico soon to be trashed for making soda cans.
Final attempt to save components of these great warbirds from the smelting oven. For many decades the DC-3 fleet based on San Juan Int Airport…
50 Years of C-47 Gunship conversions, Spooky man hunts from Vietnam to Colombia – By Hans Wiesman
The first C-47’s converted as “Gunships” flew in Dec. 1964 in Vietnam and their controversial start showed instantly tremendous successes in the close air support,…
75 Years anniversary of the Iconic North American P-51 Mustang – By Guest Blogger Hans Wiesman
North American P-51 D Mustangs in dire need for help. B-29 Superfortress crashed during emergency landing and ran into parked P-51 D Mustangs, damaging 9…
Guest Blogger Hans Wiesman: MONSTER JAPANESE SUBS built to terrorize US WEST COAST, DEC 1944
Photo 1. Japanese Monster Aircraft carrier Subs built for raiding the US West Coast. Japanese Navy under the visionary Adm. Yamamoto (architect of the Pearl…
Guest Blogger Hans Wiesman – The Dakota Hunter
Most interesting view on 3 iconic WWII Workhorses in one photo. The Harley Davidson Liberator WL 750 cc, the Douglas C-47 Dakota and the Jeep,…