Jack Beckett

Jack Beckett has been editor since 2012. Huge fan of war history and rural history and a motorbike rider.

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Articles by Jack Beckett:

Now derelict: Built to test planes, from Spitfires to Concorde the massive Q121 wind tunnel – by Matt Emmett

During 1916 at Farnborough in the UK, the first of several buildings that would house experimental wind tunnels were built and would propel the country…

The Night Attack – Vlad The Impaler Ambushes The Ottoman Sultan

Mehmet II, known as Mehmet the Conqueror, was one of the greatest military commanders of his day. The Ottoman Empire under his rule was vast,…

Got a spare $8.5 million – good then snap this up BF-109G

If you look at Aviation history then you will see that the 109 was one of the best planes of all time. It even rivaled…

Sightings of Ghost Bombers During WW2: Strange Tales from WW2 Bomber Crews

A B-17 Flying Fortress landed perfectly at an RAF airbase and completes the full landing pattern as well. The bomber comes to a full stop;…

Vintage Planes: Dornier Do 335 Pfeil – The Fastest Piston-Engine Fighter of WWII

Air power first became a significant part of warfare during WWI, but it was in WWII that it came to the forefront. Long range bombing…

The Horten 229 V3 “Flying Wing” – Amazing Image Collection

The Horten Ho 229 is generally known by a few unique names. The plane was called the H.IX, by the Horten Brothers. The identity Ho…

The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, Rome’s Greatest Defeat And The Broken Remnants of a Glorious Army

Varus was crushed. His feet and hands and mind were numb with the freezing rain. His legions, so splendid and untouchable only days before, were…

Showdown At The Cologne Cathedral – An Epic Tank Duel Of WWII

The tank battle at Cologne Cathedral, although brief, is perhaps the most famous of all time. Let’s have a look this wartime situation. The Germans…

Medal Of Honor: He Put Up Such A Fight In Captivity, The Viet Cong Executed Him Out Of Frustration

Captain Humbert Roque Versace (July 2, 1937 – September 26, 1965), affectionately called “Rocky,” was an officer of the United States Army. He went on…

Original D-Day footage: US Troops Storm The Beaches Of Normandy

The tide of the Second World War turned on the 6th of June, 1944, changing the course of history forever. On the shores of Normandy,…

Take A Look inside a U-boat, 42 Stunning Images That Show Every Detail

The U-Boat War The Battle of the Atlantic was a vital arena of the Second World War. A protracted campaign that lasted for most of…

Amazing Colorized Images Of WWII Bring The War To Life For Modern Viewers

Many thanks go to Doug Banks and his team – the masters of colorization.  The beauty of these colorized images is that color allows you…