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:

Buried Spitfires of Burma, a ZOOM Interview With the Authors

Buried Spitfires of Burma: In April 2012, the Telegraph and the Guardian both report that British Prime Minister David  Cameron negotiated an agreement with Myanmar…

Harrier Jump Jet For Sale

A very rare aircraft. Only 46 of the first-generation Harrier Jump Jet trainers were ever built. None are flying today. This is the only one…

Return to Hardwick Documentary: ZOOM Interview With the Producer & Narrator

A History of the Mighty Eighth on film – By Paul Woodadge Within the War Film genre there are certain types of story that film-makers…

New Video: The Piggyback Flight, a Story of Heroism, Courage & Strength

Piggyback Flight: On New Year’s Eve 1944, German onlookers saw what appeared to be a secret weapon flying over their heads. Seemingly an aircraft of…

Tune into Band of Brothers Cast Reunion

With the 20th anniversary of the filming of the seminal 10-part TV miniseries Band of Brothers being this year. The History Hack team decided to…

Actor Jon Seda (HBO’s The Pacific, NBC’s Chicago P.D.) Narrates 1 st to Fight: Pacific War Marines Documentary

South Kingstown, Rhode Island-May 9, 2020-1st to Fight: Pacific War Marines focuses on several Americans of the famed 1 st  Marine Division, who took part…

How a Mobster’s Son Became a Medal of Honor Hero, New Video From Yarnhub

Edward H. “Butch” O’Hare was a young pilot who suddenly became a national hero. It was 1942, and US forces had officially entered World War…

New Video Uses Veteran’s Account, The Moving Wartime Rescue Story

A fascinating take from the guys at Yarnhub on this video on this wartime rescue that emphasized the close bond between 2 brave men in…

When the 101st Airborne Saved Friend and Foe

This is an extraordinary and unusual tale of bravery from D Day! It shows the biggest victories in war don’t always mean death and destruction.…

T-54 MBT For Sale Perfect For Nipping to the Shops

A very popular model among the countries of the former Warsaw Pact, it was built with a license in countries such as Poland and Czechoslovakia.…

F4U Mountain rescue – New Video Uses Veteran’s Account

Yarnhub a relatively new YouTube channel has been pumping out lots of historical content in a mixture of 2d and 3d.   Recently they tackled the…

Fantasy Hanger – Spitfire For Sale Yours for Just $2 Million

Spitfire Mk FR.XVIIIe SM845 was built at Chattis Hill, England in 1945 and it was delivered to 39 MU (Maintenance Unit) on May 30, that…