The Tsar Bomba, The Biggest Bomb The World Has Ever Seen
Every aspect of the phrase, ‘weapons of mass destruction,’ applies to the Tsar Bomba. The weapon was the Soviet Union’s rebuttal to the United States…
The Truth Behind the Movie: The Hunt for Red October
The “Hunt for the Red October” was first written by a famous spy-genre novelist, Tom Clancy in 1984. In 1990, the book was turned into…
In 1956, An Obsolete WW2 Drone Took on Two State-of-the-Art Manned Jet Fighters Over the US – And Won
In August 1956, a drone went rogue over Southern California, threatening cities, including Los Angeles. In its aftermath, over 1,000 acres were destroyed, forests and…
The Food Fight That Almost Started World War 3 – The Berlin Airlift
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Daniel Russ, originally published at Civilian Military Intelligence Group on May 31, 2009. June 25, 1948, the Soviet…
When The Coast Guard Supported The D.E.A. And Flew Resupply And Bombing Missions Against The Shining Path
The U.S. Coast Guard has always been there to help those in distress, but that doesn’t always mean ships in a storm. In the Fall…
Gave Me A Challenge – Veteran gained valuable career experience while serving in the Air Force
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families…
When the Soviets Shot Down A U-2 Spyplane, The Cold War Turned Hot
The Lockheed U-2 also known as the “Dragon Lady” is a high altitude recon aircraft that was built in 1957 to gather a range of…
“Kiddie Cruise” – Local veteran shares story of service in U.S. Navy during the late 1950s
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families…
This Is Richard Bong, The USA’s Ace of Aces – He Was Killed in A Test Flight
The names that line the pages of history are many in number – the lengthy lists of men and women who fought, who died, who…
“Desire to prevail” – Veteran’s Cold War career begins with Army Security Agency in Germany
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families…
Cornfield “Bomber” – The F-106 Delta Dart that Landed Itself After Pilot Ejected
The Convair F-106 Delta Dart is a delta wing interceptor aircraft, not a medium range bomber. Yet when a unique event involving this airplane occurred…
The Day the U.S. Nearly Nuked North Korea Over a Captured Spy Ship
In Pyongyang, the North Korean Government keeps a trophy from 1968. Moored on the Botong River, alongside the Pyongyang Victorious War Museum sits the USS…