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Amazing! F4 Phantom Hits Concrete Wall At 500 MPH In Crash Test

The US Government wanted to test what would happen if a plane crashed into the concrete walls of a nuclear power station. For this they…

JF Kennedy’s PT-109 – Towing A Wounded Crew Member To Safety With His Teeth For 3.5 Miles Before Going For Help

In 1963, Warner Bros. released a film about the WWII sinking of JF Kennedy’s Patrol Torpedo (PT) boat. Called ‘PT 109’ the film was the…

The Lethal Soviet Night Witches – Russian Female Heroes Of The Air

Few people would connect broomsticks, witches and crop-sprayers to a feared group of female Russian pilots. The women pilots were members of the 588th Night…

The Cod Wars – When Britain and Iceland Almost Went to War over Fish

The United Kingdom and Iceland have never been to war. But at one point during the 1970s, they came very close indeed. The conflict, called…

An Interview With Stephen Harding, Author of The Last Battle When American And German Soldiers Fought The SS Together

Stephen Harding tells about his book “The Last Battle” which will be turned into a major motion picture, and upcoming projects. Please tell us the…

Museum of armoured vehicles Smržovka – Volunteering 2015

Museum of armoured vehicles Smržovka represents the largest private tank collection in the middle Europe. In addition to tanks, numerous pieces of other military vehicles…

This Is What Happens When an Axe-Wielding Burglar Wants To Mess With an Armed 92-Year-Old WWII Veteran

They say that old age is only a state of mind, but some people exemplify that to a greater degree than others. Joe Milspa is just such…

20 Interesting Facts About Hitler…

Adolf Hitler, one of the worst dictators ever if not the worst in recorded human history, was responsible for 60 to 85 million deaths during…

How The Pilots and 140-Mph Chase Cars Land The U-2 Dragon Lady

As you watch this video, you can see that landing a U-2 isn’t an easy task to accomplish, the Landing is Accomplished With The Help…

Canary Girls – Women Munition Workers In WWI Turned Yellow And Gave Birth To Yellow Babies

It is sadly something you might see in reimagined Wizard of Oz – girls in ruffled hats, full skirts, puffy sleeves, and Peter Pan collars…

WWII Paratrooper Receives Awards the Day Before his Death

A SAS veteran has passed away only a day after being awarded France’s highest acknowledgements for bravery in battle – the white cross and the…

Is Australia Trying to “Airbrush” the British Out of this Infamous WWI Battle?

Australian ceremonies to remember the dead exclude British citizens from – and possibly minimize British contributions to – the catastrophic Battle of Fromelles. Ask most…