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Pearl Harbor Attack Survivor Recalls his Ordeal

One of the survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack, which brought the United States into World War Two 74 years ago this year, has told…

Site Where Caesar Slaughtered 200,000 Barbarians Discovered in The Netherlands

We know that Caesar ran rampant through much of modern day France, Germany and England and won great victories and also oversaw what were essentially…

Top 11 Biggest Air Battles in War History

Many think of war as either one-on-one combat or trench battle; tending to forget that there were also battles going on above the soldiers’ heads. …

After A Mid Air Collision – One Pilot Lands Two Planes AT ONCE!

In 1940, two planes collided in mid-air over Australia. Remarkably, there were no fatalities. Even more remarkably, the pilot responsible for saving the planes was…

Shrapnel and Debris From D-Day Invasion Found in Omaha Beach Sand Years After Battle

Today, Omaha Beach in Normandy, France looks like any other northern French coastal beach, with the lapping waves of the English Channel. However, over 71…

New World War One Exhibition by Peter Jackson Opens in Wellington

Famous movie director Peter Jackson has opened a new World War One exhibition in his home of New Zealand. The ‘Great War Exhibition’, based in…

After 30 Years, Plane Crash Killing 248 101st Airborne Division Soldiers Commemorated

On December 12, 1985, 248 US Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division died in an airplane crash. They were on their way home from a…

Historical Review: A Knight’s Tale; The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

A Knight’s Tale is a purposeful blend of modern and medieval. The director, Brian Helgeland, made several choices to modernize what has often been considered…

For Sale: Curtiss Wright P-40K – Price: Way Above My Paygrade…

This rare Curtiss Wright P-40K with serial number N4436J has just been offered for sale by Courtesy aircraft! This P-40K was delivered to the Army…

Weird! Air America Huey Helicopter Shot Down Two Vietnamese Biplanes By Firing An AK-47 Out The Door

On 12 January 1968, four North Vietnamese Air Force AN-2 Colt biplanes lifted off from an airfield in northeastern North Vietnam and headed west toward…

Remains Of US Pilot Shot Down On 68th Mission Over Vietnam Returned Home After 50 Years

Fifty years after being shot down during the Vietnam War US pilot’s remains have finally been returned home to the town of Rangeley in the United…

Straight Out Of Star Wars! The Soviet VVA-14

In the 1970s the Soviet Union developed a vertical take-off amphibious aircraft called the VVA-14, which could take off from water or land, and fly…