Captured B-17 Bombers in World War II
Ever wondered what happened with a B-17 that made an emergency landing in occupied territory? When captured (relatively) intact they were tested by the Germans…
Guy Gabaldon The Marine Who Got 1,500 Japanese soldiers And Civilian To Surrender – Alone!
The story of Guy Gabaldon might sound like a fictional story, but he did capture more than 1500 Japanese on his own. At the beginning…
Hyena Road – The Canadian Film on the Afghanistan War
Filmed in Manitoba and Jordan, Hyena Road is a 2015 Canadian film, written directed by and starring Paul Gross. The film deals with the Afghanistan…
Scottish D-Day Veterans Receive Legion d’Honneur
In a Special Ceremony taking place in Edinburgh, Scotland, nine veterans of the Second World War are to receive the highest honors from the French…
American Civil War – A Tale Of Two Titans: Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant
Every year, Americans take time to remember and honor the fallen heroes of the civil war, a war that transformed America into what it is…
Vietnam War CIA agents turned to Sears catalogue for payment
During the Vietnam War stories have emerged of Central Investigation Agency (CIA) operatives offering American goods in return for information. Jon Wiant was one of…
“Size 36” The First Public Movie With Details Of The B-36 “PEACEMAKER” Nuclear Bomber
Shown here is a 1950 era propaganda produced by the U.S. Signal Corp highlighting the then new B-36 intercontinental nuclear bomber. Playing in the U.S.…
A Summer of Syncronized Airshows over England
In commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, Eighteen World War II fighter planes took to the skies over the United Kingdom…
Remembering the Battle of Jutland
Very rarely one witnesses the event like the one that is planned by the British and German Naval authorities to be held next year. Warships…
A Cold War Game of Hide And Seek
For Cold war veteran Robert Dewey, the military was more than a job – it was a family tradition. Like so many other veterans of his…
Escaping Soviet Jets During Cold War – the story of Neptune’s Recon Mission
Call it a miracle, sheer luck or the present mindedness of the pilot, June, 22 1955 marks a very significant day in the US Air…
War Mystery Solved – P-38 Lightning & Remains recovered
The Solomons continue to throw up mysteries from the turbulent years of WWII. One mystery solved recently has been with the rediscovery of a P-38…