World War II Veteran Dies Shortly After Receiving Légion d’Honneur
Eric Barley, a 92-year-old veteran of World War II, was awarded the Légion d’Honneur, France’s highest honor for bravery, in February this year. Three months…
World War II Spy Receives Posthumous Award
Stephanie Czech Rader was known as the wife of a famous military aviator. Now she is being recognized as a spy who reported on Soviet…
B-29 Doc Allowed To Use Runway At McConnell Air Force Base
The United States Department of Defense has granted B-29 Doc approval to use the non-joint-use runway at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita for final…
Inside the Chieftain’s Hatch: ’43 NATO Survey Pt 2 – By World Of Tanks
In last week’s article we saw the overview reports on tank destroyers and armor, together with a summary cover sheet. This week we’re going to drill…
Special Forces Fighting in Iraq – With The Aid of Vintage Vietnam War Plane
War is not a game – nor is it usually fought by retirees, especially those who have been in retirement for more than 30 years.…
This A-10 Warthog Video With Awesome Sound Will Send Shivers Down Your Spine
In this A-10 Warthog video of a training exercise, you’ll see the A-10 in action using its cannon (30mm GAU-8 Avenger), firing missiles ( AGM-65 Maverick)…
This Cockpit Video Of A Mosquito Will Rock Your Day!
It is not often that you see a Mosquito flying because there are only two airworthy examples left in the world, one in Canada and…
8 Great WWI Movies in Honor of the Great War’s Centenary
Here are 8 great war movies in honor of the Centenary of the First World War. 1. J’accuse (1919) The first in our list of…
8 Reasons for the French Military Disaster at Dien Bien Phu
Arrogance. Ignorance. Poor planning. These were the weapons with which French commanders fought the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, and with which they ensured their…
World War II Replica Plane Crash Cause Still a Mystery
On August 2nd of last year, Kevin Armstrong of Roundhills, Glatton, made his second attempt to take off in the 70 percent scale replica P51…
Jim Symes, Decorated World War II Veteran, Dies at 96
Major Jim Symes, a two-time Military Cross recipient, passed away at the age of 96. He received the first of the two honors for an…
Filipino Vets Allowed to Reunite with Family Members
Randolph “Rudy” Panaglima joined a Filipino guerrilla unit with his father when he was just 13 years old. The guerrillas were secretly working with the…