The Story Behind a Lockheed P-38G Lightning Wreck Off the Southern Coast of France
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a versatile and highly capable fighter used by the United States and other Allied countries in both the European and…
World War II-Era Hawker Hurricanes Found Buried In Ukraine
As the fighting continues to wage on in Ukraine as part of the Russo-Ukrainian War, several World War II-era relics have been unearthed. Not only…
The US Has Officially Destroyed the Last of Its Chemical Weapons Stockpile
Closing a chapter that dates back to the First World War, the US has declared that the last of its chemical weapons stores have been…
US Navy Identifies Escort Carrier Sunk By Japanese Kamikaze In World War II
The Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) has confirmed the location of the wreck of the USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79) in the Sulu Sea, off…
The USS Stickleback (SS-415) Was Sunk In a Collision During An Anti-Submarine Exercise
On May 28, 1958, the USS Stickleback (SS-415) became the second US submarine lost since the end of World War II. The Balao-class vessel had…
The World War II-Era British Covenanter Tank’s Issues Made It Immediately Obsolete
The Cruiser tank Mk V – or the A13 Mk III Covenanter – was a British tank that saw service during World War II. Manufactured…
Forget CGI! A B-17 Was Actually Crashed During the Filming of ‘Twelve O’Clock High’
We live in a world where CGI is commonplace in movies. It’s actually become a selling point to say that flight sequences, such as those…
Royal Navy Submarine Buried Beneath British Park? Experts Say It’s Likely
There’s long been an urban legend surrounding Dartmouth’s Coronation Park, which states a Royal Navy submarine is buried beneath the green space. Residents of the…
Why the US Made the Japanese Surrender Aboard the USS Missouri (BB-63)
On September 2, 1945, the Empire of Japan surrendered to the Allies. Ending hostilities, the Japanese agreed to an unconditional surrender by signing the Instrument…
Benelli M4: The Superior Semi-Automatic Shotgun Built Specifically For Combat
Produced by Italian firearms manufacturer Benelli Armi SpA, the M4 semi-automatic shotgun is the fourth and final model of the Super 90 line. Built for…
The B-17 Tail Gunner Who Continued to Fight, Even After Being Shot Down
On November 29, 1943, tail gunner Eugene Paul Moran survived what could have been a horrific crash aboard a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. While on…
The USS Triton (SSRN-586) Was the First Vessel to Complete a Submerged Circumnavigation of the World
The Cold War saw the development of nuclear submarines by both the United States and the Soviet Union. One of them was the US Navy’s…