Machinery & Gear | War History

The Gigantic 180 Meter Long US Army Land Trains Of The 1950s

The Texan company, LeTourneau, was instructed to design these huge land trains in the 1950s by the US Government. The United States Army got three…

11 Dakotas Taking Off – If You Love The C-47, You Need To Watch This!

Everybody has seen A Bridge Too Far and this is the most epic scene of the movie, watching the armada take off! A Bridge Too…

LOOK!!! Views down the sights of historical military firearms – very clever

Jack Beckett

A great project and work from the guys at www.candrsenal.com. They have spent a massive amount of time taking hi-res images of historic firearms. They…

Top Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Facts!

A single-engine American aircraft, the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is an all-metal single-seat ground attack aircraft and fighter that first took to the skies in 1938.…

This P-51 Mustang Restoration Wasn’t Complete Without Operational .50cal Machine Guns (Watch)

Check out this video of the restored P-51 Mustang Twilight Tear – testing the fully operational .50 caliber machine guns! The aircraft is owned by Ron…

The Luftwaffe P-38 Lightning & Other STUNNING Pics of Allied Planes Pressed Into Nazi Service

Ever wondered what happened with the airplanes that made an emergency landing in occupied territory? When captured (relatively) intact they were tested by the Germans…

The Little Caterpillar: Hornsby Tractor (Watch)

In 1904 David Roberts, Managing director of the firm Richard Hornsby & Sons of Grantham, patented a new form of crawler track which was applied…

Watch The B-17 Aluminum Overcast Takeoff, From Inside The Cockpit!

This video footage allows you to experience first-hand the takeoff of Aluminum Overcast, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress as it departs from Arlington Municipal Airport.…

The Best P-38 Lightning Video You Will Ever See (Watch)

Come along inside and outside the cockpit with Chris Fahey as he demonstrates the Lockheed P-38J “23 Skidoo”! Because of the distinctive twin-boom design, the…

This is How Every WWII Warbird Video Should Look (Watch)

Up in the sky, it’s a man, It’s a plane, it’s a man in a plane, it’s Flash Fahey! Come along inside and outside the cockpit…

Totally Outgunned This Revenue Cutter Took Down one of the Largest French privateers in the Carribean

There are few moments in Naval History which better demonstrate how tenacity and skill can outweigh size and strength than the story of the Pickering…

Yes! The First Flight Of The B-29 Doc! (Watch)

For the first time since 1956, B-29 Doc roared into the sky celebrating a successful first flight Sunday, July 17. The first flight lasted about…