Medal of Honor Pilot Grounded for Buzzing & Blowing Clothes Off an Oakland Woman’s Clothes Line
The names that line the pages of history are many in number – the lengthy lists of men and women who fought, who died, who…
Watch: Thompson Vs. MP40 Shootout
The American Thompson SMG and the German MP40 went against one another on both the Western and Eastern Fronts in World War II. The United…
Everything You Want to Know About Tanks Layout by World of Tanks
Even the most complicated things can be explained in simple words. In the first episode of “The Nuts and Bolts of Tanks” series, we…
Convair B-36 Peacemaker – The Billion Dollar Blunder?
Shown here is a 1950 era propaganda picture produced by the U.S. Signal Corps highlighting the then new B-36 intercontinental nuclear bomber. Playing in the…
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…
Everything You Want to Know About Tanks Running Gear by World of Tanks
The second episode of “The Nuts and Bolts” series will talk about the construction of the running gear of a tank, and familiarize you with…
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…
Concrete Ships Turned Out To Be A Surprisingly Good Idea
Although the idea might sound ridiculous at first, concrete ships have played an important role in naval warfare. When shortages of timber and steel threatened…
German Mauser C96, Famous from James Bond & Star Wars!
\The Mauser C96 is a semi-automatic pistol that was built by the German arms manufacturer Mauser from 1896–1937. The C96 gained fame in recent times…
40 images of captured Sherman tanks in German hands!
During World War II, captured soldiers became POW s (Prisoners of War) and were detained in camps. But what happened to captured equipment, such as…
The longest kill shot ever recorded in the history of warfare – Afghanistan, 2009
A corporal of the Horse and a member of the elite British Household Cavalry unit holds the record for achieving the longest kill shot ever…
The Massive Floating Dry Docks of the Pacific Fleet That Could Carry Battleships and Aircraft Carriers You Never Heard About
The United States Navy, during World War 2, decided to create a temporary forward base utilizing service stations; these stations meant the United States Navy…