Machinery & Gear | War History

From The Tank Museum: Exclusive Haynes Manuals Reprinted

side view of Matilda tank

The Matilda Haynes Manual, published by Haynes exclusively for The Tank Museum, shares an insight into the design, construction, and combat use of the Matilda…

The Douglas A-20 Havoc — One Of The US’ Most Versatile Medium Bombers

Converted A-20G and operated by 46th Bombardment Group from 8th April 1944 to August 1945.

During WWII, every aircraft in America’s roster of medium bombers was excellent. These were the B-26 Marauder, the B-25 Mitchell, and the A-20 Havoc. The…

This Unstoppable Tank Fought Without Interruption From D-Day To VE Day

Picture of Bomb, a Canadian Army Sherman Tank. It is preserved in Sherbrooke, QC. Seen here in april 2015.

Not many tanks from the 1940s were known for exceptional reliability, especially heavy tanks like the German Tiger and King Tigers. However, if there was…

General Eisenhower Once Lost A Bet To Montgomery And Had To Pony Up A B-17

War is not normally a time for playing games and making bets, but that’s exactly what happened in 1943 between General Dwight D. Eisenhower and…

Yamato: Japan’s Prized Battleship Couldn’t Survive An Air Assault By the Americans At Okinawa

Yamato at sea

As the fighting in the Pacific Theater neared its end in 1945, the Japanese were desperately trying to turn the tides of the Second World…

The Ajax Is Still Deafening Troops — Defence Secretary Vows To Fix It

The British Defence secretary Ben Wallace has promised to fix the huge list of worrying problems that are plaguing the development of the Ajax armored…

Lockheed YO-3 Quiet Star: The American Aircraft That Flew Over Vietnam’s Treetops Undetected

Lockheed YO-3A Quiet Star in flight

When discussing American stealth aircraft, designs like the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, Northrop B-2 Spirit and the Lockheed U-2 “Dragon Lady” are often brought up. However,…

An English Electric Canberra Flies Again!

After a three-year restoration process, the Temora Aviation Museum, Australia, has completed the successful test flight of their English Electric Canberra TT.18 WJ680. The flight,…

The Highs (and Lows) of the Czech Panzer 38(t)

Tanks are often thought of as a technology of the First World War, but the Czech Panzer 38(t) played a major role in some of…

An Incredibly Rare 1940-Era Plane Is Up For Sale

Two Boeing B-17Es in formation

The Boeing B-17 series of planes are considered some of the best military aircraft developed during WWII. It was nicknamed the “Flying Fortress” by a…

The F-22 Raptor’s Replacement Will Have Air-To-Ground Capabilities

Concept art for the NGAD, from the Air Force's biennial report on acquisition

According to information from Air Force Chief of Staff General CQ Brown, the successor to the mighty Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor will have limited air-to-ground…

The First Two B-21 Bombers Are Nearing Completion – But the Air Force Wants More

artist's rendering of B-21 Raider

Two of the U.S. Air Force’s latest heavy bombers are mostly complete, but Congress wants to hurry the program along. The aircraft is the B-21…