Why The Imperial Japanese Air Forces Failed in World War 2 (Watch)
According to Osamu Tagaya, Japan was doomed to lose WWII. A writer for the Smithsonian, Tagaya’s father was an officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy…
Car vs Cobra Helicopter, The Car Wins When Things Go Wrong
Just when you think you know what’s going to happen – it all changes with a plot twist. This challenge pits Kim Jin Pyo (Presenter…
Replica Spitfire Given To The Kingdom Of Lesotho In Recognition Of WW2 Service
One tiny kingdom, formerly a part of the British Empire, is being remembered this year by the Spitfire Heritage Trust. The tiny, land-locked Kingdom of…
Tank Profile: The VT Tanks – German Twin-Gunned, Turretless Prototypes
During the 1970s the post-war German Army, The Bundeswehr, was producing new tank designs, which were intended to live up to their predecessors. The Leopard…
One Of The Fastest Aircraft of WWII And The Luftwaffe’s Worst Nightmare – It Was Made Of Wood
The De Havilland Mosquito remains perhaps the most iconic British light bomber of the Second World War. Made almost entirely from wood, it was one…
These Were The Last Two German U-boats To Surrender In WW2
Throughout the Second World War, U-boats played a critical role in Germany’s warfare strategy. This was especially so during the Battle of the Atlantic, which lasted…
Amazing Pictures – The Massive Floating Dry Docks Of The US Pacific Fleet
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…
22 Amazing Pictures – Aircraft Carriers Fighting in the Pacific During WW2
The war in the Pacific was, for the first time, a war of Aircraft Carriers. They took over the leading role from the battleships which…
After An Eight-Month Restoration, The P-51C Mustang “Tuskegee Airmen” Has A Successful Test Flight
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, and AirCorps Aviation, specialists in the restoration, maintenance, and rebuilding of vintage…
A Tragic Accident Onboard The USS Oriskany Cost Many Lives – Without An Enemy Ship In Sight
On the morning of the 26th of October, 1966 the USS Oriskany was stationed 50 miles off the north coast of Vietnam. A group of Skyhawk…
Fast And Adaptable – The Stridsvagn 103 – Sweden’s Turretless Tank
A turretless tank? Surely, that is an assault gun or a tank destroyer? Not in this case. The Stridsvagn 103 – popularly known as the…
Galleys: The First Great Warships – They Dominated The Seas For Centuries
From the earliest days through to the 16th century, naval warfare was dominated by the galley. Galleys have been around so long their exact origin…