Military Vehicles | War History

Surviving A Kamikaze Attack: A Story From USS Callaway During The War In The Pacific

January 7, 1945. USS Callaway (APA-35) was steaming towards Lingayen Gulf, in the Philippines, as one ship in a massive invasion fleet. Onboard she had…

Come And See The Amazing Guest Vehicles at TANKFEST 2017

Rarely seen vehicles from private collections to attend TANKFEST. TANKFEST is the biggest and best display of armor in the world. Tickets for TANKFEST 2017,…

The Awesome AMX 13 – France’s Post-WWII Tank Design Features An Oscillating Turret And Is Still Used Today

The tank is a resilient and devastating war machine, and a key element in many conflicts throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. To break the deadlock…

Fascinating Reminders Of War – Abandoned Tanks From All Over The World (Watch)

What is more fascinating than an enormous instrument of war wasting away in a landscape that has long forgotten the war that occurred there? These…

Operation Black Sheep – Restoring A Rare Vietnam War-Era Patrol Boat, And Coming To Terms With History

Former Sergeant Robert Bowyer has always felt uneasy with the warm homecoming he received in 2005 after returning from his first of two tours in…

U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship Progam Continues To Be Plagued With Problems

A superstitious person might be forgiven for thinking the U.S. Navy’s littoral combat ship (LCS) program, and in particular, the USS Montgomery, an Independence-Class ship,…

TANKFEST 2017 – Tickets Are On Sale Now

TANKFEST… …bringing the story of tanks, tank crew and soldiers to life… NEW FOR 2017! TANKFEST PREVIEW DAY Get exclusive access to vehicles on 23…

An Amazing Idea – Making An Aircraft Carrier Out of Ice and Sawdust

In WWII the British were desperate. Metal was in short supply, and German U-boats were sinking Britain’s lifeline – ships. The Allies needed an unsinkable…

MATILDA DIARIES Part 8 – Follow The Renovation Of This Historic Second World War Tank

Following on from the news regarding the Matilda II renovation, a new series of videos are being produced for The Tank Museum YouTube channel that will…

Madagascar Air Force Boneyard: Tragic End of Douglas C-47s, MiG0-21s and Antonovs

In this DAKOTA HUNTER BLOG, you will read and see photos of yet another Aircraft Boneyard that existed for years in Madagascar. In one of…

India Firming Up Plans To Further Expand Navy With Another New Aircraft Carrier

India’s second aircraft carrier will be powered by nuclear energy, the latest report prepared by prominent Defense journalist Ajay Shukla says. The Navy already has…

When 20 P-51 Mustangs Take Off, The Glorious Sound Of Humming Merlins Fills The Air (Watch)

In 2007, over eighty P-51 Mustangs and hundreds of WWII aviation Legends including Fighter Aces, Tuskegee Airmen and WASPs, along with thousands of spectators, came…