The Restored B-29 Superfortress “Doc” Was Made Airworthy By The Dedication Of Veterans And Volunteers
Tony Mazzolini had a big plan. A very big plan, it turns out. The Korean War vet became obsessed with restoring the last restorable B-29…
The Search Continues For The Wreck Of Australia’s First Ever Submarine
Cairns resident Fritz Herscheid is a man on a mission. He’s determined to find AE-1, Australia’s first submarine, which disappeared off the coast of Papua…
Leopard 1 – The First German Tank After WWII – It Remains In Use To This Day
After WWII Germany was divided between East and West. The Federal Republic of Germany, commonly known as West Germany, disbanded its army after the war.…
Win a TIGER 131 Workshop Experience – The Tank Museum
Buy raffle tickets for your chance to work with Tiger 131 before Tiger Day! Are you a Tiger 131 fan? Want to get closer to…
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…