Up Close and Personal with Sally B: Europe’s Last Airworthy Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
If you haven’t already, meet the mighty Sally B. – Charity ambassador, movie star, flying memorial, survivor. Join War History Online for an intimate view…
New US Air Force Stealth Bomber be Given WWII-era Name
Northrop Grumman is building the new B-21 stealth bomber for the US Air Force. According to sources, that plane will likely receive a World War…
ISU-152 Heavy Assault Gun From World War 2 With Massive 152.4 mm Howitzer
During World War II, the Soviets developed a massive mobile gun to defend against the German tanks. It was based on the KV-1S tank and…
A Piston Engine Symphony: Meet The Fighters 2016 Engine Startups – B-17, Corsair And More
A celebration of historic warplane technology awaits you in this compilation of warplane engine startups. War History Online had the privilege of witnessing this year’s…
When the Chinese Stole a Soviet Tank, Things Nearly Went Nuclear
In 1900, Russia signed the Treaty of Beijing which gave them Outer Manchuria and other Chinese lands. When both countries became communist, their nagging border…
An Amazing Display of Skill From an Awesome MiG-29 (Watch)
The RIAT (or Royal International Air Tattoo) is the largest air show held by the Military in the world and occurs annually. This air show…
The Only Enlisted Submariner Ever To Be Awarded The Medal Of Honor Locked Himself Inside A Sinking Submarine
For those who sail beneath the surface of the sea, there are few greater fears than permanently descending to the depths alive. The movies would…
Drone’s Eye View Of Top Gun Aircraft Carrier USS Ranger, On Its Way To Scrapyard
This is video footage shot using a drone that shows the USS Ranger on its way to be scrapped in Brownsville. This is very special…
From the First World War to the 21st century – A Hundred Years of Fighter Planes
The First Fighter Planes When the First World War began, the airplane was still a new invention. Its potential as a military vehicle had not…
In 1956, An Obsolete WW2 Drone Took on Two State-of-the-Art Manned Jet Fighters Over the US – And Won
In August 1956, a drone went rogue over Southern California, threatening cities, including Los Angeles. In its aftermath, over 1,000 acres were destroyed, forests and…
Earthquakes Attributed to Navy’s 10,000-Pound Bomb Tests Off Florida Coast
What appears to be another earthquake off Florida’s Atlantic coast near Daytona Beach has been caused by the U.S. Navy determining the seaworthiness of a…
Amazing WWII Color Pictures – Flying Tigers! P-40 Tomahawk!
If you are asked to think of World War II fighters you might very well imagine planes with sharp noses and shark’s faces. You might…