Military Vehicles | War History

USS Clamagore (SS-343) to Be Dismantled and Recycled

USS Clamagore docked

The USS Clamagore (SS-343), currently stationed at the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum in South Carolina, is slated to be dismantled and recycled, after…

US Marine Corps to Test ‘Lightning Carrier’ Concept with USS Tripoli, F-35Bs

USS Tripoli at sea + F-35B Lightning II in the air

The US Marine Corps has announced it’ll be testing out its “Lightning Carrier” concept with the USS Tripoli (LHA-7). According to the service, the amphibious…

Wild Weasels Undertake the US Air Force’s Most Dangerous Missions

General Dynamics F-16CJ Fighting Falcon in flight + Wild Weasel patch

There is nothing we love more than a good motto! The unofficial slogan for the US Air Force’s Wild Weasel crew is “YGBSM” – an…

F-104 Starfighter: The Lightweight Fighter-Bomber Nicknamed ‘The Widow Maker’

F-104 Starfighter in flight

Throughout the 20th century, aviation missions grew much safer. That didn’t mean, however, that some aircraft were more safe than others. Following the Korean War,…

AH-64 Apache Helicopter: The US Army’s “Flying Tank”

AH-64 Apache helicopter in flight

The Boeing AH-60 Apache helicopter is by far one of the most advanced aircraft produced today. The twin-turboshaft attack helicopter has seen use in numerous…

The Most Important Battleships in American History

USS Missouri firing during an operation

In order to remain a prominent world power in the late 1800s, the US had to keep up with the latest military technology. When South…

Letters of Last Resort: What Happens When the UK Enters Nuclear War?

Trident II (D-5) missile being launched from underwater + HMS Vengeance at sea + Brown envelope

Imagine: the United Kingdom has been hit by a nuclear blast by an enemy nation. Not only is a large portion of the population dead,…

Little-Known Facts About the F-35 Lightning II Helmet – It Costs More Than a Ferrari!

Anthony Farnsworth wearing a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II helmet + Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II in flight

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II experienced its first flight in December 2006, and it has since become an integral part of the US military.…

US Navy Successfully Recovers F-35C Lightning II from South China Sea

F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter wrapped up after its recovery

The US Navy has announced an F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter has been recovered from the South China Sea, just over a month after…

The 5 Deadliest Aircraft Carrier Fighters of All Time

Grumman F9F-2 Panther in flight + F-4B Phantom II in flight

The Italo-Turkish War in 1911-12 was the first to feature aerial bombardments. World War I, which began a few years later, also featured a fair…

The Lockheed XF-90: The Penetration Fighter That Never Was

Lockheed XF-90 in flight

At the beginning of the Cold War, the US predicted nuclear weapons would be used in the next major conflict. The Lockheed XF-90 was designed…

The Cruiser Aurora Signaled the Start of the Russian Revolution

Aurora at sea

The October Revolution was one of the key events of the larger Russian Revolution, and the Russian cruiser Aurora signaled its start. Constructed at the…