Crew of Spooky 41 Awarded Honours for Heroism During Brutal Battle in Afghanistan
Monday 2nd March 2020 saw Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, head of Air Force Special Operations Command, present honors to the entire crew of Spooky 41,…
Airbus Announces Support for Restoration of The People’s Mosquito
Aviation heritage in the UK received a welcome boost in March 2020 with news that Airbus has announced its support for The People’s Mosquito. Financial…
Last Surviving Iwo Jima Medal of Honor Recipient at Ship Naming Ceremony
One of the last of the heroes of Iwo Jima Williams said he was humbled by the Navy’s decision to name the newly designated ship…
Mechanic ‘Accidentally’ Fires Vulcan Cannon & Obliterates F-16 Sitting on the Runway
The F-16, hit by the cannon fire, caught fire and exploded having recently been refuelled and made ready for a training sortie due to take…
After Arguments, Competition Relaunched for Robotic Mule
General Dynamics Land Systems won the original Robotic Mule competition in October 2019 with its MUTT, (Multi-Utility Tactical Transport). US Army equipment tendering is a…
The Biggest Haul of German Equipment in Western Europe?
The islands of Guernsey, which consist of a small archipelago of five land masses, were all marked by the battles to control the Western end…
Rosalind Walter, Inspiration for ‘Rosie the Riveter,’ Dies at Age 95
Rosalind P. (Palmer) Walter passed away at the age of 95. She is known to millions as the original inspiration for the “Rosie the Riveter”…
M5A1 Stuart Pulled From the Mud, Sees Daylight First Time in 75 Years
Almost 75 years to the day since it was buried in the mud on the banks of the Dagusungan River, a Stuart M5A1 Light Tank…
Equipment that Makes it Easier for Female Pilots to Pee
In the cramped confines of a pilots cockpit, there is no space to mount a urinal, and even if there was space, trying to get…
Fifty Years After Huey’s First Mission, Grey Wolf is It’s Replacement
The US Air Force took delivery of its first MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters at Duke Field, Florida on December 19th, 2019. The replacement for the…
$442 million Upgrade for The B-52
The B-52 the legend of the United States Air Force. The upgrade contact has awarded to Raytheon. The defense contractor will develop new technology for…
Tsar Nicholas II’s Last Shipment of Drink Recovered From the Sea Bed
Tsar Nicholas was to go thirsty. One hundred and three years after the Kyros was sent to the seabed by a German U-Boat commander, the…