The Horten 229 V3 “Flying Wing” – Amazing Image Collection
The Horten Ho 229 is generally known by a few unique names. The plane was called the H.IX, by the Horten Brothers. The identity Ho…
The Most Produced Warbirds of WWII
Manufacturers in World War II were engaged in the greatest industrial effort in history. Aircraft companies went from building a handful of planes at a…
Early in WW2 the British received a dossier of German military secrets & why Britain almost ignored it
The information was so potentially powerful the British could not believe it was real. One of the most extraordinary intelligence coups of the war…
In 1956 a radio controlled Hellcat was heading toward LA: Two Jet fighters were sent up to shoot it down
In August 1956, a drone went rogue over Southern California, threatening cities, including Los Angeles. In its aftermath, over 1,000 acres had been destroyed, forests…
War In The Skies – Fighter Plane Technology In Two World Wars
In the space of just over a century, fighter aircraft have gone from non-existent to a vital part of modern warfare. Here are 11 key…
Amazing Footage of The Heavy German Tiger Tank – Feared On The Battlefields of WW2
The Tiger Tank was without a doubt the tank which was most feared by the Allied forces during the Second World War. The thing that…
Take A Look inside a U-boat, 42 Stunning Images That Show Every Detail
The U-Boat War The Battle of the Atlantic was a vital arena of the Second World War. A protracted campaign that lasted for most of…
The Mighty Japanese Battleship Musashi – The Launch that Flooded Nagasaki
It was one of the biggest ships to ever ply the seas and ensure Japan’s conquest of the Asia-Pacific region during WWII. It was so…
Why the World’s Greatest Naval Power Opposed the Use of Steam Ships
From the start of the 19th century, the race was on to create steam-powered navies. This would eventually take the world’s fleets from wooden sailing…
Undersea Stealth: The First Submarines To Ever Sink Ships – In The American Civil War
The submarines of the United States Civil War were not the first to appear on the sea. The successful use of submersibles dates to Alexander…
WWII Jeep Facts Every Jeep Owner Should Know
World War II saw the creation of one of America’s most beloved vehicles, the Jeep. Now primarily produced for consumer use, the Jeep was once…
This Fighter Pilot Saved a Bomber Squadron From German Fighter Attacks For over Half an Hour – Alone
During WWII, he single-handedly protected a bomber squadron against German planes… even when he ran out of ammo. They called him the “One Man Airforce”…