60 US Coast Guard Cutters Saved Over 400 Allied Men On D-Day
On the D-Day landings of June 6, 1944, a group of US Coast Guard cutters were tasked with assisting any Allied ships in distress. While,…
Fancy restoring a Me-262, this one is for sale for just over a half a million dollars
THE WORLD’S PREMIER WARBIRD AND CLASSIC AIRCRAFT BROKER The Messerschmitt Me-262 was the world’s first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft. and also the world’s first mass-produced jet…
Got deep pockets and a spare $55,000 – good this Jeep is for sale
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…
RARE Barn Find WW2 Jeep for Sale
A gorgeous barn find Jeep that must have been shipped over to England under the Lend-Lease program. World War II saw the creation of one…
B-17 Memphis Belle™ to be placed on permanent display – May 17, 2018
One of the most recognizable symbols of World War II will once again report for duty exactly 75 years after its crew finished their last…
When The Nuclear Submarine USS San Francisco Crashed Into An Undersea Mountain
Launched in 1979, the USS San Francisco is the third American ship, boat or submarine to carry a title featuring San Francisco in the name. In…
Time Warp and a Massive Operation – Raising A U-Boat To Recover Her Precious Cargo
In 1958, a German submarine was hoisted from the depths of the Kattegat Bay between the North and Baltic Seas off the coast of Sweden.…
The United States Navy’s First Submarine – Lost at Sea
The USS Alligator was the first known submarine of the United States Navy. But it wasn’t the first American submarine. That was the “Turtle,” a…
Six American Aircraft Which Were Crucial To Victory In WWII
Aircraft had begun to play a crucial role in the battles of World War I, but by the Second World War, aircraft had become a…
Thomas Hudner, Who Crashed his Plane to Save a Friend and Was Awarded the Medal Of Honor
Between November 27th, and December 13th, 1950, 30,000 United Nations troops fought a desperate defense while surrounded by 120,000 Chinese soldiers. The U.N. troops were part…
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…
Amazing Pilot Saved His Wingman, Pushed His Damaged Phantom By Its Tail Hook Out Of Vietnam
Of the 132 missions Bob Pardo flew in Vietnam with the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, the most significant is that of March 10, 1967, when…