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World War II RAAF Pilot Passes Away

Bob Cowper passed away just ahead of his 94th birthday in his home in Adelaide, Australia. A former squadron leader and fighter pilot in World…

US Navy Reconfiguring New Warships, Trades Speed for Firepower

The US Navy has spent hundreds of millions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to create a fast new class of warship. Now, it’s trading some of…

U.S. and Norwegian Troops Benefit from Troop Exchange

The military arms of the U.S. and Norway have participated in a troop exchange for over forty years. It helps the troops to learn more…

Feeding & Firing the Most Monstrous Plane Ever Invented: A-10 Thunderbolt (Watch)

In the early 1970s, the A-10 Thunderbolt II was developed. This official name is derived from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt that was used in World…

The Berlin Wall, Haunting Pictures Of A Divided City

After the defeat of the Nazis in World War II Germany was divided. The United States, the United Kingdom and their allies occupied western Germany.…

The Fall Of This City Paved The Way For Arab Conquests, All The Way Into Spain

On the 19th of September, 634, the city of Damascus fell into the hands of the growing Caliphate. Its conquest was a turning point in…

How Medieval Crusaders Thought and Felt About Their Wars

A knight stands on the walls of Jerusalem, staring out at the parched land beyond the city. He is weary from weeks of travel and…

These 3 British SOE Women Helped Win WWII – 2 Survived, 1 Was Cremated Alive

During WWII when the men were out fighting on the front line, women were performing some pretty heroic acts of their own. As March is…

Five Countries Who Fired Missiles At SR 71 Blackbird (Watch)

The United States Airforce developed an aircraft in the 1960s that was capable of flight more than three times faster than the sound coming from…

Researchers Locate The Real Blackadder Namesakes in World War I Records

On the 100th anniversary of World War I, a military genealogy site has found an actual Captain Blackadder, a Private Baldrick, a Lieutenant George, and…

Last Uniform of Adolf Hitler Sold for £213,000 During Secret Nazi Auction

An Argentina-based buyer spent almost half a million pounds to purchase the uniform and some additional souvenirs. A leading Jewish group has voiced their upset…

Japanese Aircraft from World War II Found off Coast of Kuril Islands

The  Russian Geographical Society (RGO) and the Russian Defense Ministry found a Japanese World War II aircraft during a joint expedition to the Kuril Islands. The plane was…