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Tailwind pushed WW2 vintage Stearman into ditch, snarling Texas airport traffic

On April 3rd, a retired Marine, who was flying the classic biplane, had landed safely at the David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport in Spring, Texas,…

PATTON AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE – How the General’s Tanks Turned the Tide At Bastogne – Review by Mark Barnes

The story of the stand of the 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne is the stuff of legend. It is a story that has received something…

Bell from Japanese I-400 Submarine Wreck Recovered Near Hawaii

Researchers have recovered the bronze bell of a Japanese submarine that was intentionally sunk off the coast of Hawaii by U.S. forces 70 years ago.…

Museum to Recover Halifax Bomber HR871 Found in Sweden

A Halifax HR871 bomber that crashed off the coast of Sweden in World War II will be recovered this summer if the weather holds. The…

The Italian Mercenary, Amleto Vespa, who Worked for the Japanese Secret Police

Amleto Vespa was one of the genuine adventurers of the first half of the twentieth century. It is important to stress that almost all sources…

‘Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane’ Was A B-17 Gunner In WWII

James Best was an American on-screen character, who is best known for his principle performance as blundering Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in the CBS TV…

Watch The B-17 Aluminum Overcast Takeoff, From Inside The Cockpit!

This video footage allows you to experience first-hand the takeoff of Aluminum Overcast, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress as it departs from Arlington Municipal Airport.…

Top 10 Horribly Inaccurate War Movies

The majority of the people do not directly take part in the wars going around the world. Therefore, it is very significant that the people…

Discovered Bullet Changes Views On Lawrence Of Arabia

Researchers have new evidence corroborating TE Lawrence’s account of his activities in the Arab revolt 100 years ago. Archaeologists have spent the last ten years…

Imber, The Ghost Town Abandoned Since WWII

The town of Imber, near Trowbridge, in Wiltshire, was evacuated on December 17, 1943. The U.S. Army needed it to practice for the D-Day invasion.…

WWII POW Never Gave Up On escape

George Sekel was a popular and essential member of the local cheerleading squad at his local high school in Buffalo, Ohio. Popular with his teammates,…

How Geology Influenced the American Civil War

According to an article published in Geosphere, the Civil War – particularly the key battle at Gettysburg – was influenced by rock formations. Geosphere is…