The Forgotten WWII Shipping Disaster That Was Deadlier Than Titanic And Lusitania Combined
The Titanic was one of the greatest maritime tragedies and the sinking of the Lusitania was a wartime catastrophe. Both events, while disastrous, lost far…
Flight Lieutenant Charles Fergusson – he went to hell and back and found his one true love
On 13th January 1942, Charles Fergusson looked into the eyes of Doris ‘Pat’ Ackerman, his blue-eyed English rose and quietly said “I do”. After a…
Stations of Coastal Command Then and Now – Review by Mark Barnes
Books from After The Battle continue to have a strong influence on me and during this hugely important year for me as a writer I…
Was Reagan Influenced By Reading Tom Clancy’s “Red Storm Rising” Before A Cold War Summit With Gorbachev?
During the Cold War, President Ronald Reagan read an unusual book to gain insight on the Soviets. It is true that before any international meetings,…
Harlem Hellfighter Survived WWI Battle with German Soldiers Despite 21 Wounds, Received MOH Almost 100 Years Late
During his service in the U.S. Army’s first African-American regiment in WWI, Henry Johnson survived an epic battle against German enemy soldiers – a fight…
Having a Heil of a Laugh, German Soldiers Having Some Fun #5 is more than funny
Boys will be boys, especially in war so here are some of the pictures the propaganda ministry would rather have were never made! Hot Seat!…
Captain Eric Brown Died Age 97 – WWII airman extraordinaire – 2407 Carrier landings and 500 different airplanes!
On 3 December 1945, Brown became the first pilot to land on and (pictured) take-off from an aircraft carrier (HMS Ocean) in a jet aircraft.…
Divers and Historians Find WWII B-17 Bomber’s Gravesite
In a series of events that sounds like the plot of an adventure-action movie, a group of amateur divers who call themselves the “Shadows of…
How To Assemble A Crated Spitfire From Burma, But This One Was Never Buried!
In 2008 Historic Flight At Kilo-7 acquired a Spitfire, which arrived in a crate from Burma. However it was never buried underneath a runway like…
Sopwith “Rotten temper and poor personal hygiene” Camel Restored in New Zealand
The Sopwith Camel was a British biplane fighter that was introduced to the western front in 1917. This single-seat plane was manufactured by the…
City of London Commemorated the 75th Anniversary of the Worst Blitz Raid
On December 29th London commemorated the 75th anniversary of one of the worst raids of the Blitz. To begin the commemoration, the City of London…
Airmen Behind The Medals – Review By Mark Barnes
Graham Pitchfork is a prolific author and happens to be a retired air force officer of vast experience and he brings all this to the books…