‘Barn Finds’, Mosquito, P-51 & Others, The Aviation Equivalent of Aladdin’s Cave
OMAKA AVIATION HERITAGE CENTRE WELCOMES RARE WARBIRDS The John Smith Collection, the aviation equivalent of Aladdin’s Cave. We are excited and honoured to announce that…
UK Urged to Fund Memorial of French Sailors killed on Churchill’s Orders
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill made what he called “the most hateful decision, the most unnatural and painful in which I’ve ever been concerned” on…
Forrest Gump Turns TWENTY SIX Years Old
July marks the 26th anniversary of the 1994 movie classic that is “Forrest Gump.” 26 years ago, the world was introduced to Tom Hanks as…
WWII Board Game Domination to be Released in 2021
A WWII themed board game published by Phalanx has hit its funding target on the Kickstarter website and is set for release next year. The…
Ride the Ducks Amphibious Vehicles For Sale in Auction
After a string of accidents that left 40 people dead, Ride the Ducks has gone out of business. Now, 19 of the famous tourist amphibious…
B-29 Doc – Take a Ride of a Lifetime
Fly through the skies in B-29 Doc, a rare World War II bomber! Experience a piece of history 8,000 feet up, as you find yourself…
The First Blitz In 100 Objects – Review by Mark Barnes
It has been a while since I’ve been able to present any book reviews and I have a bit of a backlog to process. First…
Monument Defaced With a Hammer and Sickle
A World War II memorial in Charlotte, North Carolina, was defaced with a hammer and sickle and a message that seems to refer to the…
US Service Members Repatriated from South Korea
The remains of six US service members are on their way back to the United States after a repatriation ceremony at the Osan Air Base…
A Friend Asks For Cards To Make Veteran’s Birthday Special
D-Day veteran Mr Vincent Corsini (ICo/116th/29ID) will be celebrating his 96th birthday this July 4th (coincidentally). His wife, unfortunately, has been hospitalized since early January…
June 14 2019 Declared Donald R. Burgett Day as Post Office Renamed in his Honor
Donald R Burgett: The Screaming Eagles, the 101st Airborne Division, were amongst the first to arrive on the Cotentin Peninsula of Normandy on June 6th,…
Famous “Lacey Lady” Restaurant in Oregon to Close for Good
The “Lacey Lady” restaurant in Milwaukee, Oregon, has closed for good due to business conditions during the pandemic. In 1947, Art Lacey purchased a B-17…