Wilbert “Doug” Pearson Is the Only Pilot to Have Scored an Air-to-Space Kill
On September 13, 1985, the US Air Force made history. On this day, the first air-to-space missile was launched, successfully destroying an orbiting satellite. Powerful…
FICON Project: When the US Air Force Practiced Hooking Smaller Aircraft Under Large Bombers
As a result of the majority of the world’s powers participating in the Second World War, there were near-constant advancements in weapons technology. When the…
May 15 Incident: When Japan Tried to Spark a War Using Charlie Chaplin
On May 15, 1932, the world was almost plunged into an unexpected war. The Imperial Japanese Navy had organized a coup d’état through a series…
GIGN: The Elite French Force Charged with Counter-Terrorism and Hostage Rescue
The Groupe d intervention de la Gendarmerie nationale (GIGN) – National Gendarmerie Intervention Group in English – is an elite French tactical unit that was…
Indian Navy Commissions First Home-Built Aircraft Carrier
The Indian Navy has officially commissioned its first home-built aircraft carrier. Nearly 20 years after it was ordered, the INS Vikrant, whose name is Sanskrit…
Last Remaining WWI-Era Dreadnought, USS Texas (BB-35), to Undergo $35 Million Repairs
Some three years after it was closed to the public, the USS Texas (BB-35) has been transported from its home at the San Jacinto Battleground…
Poland Demanding $1.3 Trillion in World War II Reparations from Germany
Poland’s right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party has released a report, which puts the country’s monetary losses during World War II at $1.32 trillion (6.2…
Snipers: The Four Greatest Marksmen In Military History
Becoming one of the greatest snipers in history isn’t an easy feat to accomplish. The following four snipers, however, proved themselves worthy of the title…
Inside a Submarine: A Glimpse Into the Lives of Those Serving Beneath the Ocean’s Surface
Submarines are among the most mysterious places on Earth, with only a small number of people having experienced what it’s like onboard one. While most…
Special Forces Veteran Ryan Hendrickson Is Clearing Land Mines for Ukrainian Farmers
Since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, land mines have been laid by Russians soldiers, leading to a high number of civilian casualties. They’ve…
Star Trek Creator Gene Roddenberry Faced Death Twice While In the US Army Air Forces
Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek: The Original Series (1966-69) remains enormously popular and influential; critics still point to the creator’s forward-thinking views on race and human…
CIM-10 Bomarc: The First Operational Long-Range SAM Ever Developed
The United States was in a strange position following the end of the Second World War. Not only was this an era that saw rapid…