Sad News, Bennie Adkins, Vietnam Warrior & Hero, Dead at 86
Presented with the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama in 2014, Bennie Adkins distinguished himself as a war hero during three tours of duty…
F4U Mountain rescue – New Video Uses Veteran’s Account
Yarnhub a relatively new YouTube channel has been pumping out lots of historical content in a mixture of 2d and 3d. Recently they tackled the…
D-Day Hero Goes Viral With Mohawk Haircut
In 1944, a 20-year-old Guy Whidden cut his hair into a mohawk just before the D-Day invasions. The paratrooper was following a trend at the…
100 Missions With the 308 Squadron, Last Surviving Polish Pilot of WWII Passes Away
The last surviving Polish fighter pilot to fight in World War II has passed away at the age of 97. Jerzy Główczewski was born in…
Uncertain Future for Dismantled Czech Statue of Russian War Hero General Konev
The history books tell us that the first tanks that rolled into Berlin city centre on April 21st, 1945. And that they were commanded by…
Capt Tom: Sets Fund-Raising Record of $33 Million in Support of UK Hospitals
Capt Tom Moore who is 99-years-old, planned to raise money for the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). The intent was to support the government agency…
Cars Line up to Celebrate his 101st Birthday With a Socially Distant Salute
In this age of viral pandemics and social distancing, it is beautiful to see that the community is still able to celebrate those occasions that…
Secret Shrine to Son Killed in WW1 Bricked up for a Century Revealed
Second Lieutenant Hubert Guy Pierre Alphonse Rochereau, the warrior son of a distinguished military family, whose ancestors had served under Napoleon, it ended for him…
Fantasy Hanger – Spitfire For Sale Yours for Just $2 Million
Spitfire Mk FR.XVIIIe SM845 was built at Chattis Hill, England in 1945 and it was delivered to 39 MU (Maintenance Unit) on May 30, that…
History Hack – Fantastic Podcasts Beating Lockdown Blues
Timing, as they say is everything. With everyone currently at home under confinement there has never been a better time to launch a series of…
Corsair For Sale – Yours for $3.5 Million
In 1979 the Honduran Military decided to sell all their ageing fleet of seven remaining Corsair Fighters. Built in 1951 for the US Navy. Its…
64 Year Old Man Accidentally Ejects Himself From Jet During Surprise Flight
The defense company executive was presented with the opportunity to ride in a fighter jet. He had never expressed a desire to do such a…