World War II
How One Soviet Fighter Ace Led His Lavochkin La-5 and…
A natural fighter ace, Ivan Kozhedub’s tactics were characterized by precision, aggression, and…
How Wildcat Ace Butch O’Hare Saved His Navy Carrier…
Though Butch O’Hare did live to receive his Medal of Honor, he didn’t live to see the end of the…
The Sinking of the Prince of Wales and Britain’s “Pearl…
The loss of the Prince of Wales and the Repulse paved the way for Japanese forces to make a…
The Grumman TBF Avenger Was the Right Plane at the…
Notably, a future President of the United States would pilot the Avenger. The Grumman TBF Avenger…
Italy’s Leonardo da Vinci Submarine Planned to…
Italy’s Leonardo da Vinci Submarine Planned to Terrorize New York Harbor Captain…
When Surrender Is an Option
Presidential speechwriter and journalist Jonathan Horn, author of books on George Washington’s…
Japan’s First Fighter Jet Was an Act of Desperation
The Kikka itself was a sleek, compact aircraft with a design that reflected both German influence as…
Nazi Germany’s Mighty “Gustav” Cannon Was the…
Like so many of the Nazis’ weapon designs, the Gustav gun was fantastically expensive and completely…
The Army called him a handicap. History calls him a…
You’ve probably never heard of Phil Larimore — a teenage hero of World War II whose story sounds too…
There Will Never Be Another Plane Like the B-25…
By the end of the Second World War, 9,800 B-25s had been built, and the aircraft had earned a…
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