Ford is known for making durable cars, trucks, and SUVs. During World War II, the company also produced some tanks that were ...
World War II marked a significant push in military aircraft innovation, eschewing most of the biplanes from the previous war ...
Returning to World War II, prior to the H.VII V-3, the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (Aviation Ministry) approved the Horten brothers’ proposal for a light bomber under the 3 x 1,000 concept and ...
The historic, all-Black unit included more than 15,000 Black pilots, mechanics and cooks from throughout the nation, ...
But did you know that the movie’s Memphis Belle steamboat inspired the name of the World War 2 B-17 bomber? Marking the film’s 83rd anniversary this week, Wayne’s estate posted the fact on ...
The B-2 can carry up to 40,000 pounds of weaponry within two separate weapons bays positioned in the center of the aircraft. As a stealth bomber, the B-2 can carry both conventional and nuclear ...
When John Dodds found a World War II bomber jacket in a Washington, D.C., thrift store, his interest was piqued. The Air Force lawyer noticed that the jacket still had its original owner’s name ...
Following widespread concern, the U.S. Air Force has reversed its decision to remove a training video highlighting the ...
Back in 1942, John Wayne, who had strong Irish links, starred alongside Joan Blondell in the film Lady for a Night. The plot revolves around a woman who owns a casino steamboat and eventually a ...
The last survivor of the American team that competed in Hitler’s 1936 Games in Berlin, she went on to become a wartime pilot ...