A P-61 nicknamed “Lady in the Dark” brought down the last enemy aircraft of World War II. This kit is a faithful reproduction of the famous night fighter.
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The Northrop P-61 Black Widow and its Deadly Web
With just 127 victories to its credit, the Northrop P-61 was a minor player in WWII air combat, but its influence extended far beyond that wartime role.
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How the Learjet Became the Ultimate Status Symbol
Bill Lear’s jet flew the likes of Frank Sinatra, James Brown and Elvis.
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The Nazis Had a Secret Project: Use Witchcraft to Make the Reich Last 1,000 Years
“Witch dances” became official SS ceremonies, and Himmler had a plan to recast black magic as good to the German public. Was this Nazi Germany’s most ridiculous project?
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How a 12-Year-Old Tricked the Navy Into Letting Him Fight in WWII
In 1942, Calvin Graham hatched a daring escape plan: Join the U.S. Navy and fight Nazis.
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Why the Civil Rights Movement Was Really a Guerrilla War
In this excerpt from his new book, “Waging a Good War,” Tom Ricks explains why the fight for equality had to use military tactics to achieve its goals.
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It’s a Plane! It’s a Van! It’s the Flying Flamingo!
This man turned a Douglas DC-3 variant into a camper van.
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How Did the Swiss Army Knife Become the Original Multitool?
They’ve gone from opening Swiss officers’ wine bottles to becoming standard NASA equipment for space missions. But what was the event that threatened the existence of the world’s favorite do-it-all pocket tool?
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How 1916’s Matawan Man-Eater Made Us Afraid of Sharks Today
Decades before “Jaws” and sharks swimming in Florida yards, these Jersey Shore attacks set off history’s first shark panic.
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‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’ is Actually A Sobering War Movie
The film is both a comedy and drama that captures the ironic and inherent humor that so often accompanies war.