The RAF Museum in London has added a rare breed to its collection—a mostly original Sopwith Dolphin.
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Boneyard Art
Artists have transformed old planes at the Davis-Monthan AFB “Boneyard” into colorful works of art.
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Allen and Rutan Aim for Orbit
The Stratolaunch Systems production facility broke ground at Mojave Air and Space Port in January 2012.
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Daily Quiz for May 4, 2012
This woman is usually credited with having printed the first copies of the Declaration of Independence that included all the signers’ names.
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Letter From Military History – July 2012
Grasping the motivations behind armed conflict is a key to understanding the conduct of warriors in all times and places.
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Interview: J.C.A. Stagg / War of 1812 Historian
J.C.A. Stagg addresses the War of 1812 in his latest book, looking at the causes of the war, the performance of U.S. forces, and the winners and losers of the conflict.
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War of 1812: ‘Swarms of Privateers’
During the War of 1812 flotillas of well-armed U.S. privateers stalked the world’s oceans for fat British prizes
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LCVP: Higgins’ Boxy Barge Had a Prohibition Past
The Americans relied on the lightweight, shallow-draft LCVP (aka Higgins boat) to quickly put landing forces ashore in World War II.
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Panzerfaust: An Armor Fist to Knock out Allied Armor
The Panzerfaust delivered a hard-hitting 1.8-pound warhead that could penetrate up to 8 inches of armor at close range.
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Book Review: Military Adaptation in War, by Williamson Murray
In Military Adaptation in War, Williamson Murray takes a hard look at the change (or lack thereof) in 20th century war-fighting tactics and technology, from World War I to the Yom Kippur War.