Both cockpits are fully operational, and the Yak-110 has been extensively test-flown, including a full range of conventional aerobatic maneuvers.
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A Prime Accoutrement: The Cap Box
Cap boxes were deceptively intricate, essential pieces of gear.
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Why Japan’s Forgotten 4-Engine Bomber Never Saw Combat in WWII
When judged against comparable Allied bombers at the time, the Renzan was a formidable aircraft. So why didn’t it take off?
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Fort Benning Memorializes Black Soldier Lynched in 1941, as Post Awaits Renaming Effort
Pvt. Felix Hall is the only known victim of extrajudicial lynching to have died on a U.S. military base
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Politics and the Pandemic Exact Another Toll: Battle Reenactments Are on the Wane
The famed battlefield in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, had about 536,553 visitors last year, a 92 percent decrease from its peak draw in 1970
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Leading from the Front: A Helicopter Pilot’s Distinguished Valor in Vietnam
John Charles ‘Doc’ Bahnsen earned a Distinguished Flying Cross and five Silver Stars for his heroism in Vietnam
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Legitimate? What Qualifies as a Military Target in Societies Throughout History
Societies throughout history have struggled with the matter of who, or what, can be a legitimate target for military action
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Families Urge Pentagon to Use DNA Testing for Unidentified Pearl Harbor Remains
“These men matter and they served. They gave their lives for our country. And they deserve the same honor and respect as any other service member past, present and future”
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‘Hope and Glory’ Provides a Child’s-Eye View of the Blitz
Directed and written by John Boorman, the 1987 film presents World War II as a life-altering adventure for young protagonist Billy Rowan.
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Book Review: The Chiricahua Apaches / A Concise History
Bill Cavaliere explores the captivating yet ultimately sorrowful history of the Chiricahua Apaches, aka ‘Geronimo’s band’