A three-day Cold War clash in the Caribbean had far-reaching impacts on American joint […]
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AK-47: Weapon of the Century
Conceived as an intermediate rifle for Soviet foot soldiers, the AK became the prototype […]
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Aviation History Book Review: The Oranges are Sweet
The Oranges are Sweet by Paul M. Sailer, Loden Books, Wadena, Minn., 2011, […]
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Israel’s Other Air Force
The founding father of the IAF’s C-130 squadrons reveals the secret history of an […]
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M50 Ontos
For its speed, agility and destructive capabilities, the Ontos won favor among the troops in Vietnam
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The AIM-9 Sidewinder: Fox Two!
The heatseeking AIM-9 Sidewinder went from a laboratory exercise to the preeminent air combat weapon of the jet age.
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Short-Lived Glory of a Canberra Bomber
English Electric Canberra WD932’s brief but distinguished service life ended in tragedy
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Aviation History Book Review: F3D Skyknight in Action
F3D Skyknight in Action by Alan C. Carey, Squadron/Signal, Carrollton, Texas, 2012, $18.95 softcover, […]
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The Natural: Marion Carl
NATURAL-BORN AVIATORS ARE EXTREMELY RARE. Humans aren’t designed to operate in three dimensions, and […]
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Werewolves of Aachen
In late 1944, as the noose cinched around the Third Reich, the Nazis formed assassination squads to target collaborationists and the Allies alike.