The National Interest on MSN12d
“The Night Witches”: The Soviet Air Force’s Deadliest Female Bomber Pilots
To answer that question, we turn to former Sunday Times of London journalist Russell Miller in his 1984 book The Soviet Air ...
What’s the American Base on Greenland? Here’s What to Know.
Since World War II, American forces have been stationed on the island. Today, from a remote outpost, they watch the skies.
Dark Skies on MSN21d
The Douglas A-20 Havoc: The American Bomber that Won Soviet Hearts
Havoc the Soviet Union’s favorite American bomber during WWII? In this episode, we reveal the surprising bond between this powerful aircraft and the Red Army. From its strategic versatility to its ...
The National Interest on MSN3d
When the A-1 Skyraider Shot Down Two MiG-17 Jets Over Vietnam
The MiG pilots had completely misjudged the Skyraiders, possibly assuming their speed advantage would ensure early ...
3 Of The Worst Combat Aircraft Flown During The Korean War
The Korean War featured the first jets the U.S. military flew in combat, but not everything was new and shiny. Some aircraft ...
Defense News on MSN11d
B-52s train over Scandinavian countries to show NATO support
The Swedish fighters escorted the B-52s to Vidsel Test Range, where the bombers released GBU-30 joint direct attack munitions ...
UPI20d
On This Day: U.S. begins daytime bombing of Berlin in WWII
In 1944, during World War II, U.S. bombers flying from Britain began the first daytime attacks on Berlin. In 1953, Georgi Malenkov was named premier of the Soviet Union one day after the death of ...
The Diplomat6d
Greenland and Great Power Competition
Explain the strategic context of great power competition over Greenland. The strategic context is informed by local, regional ...
SlashGear26d
4 Iconic WW2 Military Vehicles That Looked Better Than They Performed
World War II was the first major war in which the lessons ... These gave the Tiger II some less-than-impressive performance stats. Soviet tests on a captured tank showed that the tank broke ...
At Sebring, an Old Air Base Tests the Limits of Endurance Racing
Ullman turned the runways, taxiways and access roads into a circuit, and the Sam Collier 6 Hour Memorial race took place on ...
Why Was The USAAF P-39 Airacobra Not Sent To Europe During WW2?
The Bell P-39 Airacobra was a fighter primarily produced by US-based aerospace manufacturer Bell Aircraft for the United ...