The Fatal Collision Between the USS Greeneville (SSN-772) and the Japanese Ship Ehime Maru
On February 9, 2001, approximately nine nautical miles south of Oahu, Hawaii, the USS Greeneville (SSN-772) was involved in a collision with Ehime Maru, a…
World War I-Era Shipwrecks Surface During Texas Drought
The Neches River has been plagued by an enduring drought this summer, which has seen water levels drop. This has resulted in a number of…
North American B-25 Mitchell: The Most Produced American Medium Bomber of World War II
The North American B-25 Mitchell was an American twin-engine medium bomber that saw service throughout the Second World War. Flying in all theaters of the…
The Tank Museum Acquires Carl Gustaf Infantry Anti-Tank Weapon
The Tank Museum in Bovington, United Kingdom has announced that it recently acquired a Carl Gustaf infantry anti-tank weapon. Adopted by the British Army in…
The Tank Museum Acquires Development and Design Documents for Mark I Tank
The Tank Museum in Bovington, United Kingdom has acquired documents relating to the development and design of the World War I-era Mark I tank. Along…
Götheborg of Sweden: The Replica 1700s Ship That Rescued a Modern-Day Vessel In Distress
Götheborg of Sweden – or Götheborg III – is a seagoing replica of the Swedish East Indiaman Götheborg I, which was launched in 1738. The original ship…
The Tank Museum Raffling Off Ride In Tiger 131
The Tank Museum in Bovington, United Kingdom is offering military history fans the incredible opportunity of riding in the only running German Tiger I tank,…
Victory Markings Were Used By Pilots To Show Wins Against the Enemy
It’s undeniable that aerial combat played a pivotal role in shaping the outcome of numerous battles during World War II. The skies were dominated by…
10 Weapons the Germans Used to Fight Against the Allied Advance on D-Day
The turning point for the war in Europe, D-Day saw the Allies execute a daring invasion of German-held France via Normandy. Both sides were equipped…
The Iraqi Air Force Buried Its MiG-25s In the Desert to Stop Them Being Destroyed By the US
There are some things you don’t expect to find hidden in the middle of the desert, and a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 is certainly one of them. The…
US Naval Aviators Once Complained That NASA Pilots Were Bullying Them
In 1976, the US Navy retired its fleet of Vought F-8 Crusaders. The aircraft had an illustrious career, with the greatest kill ratio of all…
Downed Nakajima B5N2 Torpedo Bomber Off the Coast of Papua New Guinea
During the Second World War, the Nakajima B5N emerged as one of the most formidable aircraft in the Imperial Japanese Navy’s (IJN) arsenal. Renowned for…