Last Wartime Rank: Oberstleutnant Luftwaffe Service: 193?-1945 Unit(s): JG 51, JG 26 Theatre(s): France, Battle Of Britain, Western Front Combat Debut: 39/40 Western…
Colonel Hans-Ulrich Rudel became a legend flying the tank-busting Stuka. By Michael E. Haskew The Junkers Ju-87 Stuka dive-bomber proved itself an effective…
In 1900 diver Elias Stadiatis, clad in a copper and brass helmet and a heavy canvas suit, emerged from the sea shaking in…
Inupiaq goggles carved from baleen set against a Tunumiit (East Greenland Eskimo) woman’s sealskin parka. Both are from the collection of the National…
The Rise of a New Contender The Soviet MiG-15 once dominated the skies over Korea, unmatched in combat prowess until the F-86 Saber…
Early Promise Marred by Modification Missteps In an era where aircraft evolved rapidly, the introduction of the P-39 Airacobra by Bell Aircraft marked…
The moniker “Red Baron” was bestowed upon Manfred von Richthofen, a German fighter pilot hailed as World War I’s deadliest flying ace. Over…
A Destiny Written in the Clouds In California’s vast skies, young Clarence “Bud” Anderson followed the graceful dance of aircraft with his gaze.…
P-61 Black Widow Was The First True Night-Fighter - Though only 706 Northrop P-61 Black Widows were produced, and it only saw service…
Successful return from a raid The crew of the American bomber B-26C-6-MO, named “Miss Emily” (serial number 41-34719) after returning from a sortie.…
Humanities › History & Culture Richard Trevithick portrait by John Linnell. Oxford Science Archive/Print Collector/Getty Images Richard Trevithick was a pioneer in early…
Today I’d like to discuss Hydraulic presses. Yes, I know a broad subject so we are going to take it down to the…