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AIR &AMP; SPACE • Sep 22, 2021

Wheels on Water – The Slow, Ugly, and Incredibly Successful Consolidated PBY Catalina

The Consolidated PBY Catalina, or Pigboat, was one of the most versatile and effective multi-role aircraft of World War II.Although this flying amphibious aircraft…

HISTORY • Aug 19, 2021

The First Dazzle Camouflage since WW2

In the spring of 2021, the British Royal Navy announced that one of their newest vessels, HMS Tamar, would receive a new look: dazzle…

AIR &AMP; SPACE • Aug 11, 2021

Iconic Vought F4U Corsair – WWII Most formidable American fighter?

Most formidable American fighter Corsair F4U?. Iconic WWII American fighter. The Corsair was the Marine Corps’ workhorse fighter and arguably the best fighter in…

GERMANY • Jun 22, 2021

The Plane Built for Hitler to Escape? – BV 238

Perhaps the most remarkable achievement of the Blohm & Voss Company was its celebrated BV 238 flying transport floatplane, which stood out among war…

AIR &AMP; SPACE • Jun 18, 2021

The BUFF – Big Ugly Fat Fella

"Fella" is the more polite term for the aircraft commonly referred to as the BUFF ;)---Military aircraft development is a fast-moving process in which…

ARMY • Jun 16, 2021

The Super Bazooka

The Wehrmacht’s early success during the first three years of World War II was largely due to its effective combination of infantry, armored vehicles,…

BOMBER • Jun 5, 2021

Dropping an Empty Plane as a Bomb – The Mistel

The Luftwaffe's Mistel, or Mistletoe, was a unique German composite aircraft configuration used during the last months of World War II.

AIR &AMP; SPACE • Jun 1, 2021

The Most Radical Fighter Experiment of WW2 – Northrop XP-56: The Black Bullet

During World War II, the United States put all its effort into strengthening its air forces, prioritizing the strangest ideas and proposals for fighters…

AIR &AMP; SPACE • May 28, 2021

XP-67 Moonbat – The Experimental Fighter that Kept Catching on Fire

The little-known XP-67 Bat warplane prototype was the McDonnell Aircraft Company's first attempt to enter the aviation industry before the United States joined World…