The 70-year-old B-52 isn’t just the most successful strategic bomber; it’s also an American military and cultural icon.
Category: Cold War
The Hunchback Of Ground Attack: Why The Soviet Ilyushin Il-20 1948 Program Failed
Western aircraft designers certainly didn’t have a monopoly on weird-looking aircraft. The Il-20 is living proof of this.
Was The WW2 Bell P-63 Kingcobra A Good Fighter?
The King Cobra is an extremely deadly venomous snake. Back in WWII, the Bell P-63 Kingcobra was a pretty deadly mechanical “flying snake.”
Chosin Reservoir: How The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar Dropped A Bridge To Save Trapped Troops
A brilliantly unorthodox solution, executed immediately, saved the UN withdrawal from Chosin Reservoir.
5 Fast Facts On The Powerhouse B-1B Lancer
The B-1B Lancer weathered an initial storm of controversy and is now nearly 50 years old. Here are 5 fun facts about this bomber,