The day U-boat U-134 shot down K-74: the story of the only US Navy blimp lost to enemy action in World War II
While US Navy blimps were useful for finding and pinning down U-boats until other help arrived, they were not supposed to…
While US Navy blimps were useful for finding and pinning down U-boats until other help arrived, they were not supposed to…
The loss of Force Z was a colossal disaster for the British, and one that effectively marked the end of its…
At 400 knots the view of Topsham is brief but exciting. The flight was as bumpy as the Back To The…
Several issues plagued the airframe and delayed introduction to carrier service, leaving it to Marine land-based squadrons to introduce the F4U…
The ship’s crew take advantage of the pilot’s navigational error, and make sure their mistake does not go unnoticed by properly…
What is the difference between a Seafire and a ‘Hooked Spitfire’ — a standard Spitfire fitted with an arrestor hook —…
On most if not all the Seafire carrier tests Brown carried out, he eschewed the curved approach in favour of a…
“We had several interesting dogfights with the much larger and more powerful F4U Corsair. In turning dogfights, the Corsairs were unable…
Ever since this attack was undertaken, the British have been insistent that all the Argentine reports about an attack on HMS…
The 28th season of Top Gear will see all sorts of wild stunts, including racing a McLaren Speedtail against a RAF F-35…
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