The Lockheed F-94 Starfire Was America’s Aerial Warrior
Here’s What You Need to Know: The F-94 aircraft saw service with the Air Force until 1958 and the Air National Guard until 1959. After the Second World War, the newly created United States Air Force looked to replace its aging…
The B-17 Flying Fortress: 12 Facts About the Iconic American Heavy Bomber
When asked what they think the most iconic Allied bomber of the Second World War was, the majority of historians and aircraft enthusiasts will likely pick the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. The heavy bomber was operated by the US Army…
The Last American Battleship: 10 Facts About the USS Missouri
The US Navy battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) during battle practice in Chesapeake Bay on 1 August 1944. She is wearing Camouflage Measure 32 Design 22D. Date: 1 August 1944 The USS Missouri is one of the most famous battleships in the…
American Infantry Win The Fight for Sened Station, North Africa, In WWII
US soldiers in North Africa, 1943. Photo: Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-2005-0078 / Heidrich / CC-BY-SA 3.0. Trudging through the desert, bombed and strafed by enemy planes, bombarded by tanks and artillery – they were the harrowing conditions of WWII for American…
American Troops land in North Africa
American Troops land in North Africa Typically, the actions for which a man is awarded the Medal of Honor are the most exciting and frightening of his military career. For Russell Dunham, it was crawling up a snow-covered hill using…
Column of American troops passing Buckingham Palace, London, 1917
Column of American troops passing Buckingham Palace, London, 1917. When the war in Europe was declared, America was determined to stay neutral until a letter forced its hand. It was rather complicated, but Japan, Britain, an imminent Mexican invasion, and…
The crew of B-17 Flying Fortress “Rose Olive” with their aircraft
Soldiers, Sailors and World War II veterans remember those killed in action during the “Battle of the Bulge” at a wreath laying ceremony at the American GI Statue honoring the Liberation of Clervaux, Luxembourg. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate…
Gun-Jumpers: Americans who fought in Canadian Ranks During WWII, before their Country joined the War, risking not only their lives, but their US Citizenship as well
As Great Britain entered WWII on September 3, 1939, its trusty ally, Canada, followed, just one week later. The United States was officially neutral, but many young American men were so eager to join the fight that they crossed the…
The Grumman F4F Wildcat One Of The Most Valuable American Fighter Planes Of WW2
F4F Wildcat Despite its slightly odd origins, the Grumman F4F Wildcat was one of the most valuable fighter planes in the US arsenal of WWII. The Biplane That Became a Monoplane The design for the Wildcat started out as a…
The Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk and Warhawk – American WWII Fighters
iStock.com/bratan007 An American Fighter The Curtiss P-40, known as the Warhawk, was an American fighter plane. It went into service during WWII, where it was widely used by the American and British air forces. Building on the P-36 The P-40…