'We thought it was the end of the world': How the US dropped four nuclear bombs on Spain in 1966
After two planes collided, three hydrogen bombs hit a Spanish village, and one fell into the sea nearby. Two years later, ...
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Joe Harris, Operation Firefly smokejumper and oldest WWII paratrooper, dies at 108
(Tribune News Service) — U.S. Army Sgt. Joe Harris sailed to earth on numerous missions as a member of a paratrooper ...
A-4 Skyhawk Top Speed: How Fast Is The Fighter Jet?
The A-4 Skywalk was a lightweight beast when it was introduced in the 1950s. Here's its top speed, which even set a world ...
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Navy commissions the USS Iowa, its newest fast-attack submarine
The USS Iowa (SSN 797) — the Navy’s first submarine to be named after the U.S. state — was commissioned in a ceremony on ...
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Navy Commissions Virginia-class Attack Boat USS Iowa
USS Iowa (SSN-797), the 24th submarine of the Virginia-class, was commissioned at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, on Saturday. The 7,800-ton nuclear attack boat is at least the ...
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The U.S. Air Force’s Convair B-36 Peacemaker Was a Monster
The most unique feature of the B-36 was its unusual hybrid propulsion system, combining both propeller and jet engines.
Explainer: Tracing India’s 76-year journey in developing trainer aircraft that has its share of ups & downs
The launch of the Hansa-3 basic trainer aircraft on April 4 is an important milestone in the country’s aviation sector as it ...
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This pilot sought to avenge his brother’s death over the South Pacific
Navy PB4Y-1 pilot Bruce Van Voorhis was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the South Pacific. Here, a ...
The Secret Cold War History of the Missile That Launched America’s First Satellite
As part of the IGY, the Soviet Union vowed that it would launch an artificial satellite for space science. The U.S., not to ...
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Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: El Salvador Renditions, Budget, Military Role, March Migration
The Alien Enemies Act invocation and El Salvador renditions have days in court, Notes about deportation flights, Budget ...
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F3D Skyknight: This Navy Warbird Made History Over Korea
The Skyknight was designed in response to a 1945 USN requirement for a jet-powered, radar-equipped, carrier-based night ...
How The US Navy A-4 Skyhawk Changed Aerial Refueling
The A-4 Skyhawk is a classic icon of naval aviation but did you know it was one the pioneering jets of aerial refueling too?