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The AD-5N ‘Skyraider’ and Its Little-Known Nuclear Role in the Cold War
In late 1958, during heightened tensions in the Taiwan Strait, Skyraider pilots…
The United States Navy’s Pioneering Carrier Plane: The Douglas TBD-1 Devastator
Highly advanced at the time of production, the Douglas TBD-1 incorporated many…
The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet: Hitler’s Hot Rod Rocket Plane
Dangerous to Allied bombers as well as the ground crews that maintained…
Triple Decker Threat: The Fokker Dr.1 Story
Diminutive and nimble, the Fokker Dr.1 was Germany’s answer to the British…
‘Puff the Magic Dragon’: The ‘Spooky’ Story of the AC-47 Gunship
Unleashing horrifying firepower and raining death and destruction on to the communist…
Packing a Deadly Bite, the P-61 Black Widow was a Nocturnal Nemesis to Axis Aircraft
Northrop’s night fighter was large, heavily armed, and fast for its size;…