June 4, 1923. Belmont Park, New York. The horse crossed the finish line first. The crowd cheered. Then someone noticed: the jockey wasn’t moving. Frank Hayes had won his first …
June 4, 1923. Belmont Park, New York. The horse crossed the finish line first. The crowd cheered. Then someone noticed: the jockey wasn’t moving. Read More
The German battleship Bismarck, though often mythologized as a powerful warship, had significant flaws in design and capability. Built after the constraints of the Treaty of Versailles, it relied on …
Myth of the Bismarck: Why Germany’s Flagship Battleship Wasn’t Invincible Read More
Delivered Tulsa 23/3/44; 88BG Hunter 18/5/44; Dow Fd 29/5/44; Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-F] Bassingbourn 15/6/44; 50+m lost engine en route Fassberg A/fd 4/4/45 with Edgar Moyer, on return crash landed base …
B-17 42-97880 / Little Miss Mischief Read More
A worker assembles part of the cowling for a B-25 bomber motor at the North American Aviation plant in Inglewood, California. 1942. More so than any war in history, World …
Women Workers of World War II: These Color Photos Show the Real-Life Rosie the Riveters Read More
1 December 2001 was a sad day in St. Louis. For over 77 years, TWA provided commercial service to millions of passengers around the globe through its hub at St. …
12/01/01: The Last Day of TWA – A Sad Day For Aviation Read More
President Donald Trump has once again nominated Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, after cancelling his first nomination earlier this year. The tech billionaire and commander of the Polaris space program …
Trump Again Asks Jared Isaacman to Lead NASA Read More
Long-lost SR-71 Footage. Image: Jim Mumaw Every once in a while, friends of Avgeekery send us a treat. Earlier today, we were sent a video by our friend Jim Mumaw. Jim is …
SR-71 Footage From Edwards AFB Makes Debut Read More
Amazing, awe-inspiring, and impressive are all adjectives that capture the size, capacity, range, and luxury of the eight-engine intercontinental Bristol 167 Brabazon airliner—all the more so because it first took …
The Tragic Brilliance of the Bristol 167 Brabazon Read More
At 7:42 a.m. on August 17th, 1943, Technical Sergeant James McKenna found himself crouched under the left wing of a P-38 Lightning at Doadura Airfield in New Guinea. His gaze …
How One Mechanic’s “Stupid” Wire Trick Made P-38s Outmaneuver Every Zero… Read More
Getty Images for The Recording A SZA isn’t an artist who regularly gets involved in controversies, but when challenged, she will push back. That was the situation last summer when firebrand …
SZA Has ‘No Idea’ Where Nicki Minaj Feud Came From: ‘I Don’t Know Her. We Have No Connection to Each Other’ Read More