The most famous—even infamous—examples of large artillery pieces mounted on railway cars occurred during the Second World War, when Germany employed these gigantic weapons in the sieges of Leningrad and Sevastopol. During …
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In the early 1950s, a team of designers thought it would be a good idea to not only design but actually build the wacky contraption called the de Lackner HZ-1 …
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Defensive turrets on bomber aircraft represent a significant evolution in aerial combat tactics and aircraft design. These installations allowed bombers to defend themselves against enemy fighters during missions. Originating in …
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SW51 Replica: Budget-Friendly P-51 Mustang Alternative Have you ever dreamed of flying a real war bird? How about owning one? Well guess what aviation fans, there’s a new P-51 Mustang …
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Boeing’s P-26 Was the First Production Monoplane Fighter in US Service On 20 March 1932, the first Boeing P-26 Peashooter took to the skies for the first time. A rare sight nowadays, …
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An audacious daytime heist has triggered a major police response in Paris. Here’s what’s known about the high-stakes theft inside the world’s most visited museum. The Louvre Museum in Paris was the …
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An Impressive List of Firsts Along With Capabilities to Match-That Was the Vark The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark first entered service with the 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) at Nellis Air Force Base …
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The Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant (“Giant”) served as a German military transport aircraft during World War II. Moreover, it was a powered variant of the Me 321 military glider. Remarkably, …
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“Hey Ridley, you got any Beemans?” On a sunny autumn morning in the middle of the California desert, a pair of sonic booms echoed loudly across the blue sky signaling …
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Retrofuturism In Photos: How The Past Imagined Tomorrow’s World The future once looked like a promise of endless possibilities, with flying cars humming above neon-lit cities and meals arriving in …
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