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Myth of the Bismarck: Why Germany’s Flagship Battleship Wasn’t Invincible

11/09/2025 - by chomrern6 - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Women Workers of World War II: These Color Photos Show the Real-Life Rosie the Riveters

11/08/2025 - by chomrern6 - Leave a Comment

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 …

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SR-71 Footage From Edwards AFB Makes Debut

11/07/202511/07/2025 - by chomrern6 - Leave a Comment

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 …

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The Tragic Brilliance of the Bristol 167 Brabazon

11/07/202511/07/2025 - by chomrern6 - Leave a Comment

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 …

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How One Mechanic’s “Stupid” Wire Trick Made P-38s Outmaneuver Every Zero…

11/07/2025 - by chomrern6 - Leave a Comment

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 …

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IMAGE: The Aviation History On-Line Museum
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The Tragic Brilliance of the Bristol 167 Brabazon

11/07/202511/07/2025 - by chomrern6 - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Top 10 Times Anonymous Saved Humanity

11/01/2025 - by chomrern6 - Leave a Comment

Anonymous is a decentralized group of unknown international activist hackers. Members of the group are usually known to wear the Guy Fawkes mask to obscure their identity.  While the group has …

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How powerful were German railway guns?

11/01/202511/01/2025 - by chomrern6 - Leave a Comment

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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The HZ-1 Aerocycle: Ahead of Its Time or Just Dangerous?

10/28/2025 - by chomrern6 - Leave a Comment

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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Bomber Turrets… A Waste of Time?

10/23/202510/23/2025 - by chomrern6 - Leave a Comment

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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