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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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
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 …
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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
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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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 …
Top 10 Times Anonymous Saved Humanity Read More
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 …
How powerful were German railway guns? Read More
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 …
The HZ-1 Aerocycle: Ahead of Its Time or Just Dangerous? Read More
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 …
Bomber Turrets… A Waste of Time? Read More