Theodore Charles Hook was born in South Africa in 1889, the son of Charles William Frederick Hook of Wells, Norfolk, and Susanna Hook of Natal. He attested for the 2nd …
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How To Assemble & Launch A V-2 Rocket (Watch) The V-2 rockets were the first ever successful long-range guided ballistic missiles. In a lack of effective long-range strategic bombers, the …
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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 …
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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
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
Awkward Christian Album Covers With Titles That Went Hilariously Wrong Religious music has long been created to inspire faith, uplift spirits, and carry meaningful messages. But somewhere along the way, …
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Ancient Airlines: A look at unique and quirky airlines throughout aviation history American Trans Air, also known as ATA, was highly successful in its heyday, taking passengers to destinations all …
American Trans Air Lived The American Dream Until They Didn’t Read More