Author: Jake Thompson

Handguns weren’t always built for raw stopping power. Originally, they served as backup weapons for close-range defense, but over time, they’ve evolved into serious tools

The USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) was far more than a giant aircraft carrier to the thousands who lived there. She was a seacity, a career,

The Douglas A-3 Skywarrior is one of ambition, innovation, and perseverance— traits that made it a signature plane of the Cold War. Conceived in the

You’ve likely handled a .22 LR if you’ve spent time around guns. It’s a rite of passage for new shooters—and still gets packed into the

As historic an aircraft carrier as the USS Ronald Reagan leaves its homeport after almost a decade, it’s never really about arriving somewhere else. It’s

To anyone passionate about flying, the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is not just a fighter aircraft but an icon. Produced in more than 5,000

Its maiden flight in 1970 marked more than just another airliner: the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 meant a revolutionary future for commercial aviation. Air carriers wanted

For decades, the U.S. Army has been using a tried-and-true script with the Abrams main battle tank—incrementally update, add advanced systems, and keep the platform

No military aircraft had ever been quite so unassuming and so successful as the Vought A-7 Corsair II in the annals of military aviation. It