The Enola Gay, B-29 Superfortress, that carried and dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, has not only been an…
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How the Enola Gay Sparked a Debate That Still Lasts
India’s Arjun MBT: The Challenge of Building Tank Strength
India’s venture of creating and putting into service its own main battle tank has been a tale with facets of…
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Cold War Air Power: Legacy of the A-3 Skywarrior and B-66
One of the most flexible and long-lasting planes during the Cold War was none other than the Douglas A-3 Skywarrior.…
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F-4 Phantom II in Action: Missions That Shaped Its Story
To those into flying stuff that reaches almost twice the speed of sound, the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II hardly…
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How the DC-10 Redefined Dual Civilian-Military Aviation
It was not only passengers that the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 brought along when it first voyaged in 1970, but rather…
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The Legacy of the F-111 Aardvark in Air Power History
One of the most futuristic planes of its time, the General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark, was hard to overlook. It was…
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Air Combat Evolved: The Role of the F-15EX Eagle II
Beyond just being a facelift for an old fighter design, the F-15EX Eagle II is a thoughtful move by the…
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The Navy’s A-12: Ambition, Stealth, and Epic Failure
First off, the A-12 Avenger II was actually intended to lead the U.S. Navy into the future—a stealthy, carrier-borne bomber…
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Drones and Modern War: Ukraine’s Strategic Shift Over Russia
Since the early part of 2024, the Ukraine-Russia war has radically changed beyond simply fighting on the front line. Remote-controlled…
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The Navy’s USS Zumwalt: Hypersonic Destroyer of the Future
The USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) has been one of those naval ships that caused a lot of controversy, a mixture…
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Laser Stryker: The U.S. Army’s Leap Into Directed Energy
The U.S. Army’s entry into directed energy weapons resulted in the Army taking a step out of fantasy and putting…
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From Fame to Obscurity: The Story of the P-40 Warhawk
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was never as impressive as the Mustang or as powerful as the Thunderbolt, but it was…
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