Besieged Amirli Supported With Humanitarian Air Drops, Airstrikes
Following on the heels of Iraqi forces retaking the Mosul Dam two weeks ago, CNN has reported that the …
Conflicts & Operations
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Today
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) synchronizes global security cooperation (SC) programs, funding, and efforts for the Office of the …
World War II German Helicopters – Doblhoff WNF 342
In 1941, Friedrich von Doblhoff (1916-2000) a junior engineer at Wiener Neustädter Flugzeugwerke (Vienna-Neustadt Aircraft Factory, which assembled Bf 109 …
When Americans Fought the Russians
American soldiers fought in Russia from 1918 to 1920 in two separate operations, both mishandled and too late to be …
Classic Wings: P-47 Thunderbolt
Quick: can you name the American fighter plane built in the largest numbers?
With a wingspan of just under 41 …
More Airdrops, More Airstrikes in Iraq
The U.S. military has conducted more airdrops of food and water for thousands of Iraqi refugees fleeing fighters of the …
U.S. Airdrops Supplies to Yezidi Refugees in Iraq; Airstrikes Authorized
Last night, U.S. Air Force aircraft conducted a successful airdrop of food and water to thousands of Iraqi citizens threatened …
Russia Continuing Build-up on Ukraine Border, Increasing Support of Rebels
Rather than backing away from his support of pro-Russian separatists in the Ukraine in the wake of the shootdown of …
World War II German Helicopters – Flettner Fl 265 and Fl 282
For the German Navy, facing war without its own aircraft carriers, the helicopter seemed promising as an observation platform and …
The Incredible Saga of OSS Col. Peter J. Ortiz in World War II
Approximately 80 officers and 200 enlisted men from the Marine Corps served in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during …