USCG Sentinel-class Patrol Cutter Naming Honors Enlisted Heroes
When the U.S. Coast Guard first planned the Sentinel class of patrol boats, the intent was to name them after …
Conflicts & Operations
1812: The Navy’s War
With the bicentennial commemorations of the War of 1812 ongoing there is sure to be a wave of books covering …
Parachuting Dogs
We all know that Man’s Best Friend has a history of military service, but many Americans may not recall that …
Israel’s First Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities – Part 3
In the first and second parts of this series, we described the strike package of fighters and supporting aircraft making …
Israel’s First Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities – Part 2
In the first part of this series, we described the strike package of fighters and supporting aircraft making the first …
Israel’s First Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities – Part 1
The Eitans take off first. They’re the slowest, only 220 knots flat out, and for best endurance, they’ll cruise at …
B-26 Marauder Pilot Fought the German Jets
Long after World War II, former B-26 Marauder medium bomber pilot Jim Vining was in a room with Adolf Galland, …
The Messerschmitt Me 262 Jet Fighter
The Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe (“Swallow”), also called the Sturmvogel (“Stormbird”) in its fighter-bomber version, was the world’s first operational …
Gray Eagle UAS Fielding Moves Ahead Against Background of Reliability Questions
Following the recent arrival of the first full company of U.S. Army Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in Afghanistan, …
Falklands War l Photos
June 14, 2012, marks the 30th anniversary of the end of hostilities in the Falklands War. Although June 20, 1982, …