AvatarJohn Paul AustriaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoShoichi Yokoi, The Japanese World War II Holdout Who Didn’t Surrender Until 1972allthatsinteresting.com - Kaleena FragaImperial Japanese Army sergeant Shoichi Yokoi fled into the jungles of Guam when American forces recaptured the island in 1944 — and didn't emerge …
AvatarJohn Paul AustriaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoGold Worth $2.5 Million Found Hidden in Tank Bought on eBaygreekreporter.com - Tasos KokkinidisA military enthusiast bought a tank on eBay recently and discovered $2.5 million of gold bars hidden inside in one of the most unexpected and …
AvatarJohn Paul AustriaMost lethal sniper in Marine Corps history, Chuck Mawhinney, dead at 75New York PostThe US Marine Corps deadliest sniper, Charles "Chuck" Mawhinney, who went nearly two decades avoiding any recognition for his kill record until he was revealed in a book, has died.…
AvatarJohn Paul AustriaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhen Allied POWs at Stalag Luft III saw a Me 262 flying above the camp were so shocked they feared Germany could still win War World IItheaviationgeekclub.com - Dario LeoneThe Messerschmitt Me 262 Nicknamed Schwalbe (Swallow), the Messerschmitt Me 262 surpassed the performance of every other World War II fighter. Faster …
AvatarJohn Paul AustriaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoTo Beat Soviet Stealth, F-14 and F-15 Pilots Took on the SR-71 Blackbirdnationalinterest.org - Alex HollingsDespite flying into the sunset nearly a quarter-century ago, Lockheed’s legendary SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance plane was so far ahead of its time …
AvatarJohn Paul AustriaAvatarAvatarSunken World War II carrier resting place identified 78 years laterMilitary Times - Claire BarrettEditor’s note: This article was first published on July 11, 2023. The wreckage site of a World War II U.S. Navy escort carrier was identified July 10, …
AvatarJohn Paul AustriaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoRoyce Williams epic dogfight: One F9F Vs Six MiG-15stheaviationgeekclub.com - Dario LeoneRoyce Williams and his epic, 15-minute dogfight. On Nov. 18, 1952 an epic, 15-minute dogfight involving three F9F-5s and seven MiG-15s took place …
AvatarJohn Paul AustriaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoF-101 Voodoo: A Cold War 'Warrior' Fighter Jet Powerhousenationalinterest.org - Harrison KassA member of the “Century Series,” the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo was a cutting-edge airframe when first flown in 1954. Initially designed as a long-range …
AvatarJohn Paul AustriaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoF-4E: The Phantom Fighter Israel Made Famous in Warnationalinterest.org - Maya CarlinThe beacon of the Israeli air force’s fighter fleet throughout the 1970s was the American F-4E Phantom, a twin-engine, tandem-seat, supersonic jet …
AvatarJohn Paul AustriaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoRussian & Bolshevik Revolution vs Russian Civil War: What’s the Difference?thecollector.com - Owen RustDuring the 1800s, Russia wished to be an imperial power like Britain, France, and other European nations. However, it faced many weaknesses due to …
AvatarJohn Paul AustriaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCzechoslovak Legion: Marching to Freedom in the Russian Civil Warthecollector.com - Ilyas BenabdeljalilOriginally parts of the old Bohemian and Hungarian kingdoms, the Czech and the Slovaks became subjects of the Habsburg archdukes of Austria starting …
AvatarJohn Paul AustriaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow a U.S. Battleship Fought a French Battleship During World War II19fortyfive.com - Christian OrrJean Bart was one of two members of the Richelieu class of fast battleships, named in honor of Admiral Jean Bart (1650-1702), former privateer turned …