The Finest Battleships In Naval History?
The USS South Dakota (BB-57) and USS Indiana (BB-58) were demolished and sold. Nonetheless, the USS Massachusetts (BB-59) and USS Alabama (BB-60) were each maintained as museum ships, as their…
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The USS South Dakota (BB-57) and USS Indiana (BB-58) were demolished and sold. Nonetheless, the USS Massachusetts (BB-59) and USS Alabama (BB-60) were each maintained as museum ships, as their…
Somewhat ironically, despite its terrible battle record, Yamato has become a symbol of Japanese national pride and intrigue. Yamato-class battleship model. Image Credit: Creative Commons. The Yamato and her sister…
The Me 163 was more than a record-breaking speed machine for Nazi Germany. In addition, it delivered a hellish punch. A German Messerschmitt Me 163B Komet rocket-propelled fighter (s/n 191095)…
Snubnose revolvers, known as "snubbies," are not fun to shoot, but that is the point. Ruger SP101. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Snubnose revolvers, known as "snubbies," are not fun to…
Depending on availability, the U.S. Air Force has 141 bombers. A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber from Whiteman Air Force Base completes a fly-over during the Sound of Speed Airshow at…
The fight, which took place in late October 1944 off the coast of the Philippines, is often regarded as the greatest naval combat in history. It covered over 100,000 square…
Images of the M1A2 SEPv4 Abrams prototype testing, the latest main combat tank for the Army, surfaced. The Abrams Main Battle Tank closes with and destroys the enemy using mobility,…
The Air Force and Boeing envisioned a variety of tasks for X-20 had it been completed before its cancellation in 1963. NASA X-20 Dyna-Soar space vehicle on reentry. (Artist rendering).…
You are familiar with floating casinos. They are typically modified versions of antique riverboats. But what if I told you that the Chinese had devised a complex ploy involving a…
What if China won a crucial naval engagement and took the United States' aircraft carrier? The Pentagon, Congress, the White House, and the general public would all experience terror as…