In 1823, Thaddeus Fairbanks and his brother Erastus founded the E & T Fairbanks Company, which operated an iron foundry. In June 1832,…
With the proliferation of steam power in the late 1800s, many inventors looked to create a simpler and more efficient engine. Rather than…
The final moments of a Japanese dive bomber, 1945 Gunners of the USS Hornet score a direct hit on a Japanese bomber, March…
Battle of Britain in Rare Pictures, 1940 The dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral (undamaged) stands out among the flames and smoke of surrounding…
MiG-21 crashed into an East German apartment block, 1975 MiG-21 crashed on “Plattenbau” building, Cottbus, East Germany, 1975. On January 14th, 1975, Major…
Attack on Pearl Harbor in rare pictures, 1941 The USS Shaw explodes after being hit by bombs during the Japanese surprise attack on…
The story in pictures of the massive Hughes H-4 Hercules, 1945-1947 Built from wood because of wartime restrictions on the use of aluminum…
Aerial warfare of First World War in rare photographs, 1914-1918 A French SPAD S.XVI two-seat biplane reconnaissance aircraft, flying over Compeign Sector, France…
Rare photographs of military observation balloons of World War I, 1914-1918 A balloon apron is suspended to defend London from air attacks. 1915.…
Airship R33 in amazing pictures, 1919-1925 The British airship R33 in its hangar as it prepares for its first-ever flight at an aerodrome…