The Legacy of the FJ-2 Fury

The Rise of a New Contender The Soviet MiG-15 once dominated the skies over Korea, unmatched in combat prowess until the F-86 Saber…

WW2’s Most Controversial Fighter? The P-39 Aircobra

Early Promise Marred by Modification Missteps In an era where aircraft evolved rapidly, the introduction of the P-39 Airacobra by Bell Aircraft marked…

Baron Manfred von Richthofen: The Red Baron

The moniker “Red Baron” was bestowed upon Manfred von Richthofen, a German fighter pilot hailed as World War I’s deadliest flying ace. Over…

BUD ANDERSON – AMERICA’S HIGHEST SCORING LIVING FIGHTER ACE

A Destiny Written in the Clouds  In California’s vast skies, young Clarence “Bud” Anderson followed the graceful dance of aircraft with his gaze.…

P-61 Black Widow: The Best World War II Fighter?

P-61 Black Widow Was The First True Night-Fighter - Though only 706 Northrop P-61 Black Widows were produced, and it only saw service…

Successful return from a raid – American bomber B-26C-6-MO “Miss Emily”

Successful return from a raid The crew of the American bomber B-26C-6-MO, named “Miss Emily” (serial number 41-34719) after returning from a sortie.…

Biography of Richard Trevithick: Locomotive Pioneer

Humanities › History & Culture Richard Trevithick portrait by John Linnell. Oxford Science Archive/Print Collector/Getty Images Richard Trevithick was a pioneer in early…

History of the Hydraulic Press

Today I’d like to discuss Hydraulic presses. Yes, I know a broad subject so we are going to take it down to the…

David Bushnell and his Revolutionary Submarine

By Brenda Milkofsky At the time of the American Revolution, British military power surpassed that of any western nation. Yet, the son of…

June 16, 1657: Christiaan Huygens Patents the First Pendulum Clock

Being bedridden is never much fun, but sometimes it can lead to scientific insight. Such was the case with 17th century Dutch astronomer…