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Why WW2 bombers sometimes dropped paper instead of bombs
It sounds ridiculous at first: a military aircraft flying over enemy territory loaded not with explosives, but with paper.
U.S. Navy pilots flew the TBD-1 Devastator against the Japanese in the 1942 Battles of Coral Sea and Midway. Developed by Douglas Aircraft Co. in 1937, the Devastator was the Navy’s first ...
Long-range bombers have consistently reshaped how nations project power in modern warfare. From the massive bombing campaigns ...
TJ3 History Official on MSN
The sunken Stuka: The discovery of a WWII dive bomber hidden beneath the Adriatic Sea
In 2014 divers exploring the waters near the island of Zirje stumbled upon the wreck of a German Ju-87 Stuka dive bomber resting silently on the seafloor. The discovery sparked new interest among ...
FLYING Magazine on MSN
Uncovering the Valor of ‘Ridlon's Rats' in Combat
Connecting with WWII history through a B-24 pilot's recollections and flight simulation.
From World War II through the Korean War, the B-29 delivered bombs to distant parts of the world, including two atomic bombs. These engines made it possible.
Among the survivors of the relentless, high-altitude peril during World War II was a 23-year-old Army Air Force captain, R.C. Franklin of Mojave.
LONDON (AP) — Len Deighton, a prolific writer whose tough, stylish spy thrillers featured on bestseller lists for decades, ...
Len Deighton death: Bestselling spy thriller author, who also taught men how to cook, dies aged 97 - Best known for his debut novel ‘The Ipcress File’, which was adapted into a hit film starring ...
The Times of Israel on MSN
Despite FBI warning, Iran likely can’t strike US homeland with military drones
Experts say Tehran probably lacks the ability to attack the American mainland with military aircraft, although a domestic ...
From phone boxes and flux capacitors to black holes and hot tubs, sci-fi has created plenty of ways to explore the fourth ...
Len Deighton, a British author known for his spy novels including “The Ipcress File,” “Funeral in Berlin” and “The Billion-Dollar Brain,” died on Sunday, the BBC reported. He was 97. Deighton’s ...
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