Military History

From wrong turns to unlocked gates - real mistakes that shaped the course of history.

From inflatable tanks to cat spies, this is verified military history that sounds like fiction.

From duct tape to the internet, military inventions that changed civilian life.

From pigeon-guided missiles to weaponized bats.

The inside story of Millennium Challenge 2002.

Let’s start by agreeing there is no plane like the A-10 Warthog. It’s capable of unleashing an unprecedented level of destruction, making it one of the most fearsome aircraft on…

The F-105 Thunderchief was the largest single-engine fighter ever built, delivering more bombs over North Vietnam than any other aircraft while enduring devastating losses in the most dangerous skies of the Cold War.

1. The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American military aviators in the United States armed forces during World War II. 2. In December 1939 they became…

The M1 Abrams honors General Creighton Abrams Jr., a legendary WWII tank commander and Army Chief of Staff who championed the tank's development before his death in 1974.

The F-35 Lightning II honors the legendary P-38 Lightning of WWII, connecting Lockheed Martin's newest stealth fighter to one of aviation's most iconic aircraft.

The F/A-18E/F earned the 'Super Hornet' name because it represents a significantly larger, more powerful evolution of the original F/A-18 Hornet while maintaining the same basic design philosophy.

The F-15 Eagle earned its iconic nickname from the bald eagle, symbolizing American air superiority, strength, and the aircraft's distinctive wing design that resembles an eagle in flight.