Category: Living History
“The Battle That Won the War” – U.K. Naval Museum to Make Splash with Jutland 100 Commemoration
“The story of the Battle of Jutland is a dramatic one which few know about. However, it was the battle that won the war.” PORTSMOUTH’S National Museum of the Royal Navy announced plans this week to…
What’s Up, ‘Doc’? – Fundraiser Aims to Return WW2 B-29 to the Skies
“Cash raised will cover the cost of getting the four-engine bomber into the air.” FIFI, THE WORLD’S only airworthy Boeing B-29 bomber, may soon be getting some company if a Kansas-based Kickstarter funding campaign reaches its target….
Climb Inside a Warbird – Free Web-Based App Offers Virtual Access to Historic Aircraft
“With a few mouse clicks, users can check out the flight decks, gun turrets and bomb bays of some of history’s most famous aircraft.” TOUR GUIDES AT the National Museum of the United States Air Force say that…
“Reunion of Giants” – Film About 2014 Lancaster Tour Hits Theatres in November
“The 88-minute feature is expected to screen on Remembrance Day at movie houses nationwide. Admission will be free.” MILITARY AVIATION BUFFS will soon be reliving last summer’s twin Lancaster bomber tour on the big screen, thanks to a team…
#MHNLivingHistory Project — Readers Share Historical Events Photos Using Our Hashtag
Got your own pics to share? Tweet them to us with the hashtag #MHNLivingHistory THE DRONE OF piston engines, the crackle of musketry, the whiff of black powder – Summer is THE season for living…
Military Milestones – 15 of the Coming Year’s Top Historic Anniversaries
2014 WAS A BANNER YEAR for for military history. The 70th anniversary of D-Day drew huge crowds to Normandy, France in June. Later that same month, thousands of Scottish nationalists descended onto Bannockburn to commemorate their country’s…
