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‘America’s Wars 1754-1945’ — Battlefield Trust Drops Animated Map-Based Documentary on Youtube
“The production uses a combination of dramatic narration, historic and modern images, motion graphics, reenactment footage, and music to share the mesmerizing stories.” MORE THAN 200 years of military history — from the French Indian…
Historic Aviation-Themed Watchmaker Releases 80th Anniversary ‘Dambuster’ Timepiece (Sponsored Content)
“The Dambuster 617 Squadron 80th Anniversary Dual Time Chronograph Limited Edition by AVI-8 is designed to captivate aviation enthusiasts, history buffs, and watch collectors alike.” THE YEAR 2023 marks the 80th anniversary of the Second…
WASPs and Air WAACs — Meet the Trailblazing Women Who Kept America’s Air Force Flying in WW2
“Women in uniform ferried planes, towed targets, fixed and maintained aircraft, manned control towers, trained men to fly, reported on weather conditions, and much more.” By Lena Andrews GENERAL Henry ‘Hap’ Arnold, commander of the…
The First Nuclear Bomber — Inside the Evolution of Boeing’s B-29 Superfortress
“The end result of the original super bomber competition carried America through the start of the Cold War and through the entire Korean War.” By Lee Perna ON AUGUST 6, 1945, the United States dropped…
From Horse Carts to Helicopters – A Brief History of Battlefield Casualty Evacuation
“Over the centuries one simple principle has remained: Get the casualty off the battlefield and into the hands of a surgeon as fast as possible.” By Adam Staten FOR AS LONG as people have fought…
America’s First Naval Aviators — Photo Collection Tracks the Birth of U.S. Air Power at Sea
ON NOV. 14, 1910, a 24-year-old civilian aviator from Williamsburg, Iowa named Eugene Ely made history by successfully flying an airplane from the deck of an American warship, the light cruiser USS Birmingham, at Hampton Roads. Ely got…
