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…
Put to the Torch — The Burning of Washington Through the Eyes of the British
“The burning of Washington remains a singular moment in American history. It constituted an existential threat to the young republic, marked the only real invasion of American soil by a foreign enemy, and can be…
Of Heroes and Traitors — Seven Great Generals Who Switched Sides in Wartime
“For some who change sides, it is a shrewd political move that puts them on the path to hero status. Others find that they have squandered any hope of esteem and a glorious reputation.” By…
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…
