5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (259+ words) In early 1942, Disney produced an instructional film for the Canadian army. Its subject—how to properly deploy the Boys Anti-Tank Rifle. This was perhaps unsettling, but hardly unusual. Throughout World War II, Disney created instructional and propaganda films for the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (198+ words) When one thinks of the U.S. Army, one generally doesn’t think of squadrons of jets flying around the battlefield. But at the height of the Cold War, the ground combat branch had its sights set on buying a fleet of jump…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (180+ words) At first glance, you might think the Henschel Hs 129 was the perfect ground-attack airplane. Twin engines. A heavily-armored cockpit that protected the pilot from small-arms fire. The aircraft even eventually had the heaviest and most powerful forward-firing cannon ever fitted…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (197+ words) Today, the last few active Fairchild A-10 Warthog comes in standard “Compass Ghost” gray paint with some killer nose art for looks …. depending on the squadron. Times have changed. The A-10 hasn’t always been so plain. One of the most obscure…...