1+ week, 1+ day ago   (336+ words) Trench Art | David Axe Ukraine’s MiGs Need R-73 Missiles. They’re Running Out. The R-73 is made in Russia. This story was commissioned by Euromaidan Press. Since Substack pays only around a fifth of my bills, I have no choice but…...

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, 3+ day ago   (231+ words) The 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid is best remembered in America for the “Miracle on Ice” hockey victory over the Soviet Union. Less known is how scared the U.S. military was of terrorist attacks. Today, it’s normal for major…...

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…...