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Past Tense: WWII Naval Air Station Atlanta
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (528+ words) Bob Hope and Commander “Crash” Harrigan at NASA during a War Bond Drive. Harrigan was nicknamed “Crash” in the early 1930s for pioneering flights in the USS Akron, a Navy dirigible. The plans included 50 permanent buildings, two hangars and three runways....
The Handley Page Victor: Nuclear Bomber Turned Tanker
2+ day, 36+ min ago (567+ words) by Connor Kerr | Jul 2, 2026 | History & Legends, Military Aviation | 0 comments The wing also housed the four engines buried deep in the roots, giving the Victor an unusually clean and elegant profile. With its high T-tail and sleek fuselage, the Victor was…...
The Flying Banana That Went to War
1+ mon, 14+ hour ago (179+ words) by Connor Kerr | Aug 9, 2026 | History & Legends, Military Aviation | 0 comments The Banana’s real legacy is what it started. Frank Piasecki’s tandem-rotor formula — two large rotors turning in opposite directions, no power wasted on a tail rotor — proved itself on the H…...
The Little Warplane That Wouldn’t Die
2+ day, 49+ min ago (313+ words) by Joseph Duncan | Aug 9, 2026 | History & Legends, Military Aviation | 0 comments Most Vietnam-era warplanes are long gone — melted into scrap or bolted to a museum pole. The OV-10 Bronco keeps refusing to leave. Built to fight guerrillas in the 1960s, the funny little…...
The Army’s Spy Plane With Three Tails
1+ mon, 14+ hour ago (423+ words) by Joseph Duncan | Aug 9, 2026 | History & Legends, Military Aviation | 0 comments By a decades-old agreement between the U.S. services, the Army isn’t really supposed to fly its own combat aeroplanes — that job belongs to the Air Force. The Grumman OV-1 Mohawk is the…...
EvergreenSoul – We Give Respect To Whom Gives Respect
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (358+ words) Independent music creator EvergreenSoul delivers a meaningful Afrobeat release titled “We Give Respect To Whom Gives Respect,” officially released on June 5, 2026, through Streets Smart Entertainment. The track arrives as a heartfelt anthem centered on dignity, loyalty, and the importance of…...
Swansea’s World War Two history comes to life on stage in new play for school children
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (537+ words) ITVX Swansea’s World War Two history comes to life on stage in new play for school children - Series 13 • BAFTA-nominated breakfast show covering the latest news, sport & weather - Series 10 - 12 • ITV News' Robert Peston presents his lively political interview programme - 1h 7m • Documentary exploring…...
Hymns of Slaughter: The Violent Indoctrination Hidden in Our National Anthems
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (221+ words) By: Donovan Martin Sr, Editor-in-Chief In those solemn seconds, millions of young, impressionable minds absorb a melody designed to stir the soul. But if you listen closely to the text being beamed across global television broadcasts, the vocabulary is often…...
Soldier indicted for disobeying orders about sleeping
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (598+ words) The Taichung District Prosecutors’ Office has indicted a soldier on a charge of disobeying orders after he allegedly refused to go to sleep or get out of bed, seeking a heavy sentence. The soldier, surnamed Lee (李), assigned to the…...
St. Louis watched Hitler rise. What did people here actually do about it?
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (545+ words) Willie Nelson’s Jewish harmonica player sees Farm Aid as tzedakah A century-old Jewish cemetery is changing. The reason goes beyond landscaping This St. Louis Jewish family has been showing up for the J for 60 years Why is everyone arguing about…...