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The Miles Libellula: The Fighter Built Like a Dragonfly
28+ min ago (402+ words) by Connor Kerr | Jul 11, 2026 | History & Legends, Military Aviation | 0 comments At first glance the little aircraft looks as though someone assembled it from the wrong box of parts. It has a wing at the front and a wing at the back,…...
'The Jedwabne lie': Polish nationalists protest memorial for Jews murdered by neighbors
37+ min ago (492+ words) Ynetnews...
Hitler's Death Squad on National Geographic Channel: full details and when it's on
52+ min ago (39+ words) TVGuide. co. uk The story of the Nazi soldiers that were charged with carrying out Hitler's plans for genocide, committing some of history's most horrific crimes...
Ships Are Named For Hibbing and Two of Her Servicemen " Part 1
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (1185+ words) The U. S. S. Roche (DE-197) was a Cannon-class ship with a length of 300 feet and a beam (the width at the widest point) of 36 feet 10 inches. She had four diesel engines and two propellers. She displaced 1240 tons (light) and 1620 (full). It is…...
Volunteers sought for 9/11 tribute at Fairview High School football game
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (272+ words) FAIRVIEW, Ala. " Organizers are seeking active and retired military members, firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMS personnel and other first responders to help with a special 9/11 tribute before a Gold Star Football Game at Fairview High School. The tribute is scheduled…...
Don't mention the Hindenburg! My glorious hour over London in Goodyear blimp
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (60+ words) The Times Don't mention the Hindenburg! My glorious hour over London in Goodyear blimp Our writer with a fear of heights is dispatched on a breathtaking trip across the capital "1 for 3 months Enjoy unlimited access to all articles. Ends soon....
We Visited What Some Say Is the 'First Stealth Bomber': Germany's Horten Ho 229 Is Sitting in the Smithsonian
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (1064+ words) Known as Horten Ho 229, Nazi Germany produced the world's first flying-wing jet aircraft. Indeed, when many today see the triangular airframe of the gray-hulled Nazi flying wing, they cannot help but see that shape as something familiar. That's because modern…...
Nazi party membership records
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (105+ words) DW. com Nazi party membership records More on History from Europe Operation Barbarossa - War of Annihilation - Part 2 - Winter Operation Barbarossa - War of annihilation - Part 1 More on History from around the world America's journey to freedom Juneteenth marked at Ghana's Osu…...
West Coast Cub & Antique Aircraft Fly-in returns to Lompoc
12+ hour, 43+ min ago (24+ words) KSBY News West Coast Cub & Antique Aircraft Fly-in returns to Lompoc...
Gloster Meteor: The First Jet That Chased Flying Bombs
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (575+ words) by Connor Kerr | Jul 11, 2026 | History & Legends, Military Aviation | 0 comments By the summer of 1944, London was under siege from a weapon no one could see coming until it was too late. The V-1 flying bomb " the "doodlebug" " buzzed across the Channel by…...