How the Union took to the skies in the Civil War
The year: 1861. The problem: Pro-slavery states had broken away from the Union, rising up in armed revolt as the treasonous ...
How Ukraine volunteers down Russia drones with pick-up trucks and WWII guns
Thousands of Ukrainian civilian volunteers recently ventured into Ukraine’s countryside in the dead of night loaded with ...
Rachel Reeves squirms when challenged 'who is running the country'
Rachel Reeves was left squirming after being asked 'who is running the country?' as she was grilled over her upcoming spring ...
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WWII veteran, 103, shares his experience as a bombardier ahead of VE Day anniversary
A 103-year-old Second World War veteran has been sharing his stories of the frontline with primary school children in Salford ...
Two Tornadoes Struck the Same Military Base Five Days Apart in 1948. It Changed the Way We Forecast Weather Forever.
In 1948, two Air Force meteorologists at Tinker Air Force Base issued the first operational tornado forecast, revolutionizing ...
The worst tornado in U.S. history destroyed whole towns in the Tri-State
The Tri-State Tornado destroyed whole towns and killed almost 700 people in Southern Indiana and Illinois 100 years ago.
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Sky Dominance: How the Bf 109 Shaped WWII’s Outcome
Fast, agile, and relentless—the German Bf 109 wasn’t just a fighter plane, it was a force that shifted the balance of air power in WWII ... strategy, and sky-shaking impact.
80 years ago the Allies found their bridge across the Rhine
The capture of the bridge at Remagen, a surprisingly intact path into Germany, helped U.S. troops hasten the end of World War ...
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‘Never forget’: Philippine documentary rekindles memories of terror during World War II
But to Filipinos like Fernando Vasquez-Prada – who were forced to learn the tune as children by the Japanese occupation forces in the second world war ... covering the sky, like the mist ...
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‘Eerie’ sky, charred bodies: WWII survivors recall 1945 Tokyo firebombing that killed 100,000 — so why is it overshadowed by Hiroshima?
Tokyo was “the worst conventional bombing attack of the Second World War. We need to be more aware of it,” Overy ... Yoko Kitamura was eight at the time of the bombing. She remembers the sky glowing ...
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WWII bomb defused after forcing rail shutdown and Eurostar chaos in London and Paris
First and Second World War bombs are regularly discovered around ... as many holidaymakers embark on international weekend breaks. Lee Bailey told Sky News he arrived at Gare du Nord to find ...