BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Bumper 8 successfully lifted off on July 24, 1950, at Launch Complex 3, at what was known as the Long Range Proving Ground. That was 75 years ago. “It’s a momentous day. It all ...
This article is part of a series that will delve into the history of the Trinity Site Test, which marked its 80th anniversary on July 16, 2025, and ...
National Security Journal on MSN
X-20: A Spaceplane That Could Have Been ‘Dropped’ from a B-52 Bomber
Decades before the Space Shuttle, the U.S. backed the X-20 Dyna-Soar: a reusable, skip-glide spaceplane born from WWII German concepts and accelerated by the Sputnik shock. -Boeing’s delta-wing craft ...
Vintage Aviation News on MSN
Randy's Warbird Profiles: Polikarpov Po-2 s/n 641543
Aviation enthusiast Randy Malmstrom provides a walkaround and report on the Polikarpov Po-2 biplane maintained in airworthy condition at the Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum.
One of John T. Parsons’ earliest memories was using a file on a piece of iron when he was 3 years old. It was a fitting ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN
World War II weapons dump site turns into surprising refuge for sea creatures
Marine life thrives on World War II explosives in the Baltic Sea, with crabs, worms, and fish outnumbering organisms in the ...
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A Special Exhibit on Operation Paperclip will be open at the Camp Gordon Johnston WWII ...
Few machines capture the imagination like the sleek silhouette of a German warplane carving through the sky. Whether you ...
An undersea submersible has spotted crabs, worms and fish thriving on the surfaces of World War II explosives thought to be toxic to marine life.
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The F6F Hellcat Downed More than 5,000 Japanese Warplanes in World War II
The Hellcat’s forgiving flight characteristics and durability allowed less experienced pilots to survive early engagements and gain greater experience against the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero.
BHPian skanchan95 recently shared this with other enthusiasts:1:72 McDonnell Douglas A-4M Skyhawk II VMA-214 Black Sheep, ...
The NBA offseason still has a handful of unresolved situations that have carried into the preseason, and with that comes drama and buzz about the futures of the best free agents and potential trade ...
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