Culver PQ-14 Cadet: The WWII Target Drone Too Pretty to Shoot Down
25 Sep 2023, 01:57 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / It took a little digging to tell the full story behind the PQ-14. But falls back to a little-remembered maverick of aviation's late pioneer era named Al Mooney.
Pegaso BMR VRAC: The Ultra-Rare Spanish Armored Vehicle That Showed Up in Ukraine
15 Sep 2023, 20:32 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / This Spanish brute was powered at first by a Pegaso 9157/8 six-cylinder turbodiesel engine and has since upgraded to a 310-horsepower Scania DS9 diesel V6.
This LTV A-7E Corsair II is the World's Coolest Lawn Ornament, Now for Sale
8 Sep 2023, 20:35 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Though undoubtedly never taking to the air ever again, the asking price of $50,000 is a small one to pay for an eccentric millionaire
Five Months Into the Fray, Ukraine’s First Challenger 2 MBT Appears Destroyed
7 Sep 2023, 05:25 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / As first reported by Forbes on Sept 5th, a video from the front lines seems to reveal a Ukrainian Challenger 2 engulfed in flames.
This 1933 Caproni Ca.100 Is Italy's Oldest Flight-Worthy Aircraft, and It's for Sale
5 Sep 2023, 17:03 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / With a nickname like Caproncino (little Caproni) to throw around, this pipsqueak little twin-seater trainer was so many Italian pilots introduction to aviation.
This Fiat G.59 Was Italy’s Answer to the Spitfire and Mustang, It’s Up for Grabs
28 Aug 2023, 02:22 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Though largely overlooked in modern aviation circles, we doubt any self-respective av-geek would turn their nose at this 1951 Fiat G.59
Another V-22 Osprey Crashes Over Australian Island, Three Marines Lost and Five Wounded
28 Aug 2023, 01:46 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Loss-of-hull incidents involving the V-22 airframe stretch back to 1991, a time when the Osprey had only recently been fashioned from the XV-15 prototype.
Sukhoi Su-15: A Soviet Interceptor Defined by One Tragic Shootdown
26 Aug 2023, 15:52 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / This is the story of the Sukhoi Su-15, the twin-engine Soviet interceptor defined by Korean Air Lines Flight 007. But there's more to it than just that.
Combat Vet Focke-Wulf Fw-190 Pulled from River, Needs TLC and a Few Gallons of Degreaser
23 Aug 2023, 15:45 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / It doesn't look like there's much left of anything to restore on this crusty mass of metal. But veteran av-geeks know there's plenty to work with here.
Russia Is Marketing the T-14 Armata MBT to Foreign Markets, Will Anyone Bite?
20 Aug 2023, 20:16 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Plenty of countries outside of Russia's physical sphere of influence have employed their tanks, aircraft, and other weapons in the past. Most notably, India.
Demon Core: The Catastrophic Nuclear Experiment That Became a Viral Meme 80 Years Later
16 Aug 2023, 04:07 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / In an online space that often tries to digest very serious topics behind the humor of internet memes, is it surprising the demon core is making a comeback?
This Fully Restored P-47 Thunderbolt is Better Than Brand New, Debuts At EAA AirVenture
14 Aug 2023, 16:12 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / With AirCorps' pilot Bernie Vasquez at the stick, Bonnie managed to put on a memorable show for the applauding Oshkosh crowd.
Ukraine Wants to Train More Pilots on the F-16, They'll Have to Wait a Bit Longer
11 Aug 2023, 13:46 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / As reported by the Washington Post, the U.S. Air Force does not expect the first round of Ukrainian pilots sent for training on the F-16 to finish soon.
A-36 Apache: The P-51 Mustang's Long-Forgotten Dive Bomber Cousin
9 Aug 2023, 22:22 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Did you know the greatest piston-engine dogfighter the U.S. ever built had a little-remembered ground-attack relative? Even most av-geeks aren't aware.
T-14 Armata: The Main Battle Tank That Fights Wars in Comment Sections, Not Battlefields
7 Aug 2023, 23:34 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Make no mistake about it, Russia's latest main battle tank, the T-14 Armata, spends more time starting arguments in online comment sections than fighting wars.
Transmitter Bunker Is a Cool Way of Integrating WWII Heritage Into Everyday Life
5 Aug 2023, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Transmitter Bunker on the coast of Dorset, England was part of the Chain Home radar system, has now been turned into a unique home with a 4-person capacity
Lockheed L-100: The World's Best Military Cargo Plane Given Classy Civilian Threads
3 Aug 2023, 22:12 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / As the C-130 platform enters its eighth calendar decade in operation, it'd simply be wrong to omit the L-100 from the history books.
Romania Wants To Revitalize Its Air Force With F-35s, They’ll Have To Wait in Line
2 Aug 2023, 20:47 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / the Romanian Air Force is on a mission from the heavens. Or, at least, it feels that way with the kinds of major moves they've been making lately.
Grumman Bearcat: America's Favorite WWII Navy Fighter Made Lighter and Better
29 Jul 2023, 21:18 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Ultimately, the Bearcat's shining moment in U.S. Navy Service came not in combat but with the Blue Angles aerial acrobatic squadron.
Challenger 3 MBT: Is the Best Replacement for a Challenger 2 a Better Challenger 2?
29 Jul 2023, 16:36 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / In spite of all the controversy, the Challenger 3 is still slated to enter full-scale production once initial ground tests have concluded starting around 2027.