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This Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk Was Pulled From the Jungles of Papua New Guinea, Now Restored
This Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk Was Pulled From the Jungles of Papua New Guinea, Now Restored

13 Oct 2022, 00:41 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Most Second World War military planes still kicking around have an amazing story to tell. But this P-40 N Kittyhawk has one that rivals the best.

 
Alaskan Junkyard Is Loaded With Classic Trucks, Rare Military Haulers Included
Alaskan Junkyard Is Loaded With Classic Trucks, Rare Military Haulers Included

11 Oct 2022, 16:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you're a fan of 6x6 military beasts like the GMC CCKW and the Studebaker US6, you'll see quite a few of them. And they appear to be in great shape

 
Abrams X Emerges As the Tank of the Future, YouTube Video Shows It Driving
Abrams X Emerges As the Tank of the Future, YouTube Video Shows It Driving

9 Oct 2022, 16:04 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / General Dynamics presents a hybrid-powered technology demonstrator for the future main battle tank, with reduced crew, longer range and silent watch-capability

 
Another Revolution Could Reveal the Secrets of the Elusive Iranian F-14 Tomcat
Another Revolution Could Reveal the Secrets of the Elusive Iranian F-14 Tomcat

8 Oct 2022, 00:31 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Should the near 45-year-long reign of the Islamic State end, the secrets of the Iranian Grumman F-14 Tomcat could finally come to light.

 
1940s Chevy Blitz Military Truck Was Left to Rot in the Woods, Engine Refuses to Die
1940s Chevy Blitz Military Truck Was Left to Rot in the Woods, Engine Refuses to Die

7 Oct 2022, 14:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Also known as the Canadian Military Pattern (CMP) truck, the Blitz was designed and built in Canada by Chevrolet, Ford, and Dodge.

 
The Peregrine Falcon is a Fighter Jet of the Animal Realm, How Does It Stack Up to an F-16
The Peregrine Falcon is a Fighter Jet of the Animal Realm, How Does It Stack Up to an F-16

4 Oct 2022, 16:56 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / How exactly is a Peregrine Falcon like a fighter jet? Let's compare some of its flight characteristics to a real one, the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

 
1942 Dodge WC54 Comes Out of Long-Term Storage, It's a WWII Time Capsule
1942 Dodge WC54 Comes Out of Long-Term Storage, It's a WWII Time Capsule

28 Sep 2022, 11:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The WC54 went into production in 1942 as the standard U.S. Army ambulance and remained in use well beyond the Korean War

 
Fieseler Fi 156 Storch: A German STOL Warplane With V8 Power, Rommel's Favorite Plane
Fieseler Fi 156 Storch: A German STOL Warplane With V8 Power, Rommel's Favorite Plane

27 Sep 2022, 21:38 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / On the face of it, the Fieseler Fi 156 Storch looked like the most pathetic pipsqueak of a warplane. But know both Rommel and Hermann Göring happily sat in one.

 
Messerschmitt Bf-108, the V8 Powered Little Brother of the Bf-109
Messerschmitt Bf-108, the V8 Powered Little Brother of the Bf-109

23 Sep 2022, 04:00 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The Bf-108 was beloved by those who flew it. They marveled at its low stall speed, and uncannily forgiving flight controls for such a low-wing monoplane.

 
1965 Ford Galaxie 500 LTD Military Limo Is One of Only Six Built
1965 Ford Galaxie 500 LTD Military Limo Is One of Only Six Built

22 Sep 2022, 19:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of six limos commissioned by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson as military state cars, this Galaxie was also used by the Governor of Iowa.

 
F-35 Gets Deadlier With Next-Gen War Drones: Speed Racer, a $100M Lockheed Martin Project
F-35 Gets Deadlier With Next-Gen War Drones: Speed Racer, a $100M Lockheed Martin Project

18 Sep 2022, 14:12 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The next military drone is an AI-operated, multiple-scenario ability aircraft that can partner with piloted fighters and provide various mission support

 
Rare 1942 Chevrolet G506 Panel Truck Takes a Stroll in the Mud, It's a WW2 Time Capsule
Rare 1942 Chevrolet G506 Panel Truck Takes a Stroll in the Mud, It's a WW2 Time Capsule

16 Sep 2022, 13:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Most trucks were shipped with a standard cargo body and shared their closed cabs with the GMC CCKW, but Chevrolet also built a panel van version.

 
1943 Stuart M5A1 Tank Project Would Make a Great Addition to Any Military Collection
1943 Stuart M5A1 Tank Project Would Make a Great Addition to Any Military Collection

15 Sep 2022, 12:43 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / This Stuart M5A1 is the perfect contender for a restoration project, as it needs several parts to be sourced in order to be deemed complete

 
The Strongest Man in the World Takes His Tank to the Car Wash for Fun and Games
The Strongest Man in the World Takes His Tank to the Car Wash for Fun and Games

11 Sep 2022, 21:00 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / What motor vehicle would best suit a strong man? "A strong one" would be dead-straight answer. But what if he is the world's strongest man? He can have a tank

 
RIP Queen Elizabeth II, the Princess Auto Mechanic, Certified Truck Driver and Pioneer
RIP Queen Elizabeth II, the Princess Auto Mechanic, Certified Truck Driver and Pioneer

9 Sep 2022, 02:16 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Her Majesty passed away at 96 years old, remains the only female Royal to have served in the Army, a lifelong auto enthusiast and competent mechanic

 
Liberty L-8: The Scaled Down V8 Variant of the Iconic Liberty V12 From WWI
Liberty L-8: The Scaled Down V8 Variant of the Iconic Liberty V12 From WWI

8 Sep 2022, 12:23 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / In truth, the L-8 came not only before the L-12 but also before the prototype four and six-cylinder variants. It was also the first to fly in an airplane.

 
Idaho Off-Roading Attempt in a Mazda 6 Sedan Goes Bust; HeavyDSparks Called to the Rescue
Idaho Off-Roading Attempt in a Mazda 6 Sedan Goes Bust; HeavyDSparks Called to the Rescue

29 Aug 2022, 01:18 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / A thrill-seeking driver chose the wrong car to tackle the forest trails. The car paid a heavy toll but made a spectacular recovery video for a popular YouTuber

 
Enormous South-African War Machine Gets a Facelift, Can Eat Humvees at Dinner
Enormous South-African War Machine Gets a Facelift, Can Eat Humvees at Dinner

28 Aug 2022, 15:05 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The Paramount Marauder Mk II is a 13-ton all-terrain heavy cruiser that can live through antitank mines and RPGs in the roughest combat scenarios imaginable

 
US Navy Puts Lasers on Its Ships for Lighting-Speed Tactical Defense Warfare
US Navy Puts Lasers on Its Ships for Lighting-Speed Tactical Defense Warfare

19 Aug 2022, 15:33 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / HELIOS is a light, compact, and powerful laser aiming at close-range small targets that are too fast for conventional countermeasure weapons

 
Blohm & Voss BV-238: The Forgotten Colossal Flying Boat Made a Legend by War Thunder
Blohm & Voss BV-238: The Forgotten Colossal Flying Boat Made a Legend by War Thunder

17 Aug 2022, 17:46 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / An American B-29 Superfortress bomber, the largest plane in the Allied arsenal, sat comfortably within the BV 238s proportions