The National Interest1d
Messerschmitt Me 262: How the Nazis Built the World’s First Jet Fighter
The jet boasted a top speed of approximately 540 miles per hour, far surpassing the fastest Allied piston-engine fighters.
LowKickMMA2d
Who is Germany’s Next Sports Superstar? Oktagon Is Creating Deutschland’s Biggest Name in MMA
Oktagon MMA has helped German MMA surge to the next level. With the venues they are able to put shows in, and the ...
The National Interest2d
F3D Skyknight: This Navy Warbird Made History Over Korea
The Skyknight was designed in response to a 1945 USN requirement for a jet-powered, radar-equipped, carrier-based night ...
Smithsonian Magazine4d
Carrots Can’t Help You See in the Dark. Here’s How a World War II Propaganda Campaign Popularized the Myth
The British government claimed that eating carrots helped its fighter pilots shoot down German planes at night. In truth, the ...
LowKickMMA4d
Why has Oktagon MMA captivated German MMA?
OktagonMMA has taken Germany by storm. Oktagon MMA first arrived in Germany, with an event in Frankfurt, headlined by Losene ...
Albuquerque Journal6d
MMA: Holm gets her opponent for her GFL debut in May
Albuquerque’s Holly Holm is matched against fellow MMA veteran Julia Budd in the debut of the new Global Fight League. Here ...
Smithsonian Magazine6d
One Man’s Tale of Courage Flying Fighters in the Dark
Northrop’s P-61 Black Widow was late to the war. The fighter-bomber didn’t fly its first combat mission until June 1944, when ...