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When most Americans with technical knowledge about helicopters think of Russian choppers, chances are, they think of the Mil Mi-24 “Hind” helicopter gunship. This...
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When most Americans with technical knowledge about helicopters think of Russian choppers, chances are, they think of the Mil Mi-24 “Hind” helicopter gunship. This...
The F-22 Raptor Is A Beast: Not surprisingly, U.S. President Joe Biden’s belated decision to shoot down a Chinese spy balloon is generating a good...
As my History Hit email subscription dutifully reminded me, yesterday (as this is written), 2 February, marked the 80th anniversary of the Battle of...
Not too long ago, I wrote an article for 19FortyFive about the Colt King Cobra .357 Magnum double-action revolver, part of Colt’s “Snake Gun”...
Meet the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW). Not one of the more fondly remembered weapons in my military experience, mind you, but an important...
Many handgun experts would consider the .380 ACP cartridge – AKA 9x17mm, 9mm Kurz, 9mm Corto – to be marginal, the absolute bare minimum...
CETME, Explained: When thinking of full-powered battle rifles, the American-made M1 Garand and M14 might come to mind. The category, which is distinct from assault...
B-45 Tornado: A Relatively Unsung Piece of USAF Cold War Bomber History – When most folks think of old-school Cold War bombers, the B-52...
Of all the fighter planes in the illustrious history of Great Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF), there is little doubt that the WWII-era Supermarine...
Yesterday, January 16, 2023, the news publication The Algemeiner, which describes itself as “a global news destination published online and in print, serves as...