Providing effective defensive systems for rotary-wing aircraft (helicopters) is a problem as old as the choppers themselves.
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Guns and Rotors: The XM-215 .22 Rimfire Helicopter Defense Weapon
Published: August 8, 2023 { 1 comment }
Guns and Rotors: The XM-215 .22 Rimfire Helicopter Defense Weapon
Published: April 8, 2023 { 0 comments }Providing effective defensive systems for rotary-wing aircraft (helicopters) is a problem as old as the choppers themselves.
The Hawker Hurricat and the Manliest Job in the World
Published: April 2, 2023 { 5 comments }The war was lost for the Axis as soon as that first bomb was dropped on Pearl Harbor. It just took a great deal of time and suffering to work out the details.
SSG Alan Magee: The Luckiest Man in the World
Published: July 10, 2022 { 17 comments }That SSG Alan Magee survived being thrown clear of his disabled B17 at more than 20,000 feet without a parachute was a legitimate miracle.
The Alpha Nazi: The Killer of Tanks
Published: August 15, 2021 { 21 comments }Hans-Ulrich Rudel was the most highly decorated German soldier of World War 2. He remained an unrepentant Nazi to his death.