# aviation
Highlights during WWII and Other Lesser Known Historical Facts
Jumping out of an airplane with a parachute is risky enough. Jumping out of an airplane or bomber plane without a parachute? The latter, for obvious reasons, is not recommended. However, many airmen…
20 Historical Events Seldom Taught in School
From the twelve year old American child soldier who became a war hero, to the crazy pilot who flew around…
America’s World War II Black Aviators Had to Fight Tooth and Nail to Serve Their Country… and Then Fought For It
African Americans played a significant role in America's military history, despite the limited opportunities, adversity, and open hostility that they…
16 Forgotten or Lesser Known WWI Facts
November of 2018 will see the centennial of the end of World War I, optimistically labeled by some contemporaries as…
10 Unlikely Simultaneous Historical Events
Every now and then, our perceptions about when some historical events happened in relation to each other can turn out…
10 Deadliest Fighter Aces of the First World War
The Wright Flyer III, built by the Wright brothers in 1905, is considered to be the first airplane to be…
The Eccentric Mogul: 8 Facts About the Strange Life of Howard Hughes
Howard Hughes was in many ways larger than life. He was of course fabulously wealthy. In his younger days, he…
12 Bomber Aircraft That Carried The Most Devastating Bombing Campaigns of WWII
Enemy bombers and ground attack aircraft overhead were among the most unwelcome sights for soldiers and civilians alike during WWII.…
This Day In History: The Spruce Goose Flies for the First And Last Time (1947)
This day in history the ‘Spruce Goose’ or the Hughes Flying Boat the largest aircraft until then ever built took…