# US Air force
The Most Heroic Airmen of World War II
As a general proposition, you would expect a fighter ace – a pilot who downed at least five airplanes – to get officially credited only with shooting down enemy aircraft. Yet, in…
The Boeing B-52 Was the Greatest Fighting Airplane of Them All
Officially it is known as the Stratofortress, following the styling assigned to its predecessors, the B-17 Flying Fortress and the…
The Crazy Plan to Stop Earth’s Rotation and Other Bonkers Schemes
History has had plenty of crazy moments. However, few were nuttier than that one time when American Cold War planners…
A Downed Pilot Who Ran Away in a Stolen Enemy Plane and Other Historic Escapes
A life is full of perils we strive to escape, and sometimes it seems that the world is out to…
Russia’s Rambo and Other Fascinating WWII Figures and Facts
As history’s greatest conflict ever, the Second World War had no shortage of suffering and hardship and tragedy. At the…
These Tough Americans Fought In WWII, Korea, and Vietnam
Some Americans served in the Second World War, then in Korea, and also in Vietnam. For example, Elmo Zumwalt served…
40 Fun Facts About Bob Ross and His Happy Little Trees
Bob Ross is finding new posthumous fame thanks to the trend of ASMR videos. His smooth, low voice once mocked…
America’s Aerial Gunners in World War II Were Believed to Be an Unstoppable Force
"From my mother’s sleep I fell into the State, And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze.…
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…
12 of the Most Daring Air Raids in History
No matter the figures supporting the proposition that flying as a passenger in an airliner is statistically safer than driving…