While a favorite of video game designers, only two or three were built, there is no evidence they were ever used in combat, and the only workable one was blown up by the Germans before it could be captured. I have a page about the Maus with lots of photos here. Here we take an ov...
Showing the Fly Baby colors in Howard Hughes' seat in the Spruce Goose in McMinnville, Oregon. Beauty and the Beast Not saying which is which, mind you...
The female builds a nest of vegetation, sticks, leaves, and mud in a sheltered spot in or near the water. After she lays her 20 to 50 white, goose-egg-sized eggs, she covers them under more vegetation, which, like mulch, heats as it decays, helping to keep the eggs warm. This di...
In 1926, the newly formed Army Air Corps decided to unify all bombers under the B- series. Two already existed in this series, so the series was taken up at the designation B-3. Here is the list of the Bombers the US AIR FORCE had: ...
Cessna Aircraft Company closed its doors from 1932–1934 due to the state of the economy. In 1934, Dwane Wallace, with the help of his brother Dwight, took control of the company and began the process of building it into what would become a global success. ...
Air Force solely for the president. An Air Force aircraft carrying the Vice President of the United States is designated as Air Force Two. Conversely, when the president needs to fly to locations that have runways too short for the VC-25A, the president will be assigned one of the Boeing...
Here are some low resolution pictures of squadron patches that I have come across. Most are from my collection. There are some from all branches of the services, and many specialized duty ones. Many of the logo were designed by Walt Disney Studio and Warner Brothers Studios. Some designs wer...
This helicopter is designed for offensive attack, and it can provide air support to the Army on the ground, or actively seek out and eliminate targets, depending on the mission. Each Apache helicopter has two cockpits, with a complete set of controls for both a pilot and a gunner in each...
Cylinders in this engine are arranged in two in-line banks, tilted 30-60 degrees apart from each other. The vast majority of V engines are water-cooled. The V design provides a higher power-to-weight ratio than an inline engine, while still providing a small frontal area. Perhaps the mos...
Because of the bomber's role in the atomic bombings of Japan, its name has been synonymous with the controversy over the bombings themselves. The B-29 was named after Enola Gay Tibbets, the mother of the pilot, Paul Tibbets. ENOLA GAYS CREW PHOTO ...