U.S. Air Force Colonel Gail Seymour Halvorsen was a transport pilot best known as the “Candy Bomber” or “Onkel Wiggly Wings,” who became famous for dropping candy to German children in Berlin during the Soviet Blockade of the city. Following Germany’s defeat in World War II, the vic...
Born into poverty in the woods of West Virginia, Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager was a World War II aircraft mechanic, fighter pilot, double ace, military commander, and a test pilot who broke the sound barrier. His journey from Army private to USAF Brigadier General is an inspiration to all. Yeage...
Handmade knives are great, but sometimes the problem is that there aren’t enough hands. Anyone who’s tried getting a custom knife only to be forever chasing them to be in stock understands the pain. L.T. Wright Knives from Winterville, Ohio, is a small shop that typically does all of ...
In 1937, the Curtiss SBC Helldiver entered service, but even at that point, the carrier-based two-seat scout/dive bomber was on the verge of being obsolete. Interestingly, it was also the second aircraft produced by Curtiss-Wright to earn the designation “Helldiver” after the United States Ma...
PLEASANT HILL, MO — Two legally armed residents drew their own pistols and confronted a shooter in a Price Chopper parking lot on Memorial Day, then held him at gunpoint until officers arrived about a minute later. Police say the May 25 attack killed 45-year-old Amy Coon of Strasburg and wounde...
Shemanese Knives carry more than edge—they carry intent. Craig Caudill designed them for people who move through the woods with purpose. L.T. Wright built them to survive the kind of days that test your gear and your grit. From the long knife to its compact companions, Shemanese Knives answer r...
Military aircraft design of the Cold War era could be described as akin to physics, or, more specifically, to Newton’s Third Law of motion, which states, “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” From lessons learned in the Vietnam War, the United States Air Force determi...
HULL, GA – A Georgia man shot a road rage attacker who had seized his revolver and tried to use it against him, only to be fired upon seconds later by an off-duty GBI agent who arrived on scene without knowing what had led to the confrontation. The incident happened around noon on April 4, [...
At the National Museum of the United States Air Force, many visitors will see an unfamiliar aircraft at the entrance to the WWII gallery. The museum’s display of the gleaming silver fighter coded “86” on the fuselage, features a pilot boarding the plane in his pajamas, with an M1911 pistol ...
The Canadian Armed Forces are set to adopt variants of Colt Canada’s MRR as the Canadian Modular Assault Rifle (CMAR). The announcement stated that more than 65,000 rifles will be procured over the next 5 years to replace the Colt Canada C7 rifles and C8 carbines currently in Canadian...