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In this aerial photo released by the Historic England Archive taken by the United States Army Air Force, on April 24, 1944, a view of RAF Chalgrove (USAAF Station 465) and RAF Mount Farm (USAAF Station 234) in Oxfordshire, England.

US military aerial reconnaissance pictures from WWII available online

More than 3,600 images showing the changing face of England during World War II were made available in a free online, searchable map.

4 months ago

Divers find WWI Navy destroyer, the first to be sunk by enemy fire

The wreckage of the USS Jacob Jones was recently discovered off the southwest coast of England by a group of UK diving experts.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

16 months ago

Last D-Day Pathfinder pilot flies C-47 aircraft this weekend

Hamilton is going to fly the plane just as WWII paratrooper re-enactors plan to stage an airdrop over Frederick, Oklahoma. The event is part of a celebration planned for Hamilton by the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team and will depart from World War II-era Frederick Army Air Field from an original wooden hanger.

By Kristine Froeba

4 years ago

Sailors with Iron Man suits ambushing enemy ships? British defence secretary likes the idea

A number of Iron Man suit concepts have been introduced over the last five years.

5 years ago

Intoxicated Russian sailors rescued from deserted island after getting lost on boat ride

The men had fortunately not yet resorted to cannibalism.

5 years ago

Drunken British sailors are invading Florida and beating each other up, because why not?

British sailors from the Royal Navy’s prized new carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth arrived in the northeast Florida port of Jacksonville Beach Wednesday.

5 years ago