An escort P47, over Utah Beach, on the background “La pointe du Hoc” (6th June 1944). The ‘special’ refers to the additional tasking missions that were added to support the landings. One of the ‘tales’ told was that all possible … Continue reading
Category Archives: honoring our military
Here is a video from Discovery Channel of the Komet in action. Various accounts give them credit for 9 or 10 shootdowns, against the loss of 16 Komets in combat. … Continue reading
1944 – The Tuskegee Airmen of 322 Ftr Gp were known as the ‘Red-Tailed Black Angels’ with their black fuselage and red painted tails of their P-51Bs. Here Capt. Ed Toppins destroys a Luftwaffe Bf-109 over the skies of Italy. … Continue reading
Founder: Samuel Nicholas Founded: November 10, 1775, Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, PA Mascot: Bulldog Semper Fi Marines, Semper Fi! From an old sailor… … Continue reading
During World War Two, the German battleship Tirpitz had become the scourge of Royal Navy. The battleship had been moved into a fjord in northern Norway where she threatened the Arctic convoys and was too far north to be attacked … Continue reading
Thanks to Blaine for this one… Hallelujah! God bless this man!!! You want to talk about “freedom of speech” ? These photos are worth all the words you can think of to proclaim honor for our flag and the nation … Continue reading
The Channel Dash (officially known as Operation Cerberus) was one of three operations during the Second World War for which the Fairey Swordfish was to become the most famous. Heavily outgunned in the Straits of Dover on this day, February … Continue reading
The Junkers Ju87 Sturzkampfbomber, known to the British simply as the Stuka, had already acquired a deadly reputation across Europe, its siren screaming as the ungainly dive-bomber struck terror into the hearts of those below. In 1940 its pilots crossed … Continue reading
I’m asking my readers to please assist us in this endeavor… We’re trying to stop the PC BS games being played with the Navy over the rate/rating removal to remove ‘man’ from the rates/ratings… Restore the Traditional Navy Rating Specialty … Continue reading
Typical AVG Odds is a painting by Alaskan Artist Terry Pyles. His website is HERE. He’s a photorealistic painter, and all his work is excellent! Thanks to Hunter for the link, and always happy to feature an American artist! … Continue reading