1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (731+ words) von MiGFlug-Team | 3. April 2026 | Geschichte & Legenden, Militärische Luftfahrt | 0 Kommentare The year was 1989. The Cold War had weeks to live. And Viktor Pugachev had just shown the West something its aerodynamic engineers said was aerodynamically impossible. The Soviet aircraft didn't have those…...

10+ hour, 50+ min ago   (418+ words) Ghana is set to strengthen the conservation and protection of its heritage sites through the use of digital mapping, 3D modelling and other advanced technologies under the Ghana Korea Heritage Project. The project, which will run for five years, is expected…...

20+ hour, 23+ min ago   (790+ words) It takes several minutes to walk the full length of the former secret Soviet industrial plant. For the first decade and a half of the Cold War this long, imposing building was known simply as postbox number 22 and did not…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (496+ words) by Connor Kerr | Jul 17, 2026 | History & Legends, Military Aviation | 0 comments Everyone knows the Lockheed A-12 and its famous descendant, the SR-71 Blackbird — the black, Mach-3 spy planes that outran every missile ever fired at them. Almost nobody remembers the aircraft that nearly…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (216+ words) A Mission For Tourists | The Wall Street Journal - newspaper Magzter The waiter handed out menus rich with options, but as each guest ordered the man repeated, “nyet.” None of the listed dishes were available Only by asking what…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (67+ words) The Times How many people does it take to pull a 360-tonne Japanese castle? Thousands of volunteers are using an ancient technique to drag Hirosaki Castle’s keep into place after repairs. One man is back for his second go £1 for…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (63+ words) Wilcox Newspapers - Otsego VFW members take part in The Wall That Heals visit BATTLE CREEK— For members of Otsego VFW Post 3030 and its Auxiliary, the recent visit of The Wall That Heals to Battle Creek provided several opportunities to honor…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (180+ words) At first glance, you might think the Henschel Hs 129 was the perfect ground-attack airplane. Twin engines. A heavily-armored cockpit that protected the pilot from small-arms fire. The aircraft even eventually had the heaviest and most powerful forward-firing cannon ever fitted…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (271+ words) Museum of the Islands volunteer Vickie Duflo has reported that a reproduction of a Cap and Ball 44 Caliber Confederate model 1851 Colt Navy Revolver was recently restored and donated to the museum. She describes the gun as a relic, and said…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (818+ words) Dr. Norman A. Bailey passed away after a long illness on August 18 in Greensboro, NC. He was 95. A distinguished public servant and teacher, Bailey played a leading role in the Reagan administration’s strategy to defeat the Soviet Union in the Cold…...