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The Evolution of the Suicide Car Bomb, How to Stop Them and Why Militaries Need to Think About Them

November 9, 2020

The Armoured Suicide Vehicle Based Improvised Explosive Device (ASVBIED) really came to the world’s attention when they were heavily used by the Islamic state, ISIS, in Iraq and Syria. Basically an armoured suicide car bomb, these simple and brutally effective weapons were used by ISIS in hundreds, possibly thousands of attacks.

The Siemens-Schuckert D.IV; Best Fighter of the First World War?

The Siemens-Schuckert D.IV; Best Fighter of the First World War?

Jun 3, 2023

When it comes to aircraft of great potential, those of the First World War are often overlooked. And while the dogfights between aircraft like the Sopwith Camel, the Fokker Dr.1 triplane and the SPAD XIII are often the source for historical recollection, this tends to...

The Twin 40mm Mustang; AM106

The Twin 40mm Mustang; AM106

Jun 2, 2023

It is well remembered that the legendary P-51 originated out of a…dare I say boast?...made by "Dutch" Kindelberger, President of North American Aviation. Asked by the British if they could build the Curtiss P-40 under licence for the Air Forces of the Commonwealth,...

King of the Rats; The Polikarpov I-185

King of the Rats; The Polikarpov I-185

May 27, 2023

The Polikarpov I-185 is one of the foremost of the “What-if” aircraft. Fast, agile and heavily armed, the I-185 easily had the potential to be the best fighter in the world when it first flew in early 1941, the ultimate evolution of the Polikarpov fighter line that...

The McDonnell Douglas F-15N Sea Eagle; Tomcat Rival

The McDonnell Douglas F-15N Sea Eagle; Tomcat Rival

May 19, 2023

The F-15 is a truly great aircraft. Built from the lessons of air combat over Vietnam, the Eagle was built to be the most capable air superiority aircraft possible at the time. The airframe’s sheer versatility has seen it undergoing continuous updating and...

Let’s Settle This. What Was the Fastest Piston Fighter Ever?

Let’s Settle This. What Was the Fastest Piston Fighter Ever?

May 12, 2023

A little while back, I wrote an article/made a video about the Republic XP-47J and titled it “The Fastest Piston Engine Fighter Ever”. It caused some comment and there were a whole raft of other aircraft suggestions, and I thought it might be worth digging into some...