Pressure is building on the Generals in Naypyidaw, leading to them employing indiscriminate air attacks against civilians en masse.
Playlist - Military History
Let’s Settle This. What Was the Fastest Piston Fighter Ever?
My piece on the XP-47J caused a fuss, so I thought I’d through and see just what was the fastest piston engine fighter in history.
The Killer Twins; Aircraft Wrecks on Carnedd Dafydd and Llywelyn
The Snowdonian mountains were a dangerous place for pilots to find themselves. I trekked up to see one wreck – Avro Lincoln RF511
Hypocrites; The International Community and Burma
Civilians in Burma continue being targeted, with a report highlighting how foreign companies are assisting the SAC to murder their own people
With a Single Shot, George Washington Created the British Raj in India
You might not think that George Washington, first President of the United States, and the British East India Company have much in common….
Soviet Built Tanks for the Invasion of Malta
When the Germans were thinking about how to invade Malta in 1942, they had the idea that some of their captured booty may be useful.
What Was America’s First Fighter Aircraft?
It’s surprisingly complicated…
Eagle Vs. Phantom – 5 June, 1984
On the 5th of June 1984, an engagement took place between two famed fighters – both products of the McDonnell Douglas Corporation.
“Kamikaze Boats” vs. Warship; the Sinking of the El Amir Farouq (and How a Fascist Helped Establish Israeli Special Forces!)
In 1948 the infant Israeli Navy resorted to rather desperate measures and recruited an unusual ally to help them dominate the seas.
Burma; A Country on Fire
Since seizing power a year and a half ago, the Burma military is faced with more opposition than ever before.
About This Playlist
Real military history stories that make you look twice.
The Vietnamese pilot who joined enemy forces to bomb them with their own plane? Prop aircraft vs. modern fighter jet, Venezuela 1992? Renegade SOE in Burma?
It’s all in here, along with biographies of warriors, commentary on Burma’s long-running civil war, and more.
