Military History

From Air Force Times [excerpt]

Swedish Missile and related ítems (radar, electronics,..) Museum, of interest: http://www.robotmuseum.se/Mappar/0E/Robothistorik/08_Surface-to-air/ARM_RB07.htm

From the July 2010 issue of Air Force Magazine Take it down! The Wild Weasels in Vietnam (PDF format)

Video at: Pilot Recounts Tales of SR-71 Blackbird (Defense Media Network)

Don't miss it ! Some hours of in-deep and good reading. Very well researched, detailed and illustrated web site, browse about the ship and about the Talos missile: http://www.okieboat.com/ http://www.okieboat.com/Talos%20history.html The author, Phillip R. Hays PhD LT USNR-R, was a Nuclear/Special Weapons Officer on the USS Oklahoma City (CLG-5) from January, 1970, to April, 1972, as related in http://www.okieboat.com/Talos%20antiradiation%20shot.html

Just starting Chapter 8 of this book, Tanker War America's First Conflict With Iran, 1987-1988 by Lee Allen Zatarain. Very interesting read thus far of a significant yet under represented subject. Recommended to all Harpoon enthusiasts.

From Air Force Magazine, January 2008 North Vietnam’s 1968 offensive failed, but public opinion converted it into a defeat for the United States. Tet By John T. Correll The Tet Offensive of 1968 was the turning point of the Vietnam War. On the night of Jan. 30-31, the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong attacked cities, towns, and military bases all over South Vietnam, striking in more than 100 locations from the Demilitarized Zone to the Mekong Delta. The synchronized attacks came at the beginning of the Lunar New Year holiday, traditionally a time for mutual cease-fire, when security was relaxed. The offensive was defeated at every point. The North …

51 years ago, twelve F-4s, from the 8th TFW, released Paveway “smart” bombs, to finally knock down the Thanh Hóa (Dragon's Jaw) Bridge in N.Vietnam (April 27, 1972). Previously, 871 conventional bombing sorties had only succeeded in scratching the bridge. Air Power

The 1983 War Scare (National Security Archive)

The A-37 Dragonfly in Vietnam (Defense Media Network)

The B-47's Deadly Dominance (Air Force Magazine, February 2013)

From Air Force Magazine, January 2012 [excerpt]

This Saturday (July 1) will be, in addition to Canada Day, the 90th anniversary of the battle of Beaumont Hamel, one of the opening battles of the Battle of the Somme in 1916. It's a big deal, especially for Newfoundlanders and for The Newfoundland Regiment. The "battle" itself was a disaster, and of the 801 young Newfoundland men that left their trenches that morning, only 69 returned to answer the roll call. Some believe it marked the beginning of the end for Newfoundland as an independent colony. I thought this quote was rather poignant: "It was a magnificent display of trained and disciplined valour, and its assault only failed of success because dead men can adva…

History Lesson: The Battle of Java Sea (The Diplomat)

An Interesting article article about the Israeli Air Forces campaign in Lebanon 1982, with particular attentio to SEAD/Anti SAM operations. Find this article here. In one spectacular engagement in the skies over Lebanon, modern airpower took a dramatic leap forward. The Bekaa Valley War By Rebecca Grant In June 1982, Israeli ground forces pushed into Lebanon in an effort to put an end to cross-border terror attacks. Operation Peace for Galilee, as Israel dubbed it, led to a prolonged conflict with Lebanon and produced mixed overall results. However, the initial phase of that operation included a spectacular moment when the Israeli Air Force destroyed 19 surf…

The Blooding of America's Jet Fighters (Air Force Magazine, February 2013)

The Bomb Didn't Beat Japan... Stalin Did (Foreign Policy)

BBC News story