The National Interest11d
“Puff the Magic Dragon”: The AC-47 Gunship Was the Viet Cong’s Worst Nightmare
Originally developed in the 1930s, the C-47 Skytrain was the military variant of the old Douglas DC-3 ... potent weapons on the left side of the aircraft. The idea was to create a devastating ...
Simple Flying18d
What Airlines Operated The World's Only DC-1?
Boeing While Douglas designed its DC-3 airliner as a civilian passenger aircraft, it was soon converted to the Douglas C-47 Skytrain during WWII. It proved enormously successful to Allied logistics - ...
Columbus Dispatch6d
Columbus' Buster Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson 35 years ago: Look back at his career
A look back at City Center Mall James 'Buster' Douglas: A look back at the Columbus boxing legend’s career in photos Columbus airport history - see how John Glenn International began Spaghetti ...
CNN5d
New photos show damage to US aircraft carrier after collision
New photos show the damage to a US Navy aircraft carrier sustained in a collision with a merchant ship last week. The warship USS Harry S. Truman docked at a US naval facility in Souda Bay ...
Staten Island Advance28d
NYC wrestling: Check out these action-packed photos from the first day of the D. Douglas Memorial Tourney
The Donald Douglas Memorial Championships, formerly known as the Mayor’s Cup, got underway Saturday morning at Michael J Petrides HS in Sunnyside. The tourney brings schools and wrestlers from ...
The Hamilton Spectator10d
Manitoulin’s own Al Douglas leads climate resilience efforts with federal funding
The Government of Canada has announced an investment of over $2.7 million in five projects designed to strengthen climate resilience, including initiatives led by Manitoulin’s Al Douglas ...
The Aviationist3d
Newly Emerged Photos Show F-35C’s Mirror-Like Coating with Damaged Tiles After Intensive Testing
The photos, dating back to November 2022, show the second “chrome” F-35C with its peculiar mirror-like coating degraded over ...
AOL20d
Who Made America’s Weapons During WW2?
Perhaps the most notable were the M4 Sherman Tank and the M7 Priest. The company produced several other weapons as well, like self-propelled howitzers or anti-aircraft guns.
scmp.com6d
South Korean budget carrier sparks controversy over crew taking photos on aircraft wing
A South Korean budget carrier has been mired in controversy after its crew members took photos on an aircraft wing while the plane was delayed due to heavy snow. According to broadcaster JTBC’s ...
Robb Report6d
Why the Aviation Industry Is Taking a More Cautious Approach to A.I. in the Cockpit
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have both published papers acknowledging A.I.’s future in aircraft operations, emphasizing that ...
Staten Island Advance26d
NYC HS wrestling: Farrell claims Donald Douglas Memorial crown; 7 Islanders claim gold (photos)
That after the mighty Lions repeated as champions in the Donald Douglas Memorial Championships, formerly known as the Mayor’s Cup, Sunday at the Michael J. Petrides complex in Sunnyside.