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Harry Stewart, Jr., one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, dies at 100 (apnews.com)
Retired Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr, a decorated World War II pilot who broke racial barriers as a Tuskegee Airmen and earned honors for his combat heroism, has died. He was 100.

Military History, Obituaries

22 points by cf100clunk 10 days ago | 7 comments

Operation Leg – a pilot unlike any other (2020) (rafbf.org)
Douglas Bader was a Battle of Britain pilot unlike any other. Medically discharged against his will in 1932, the outbreak of the war was an opportunity for Bader to re-join the RAF and take back to the skies. Although hampered by the loss of his two legs, Bader was a remarkable pilot and, once captured by the German, a persistent escapee.

Military History, Aviation, Biography

175 points by FinnLobsien 25 days ago | 77 comments

The South Vietnamese pilot who landed a Cessna on a carrier to save his family (2019) (historynet.com)
As his country crumbled, a South Vietnamese pilot attempting a high-risk landing on the Midway depended on the ship’s quick-thinking crew to save his family from disaster.

Vietnam War, Military History, Aviation, Escape

374 points by stmw 27 days ago | 179 comments

Byzantine-Sassanian War (602-628 CE): The Last Great War of Antiquity (2023) (thecollector.com)
After many years of conflict, the Sassanians and Byzantines fought one last great war that nearly destroyed both empires.

Byzantine Empire, Sassanid Empire, Military History, Ancient History, War

136 points by teleforce 36 days ago | 83 comments

WWII pilot got a kill credit for downing an American plane (threadreaderapp.com)
With friendly fire incidents being so topical lately, I figured I would make a post about my favorite friendly fire incident of all time.

Aviation, Military History, History

4 points by LorenDB 50 days ago | 0 comments

W54 (wikipedia.org)
The W54 (also known as the Mark 54 or B54) was a tactical nuclear warhead developed by the United States in the late 1950s.

Nuclear Weapons, Military History, Cold War

46 points by thunderbong 65 days ago | 33 comments

Why Arabs Lose Wars (1999) (meforum.org)
Arabic-speaking armies have been generally ineffective in the modern era.

Military History, Middle East, Political Science

18 points by rndmize 127 days ago | 0 comments

How to Raise a Tribal Army in Pre-Roman Europe, Part II (acoup.blog)

History, Military History, Ancient History, Europe

65 points by Luc 251 days ago | 15 comments

Analysis of Greek prehistoric combat in full body armour based on physiology (plos.org)

Ancient Greece, Military History, Archaeology, Physiology, Combat

14 points by PaulHoule 267 days ago | 1 comments

The Star Destroyer and Imperial Military Doctrine (acoup.blog)

Star Wars, Military History, Strategy

146 points by throwup238 285 days ago | 40 comments

The Most Decorated Battleship in U.S. History Gets an Overdue Face-Lift (nytimes.com)