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WITH the worlds eyes on Afghanistan as the country has fallen under Taliban rule for the first time since they were removed from power by US-led…

Mad Dog Killers: The Story of a Congo Mercenary by Smith, Ivan at AbeBooks.co.uk - ISBN 10:  190767778X - ISBN 13:  9781907677786 - Helion and Company - 2012 - Softcover

Belleville, MI - Yankee Air Museum will be flying its UH-1 Huey Greyhound helicopter on Saturday, May 29th and Hairless Joe, the C-47 troop transport on Sunday,

The aircraft saw combat in Vietnam. Heres What You Need to Know: The T-28 practice aircraft became very useful in counter-insurgency. When it entered service as a trainer in the early 1950s, few would have likely expected the North American Aviation T-28 Trojan to see use in a combat role. However, the piston-engine T-28—which was designed to replace the World War II era T-6 Texan trainer—possessed such higher performance than its forerunner that it was employed as a counter-insurgency a...

Warbird Profiles: COMMANDO BARBIE Edited By: Stephen Chapis Designed in 1939 by the North American Aviation Company (NAA) and baptized in honor of Major Gen. William “Billy” Mitchell (1879-1936), one of the first and most prominent supporters of American air power, the B-25 production run ran from 1940 and 1945. The two facilities, that produced the B-25, Inglewood, California and Kansas City, Kansas, turned out over 10,000 aircraft. Amongst the many versions produced, without doubt the mos...

The Air Force Dressed Up This A-29 in Vintage Air Commando Colors Kyle Mizokami © Sierra Nevada Corp. The U.S. Air Force dressed up this A-29 in vintage livery. The paint scheme is a throwback to the Air Force’s World War II-era“Air Commando” colors. The U.S. Air Force is adding three new A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft to its global inventory. The Air Force will use the aircraft to train foreign pilots. The paint scheme is a throwback to the Air Force’s Wo...

DUBAI: The UAE’s top jiu-jitsu fighters warmed up in style for the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship (ADWPJJC) by capturing a total of 28 medals at the weekend’s AJP Tour’s Abu Dhabi Grand Slam at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena. Zayed Al-Katheeri (56 kg), Omar Al-Fadhli (62 kg), and Mohamed Al-Amri (77 kg) gave notice of their potential to hold their own against the best in the world with the trio bagging gold medals in their respective weight classes in the purple belt division. I...

Cold weather warfare battalion 45 Commando were sent out out on training in northern Norway last month  Training involves building shelters, living off the land and dealing with cold shock during ice breaking drills  During the early phases of the training, the sun barely rises, while temperatures can plummet as low as -30C Commandos have been training in Norway since 1971, to ensure they are ready to be deployed at any moment 

VIRIN: 210217-D-IM742-1002 On March 5, 1944, a combined British–Indian unit known as the Chindits began parachute and glider landings behind Japanese lines in Burma. The drop included equipment and earth-moving machinery sufficient to build a large base within enemy territory. The Chindit commanders used Communication Intelligence (COMINT) exclusively in their planning and operations, as did the U.S. Army Air Forces leadership. The British and Americans cooperated...

This practice aircraft became very useful in counter-insurgency. When it entered service as a trainer in the early 1950s, few would have likely expected the North American Aviation T-28 Trojan to see use in a combat role. However, the piston-engine T-28—which was designed to replace the World War II era T-6 Texan trainer—possessed such higher performance than its forerunner that it was employed as a counter-insurgency aircraft. In its training role, the Trojan’s tricycle landing gear h...