
M42 Duster — From Fighting Jets to Battling Guerrillas
The M42 — known as the “Duster” — was a light armored air defense system that arguably became better known for its capabilities against the communist ground forces in the Vietnam War. Originally built ...

Consolidated PBY Catalina: America’s Unsung World War II Hero?
In 1933, the U.S. Navy noticed Japan’s growing influence in the Pacific and requested designs from manufacturers for a military patrol flying boat with a range of 3,000 miles and a minimum cruising sp ...

Convair F-102 Delta Dagger
One of the Century Series of aircraft, the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger is one of the great Cold War interceptors that blended speed, new design concepts and modern guided missiles to blunt the danger f ...