Category Archives: History
The Significance of Airpower
Author: Jim Zabek
Airpower in warfare has been employed for over a century. Examples of its use go back as far as the American Civil War, where hot air balloons were used for aerial reconnaissance. The First World War saw an expansion of role of aircraft, and the typical roles that aircraft play in combat were largely defined during that conflict. Fighters, bombers, interceptors, and reconnaissance aircraft all emerged during World War One. But it was during the Second World War that airpower evolved from being a part of combined arms operations to being a fully-fledged combat arm of its own, capable of tipping the scales of battle on its own.
Cinco de Mayo
This article was originally published on May 5, 2012. It has been slightly altered and (hopefully) improved to better celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
Author: Jim Zabek
Dos chicas de interneto.
What Day?
“On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Mexico on the 201st anniversary of your independence…. We join you in celebrating Mexico’s rich history and culture and to honor the many accomplishments of the Mexican people…. As you gather with family, friends, and loved ones to hear the Grito de Dolores and the bells of independence ringing out in plazas from Baja California to Quintana Roo, know that the United States stands with you as a friend and partner. ¡Viva México! and best wishes for a year of peace and prosperity.” – Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
Stirring and encouraging words from the United States to its neighbor, Mexico, in recognition of the celebration of Mexico’s independence from Spain. That’s well and good, but didn’t take place on Cinco de Mayo.
Huh?
May-viation Mystery Plane – Farman, or Not to Farman?
Farman, or Not to Farman?
Author: Lloyd Sabin
I am not an aviation aficionado by any means but I know what I like. And I like early, exotic aviation. From lighter than air barrage balloons to zeppelins to early fixed-wing aircraft, I eat that stuff up. And I’ve found that the more obscure and weird they are, the more I like them.
