This is a blog about world history in general, world war ii, i, vietnam war, middle ages, boer war, weapons, and biographies of famous people, etc.
The F-86 Sabre was a US jet fighter aircraft used by the US Air Force during the Korean War. It was developed and manufactured by the North American Aviation. The prototype, the XP-86, flew for the first time on October 1, 1947. The F-86 was produced both as a fighter-interceptor and fighter-bomber. The USAF Strategic [...]
The F-105 Thunderchief was a US jet fighter-bomber used by the United States Air Force during first years of the Vietnam War. The F-105 was developed and manufactured by Republic Aviation Company. Its first flight took place on October 2, 1955. Although it was originally designed as a single seat aircraft, a two-seat Wild Weasel [...]
The Battle of Lima Site 85 was fought between a combined force of US troops and Laos Army elements and the North Vietnamese Army 766th Regiment, from March 10 to March 11, 1968, during the Vietnam War. It took place in Phou Pha Thi, northeastern Laos. Lima Site 85 was a US helicopter landing site [...]
The present rules of engagement in Afghanistan and in Iraq, under the Obama Administration, seem to have been established to make the US and coalition forces lose the war against terrorism rather than winning it. Here is an excerpt from a report. "…occasionally there are riveting communications, such as a recent e-mail from a noncommissioned officer (NCO) [...]
The hammer and anvil is a classic military tactic which has been used since the beginning of organized warfare. From the ancient world, in which it was used by Alexander the Great and the Roman Generals, to the Vietnam War it has been used by Generals from every empire and nations. In ancient times the [...]
The Battle of Bong Son was fought between the US 1st Cavalry Division and North Vietnamese Army units, from January 28 to February 12, 1966, during the Vietnam War. Also known as Operation Irving, it took place on the low plain of Bong Son, in central Vietnam, in an area known as the Iron Triangle. [...]
