Airminded
Airpower and British society, 1908-1941 (mostly).
By Brett Holman.
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Updated 2 weeks ago
First Blitz? – II
In my previous post, I discussed my concerns with the way sources are used in Neil Hanson's First Blitz.1 Here I turn to the problem of strategy, which goes more to the argument of the …
By Brett Holman, 2,159 words
Corporal Frisk
Finnish blogger in reserve, defence and national security.
By Robin Häggblom.
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Updated 3 weeks ago
To Never Experience April 9 Again
Norway hasn’t been overly quick to kick off their own zweitenwende – to the extent that just eighteen months ago the discussion was whether they could afford new tanks or not (a topic on which …
By Corporal Frisk, 2,745 words
Flintlock and tomahawk
American warfare 1690-1835 in popular culture, art, in miniature and in wargames, through Living History and in movies.
By Ralphus.
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Updated 4 days ago
Sainte-Foy 1760
Forgot this anniversary the other day. To make up for this here is a blog piece on the Battle including a 15mm wargame of it.
From Balloons to Drones – Articles
Air Power throughout the Ages.
By Ross Mahoney, et al.
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Updated a week ago
#FilmReview – Masters of the Air, Episode Nine
By Dr Luke Truxal Editorial note: On 26 January 2024, Apple TV+ launched the much-anticipated series Masters of the Air. This series follows the actions of the US 100th Bomb Group during the Combined Bomber …
Great War Fiction
By George Simmers.
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Updated a week ago
Book blog success (so they say)
I’ve had an email from a setup called Feedspot which says that Great War Fiction is ranked second among military book blogs. Which is very flattering, though a bit bothering. I’ve neglected the blog horribly …
By George Simmers, 280 words
Hush-Kit
The alternative aviation magazine.
By Joe Coles.
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Updated 3 days ago
How I designed a D-Day paint scheme for a £90 million Typhoon fighter aircraft
I have been producing profiles and plans for far too many years now, working with a wide range of publishers including Aeroplane Monthly’s Database artwork for over a decade. At some stage I became involved …
The Invasion Network
Established to encourage collaboration between researchers working under the broad theme of invasion, with a particular focus on British invasion fears in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
By Dustin Risner, Ailise Bulfin.
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Updated a year ago
Conference Report for ‘Britain Afraid: Imperial Insecurities and National Fears, 1798- 1945’
SUMMARY OF THE PAPERS Conference report for ‘Britain Afraid: Imperial Insecurities and National Fears, 1798-1945’, organised by Dr James Crossland and hosted by Liverpool John MooresUniversity in collaboration with the Invasion Network, 21–22 June 2022 …
By theinvasionnetwork, 70 words
laststandonzombieisland
Weapons, Wars, Preparation and Security from a recovering gun nut turned bad writer.
By Christopher Eger.
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The First American Goulash Kalash at 55
Republic of Vietnam, 3 May 1969: “Offical caption: Historical Arsenal– Captain Anthony F. Milavic (Miami, Fla.) examines the first Hungarian AKM rifle to be captured in Vietnam. The weapon is the latest development in the …
By laststandonzombieisland, 276 words
Mark R. Stoneman
Independent editor, translator, and historian.
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Updated 8 months ago
Juggling Social Media Platforms
I quit the old bird site last December, and I’ve been a happy Mastodon user instead ever since. Nonetheless, I’ve recently begun dalliances with Threads and Bluesky. I’m not looking for greener pastures, but I’m …
By Mark R. Stoneman, 1,348 words
Restricted Data: The Nuclear Secrecy Blog
By Alex Wellerstein.
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Updated 10 months ago
Henry Stimson didn’t go to Kyoto on his honeymoon
The city of Kyoto was the only great city of Japan to be spared serious bombing during World War II, despite being among the top targets preferred for the atomic bomb, thanks to the unprecedented …
By Alex Wellerstein, 3,561 words
War and Security
History of war and current national security issues.
By Martin Gibson.
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Updated 4 months ago
British Troops Readied for Show of Force
The Times has reported that next month the UK will to deploy 20,000 military personnel across eastern Europe as part of the NATO exercise Steadfast Defender. They will be accompanied by one of the Royal …
By Martin Gibson, 245 words