Edwin M. Dyer, IIIThe Silvansky I-220 IS: How Not to Design a Fighter AircraftIn the annals of aviation history, there have been some questionable aircraft designs that, in hindsight, one wonders how they ever managed…Jul 13, 2021Jul 13, 2021
Edwin M. Dyer, IIIThe Canon de 305 Modèle 1893/1896 TAZ: France’s “Colony” Railway GunsIn 1918, the French withdrew the eight Canon de 305 Modèle 1893/1896 TAZ (Tout-Azimuth) railway guns which had been in service since 1916…Jul 13, 2021Jul 13, 2021
Edwin M. Dyer, IIICaptain Pratima Dharm: The U.S. Army’s First Hindu ChaplainIn 2006, Pratima Dharm received her commission in the U.S. Army and in 2008, she was selected to attend the Army’s Clinical Pastoral…Jul 13, 2021Jul 13, 2021
Edwin M. Dyer, IIIKapteeni Jorma Karhunen: Finnish Brewster AceSitting on the horizontal stabilizer of his Brewster B-239E (serial BW-366) is Kapteeni (Captain) Jorma Karhunen of the Ilmavoimat (FAF…Jul 12, 2021Jul 12, 2021
Edwin M. Dyer, IIIThe Kagnew Battalion: Ethiopia's Korean Conflict WarriorsIn August 1950, Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie heeded the United Nations call for an international force to combat the North Koreans and…Jul 12, 2021Jul 12, 2021
Edwin M. Dyer, IIIThe KS-108 “Reaktivnyy Minomet“: A Quest for More RangeOf all the belligerents in World War Two, perhaps the Soviets were the only warring power that made extensive use of rocket artillery. From…Jul 12, 2021Jul 12, 2021
Edwin M. Dyer, IIIThe Holt 55–1: The Beginning of U.S. Self-Propelled GunsEven as far back as 1915, the U.S. Army Ordnance Department was investigating the mechanization of field artillery beyond simply using…Jul 12, 2021Jul 12, 2021
Edwin M. Dyer, IIIThe Loire-Nieuport LN.401: The French StukaWhile not the best quality photograph, it does present what some today call the “French Stuka”. The aircraft, almost certainly, is the…Jul 12, 2021Jul 12, 2021
