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Recovering A WWII Plane From The Sea

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Pearl Harbor Bombing – 7th december 1941

Friday, June 26, 2009

On Sunday, December 7th, 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the U.S. Forces stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. By planning his attack on a Sunday, the Japanese commander Admiral Nagumo, hoped to catch the entire fleet in port. As luck would have it, the Aircraft Carriers and one of the Battleships were not [...]

Second World War Tank Found After 62 Years

Monday, May 18, 2009

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WW II Russian tank with German markings uncovered after 62 years. WW II Buffs will find this interesting. Even after 62 years (and a little tinkering), they were able to fire up the diesel engine! A Komatsu D375A-2 bulldozer pulled the abandoned tank from its tomb under the boggy bank of a lake near Johvi [...]

Hiding An Aircraft Factory

Monday, January 5, 2009

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During World War II the army corps of engineers needed to hide the lockheed burbank aircraft plant to protect it from a japanese air attack. thay covered it with camouflage netting and trompel’s oeil to make it look like a rural subdivision from the air. Before camouflage :