The Boxer Rebellion

The Boxer Rebellion was the last attempt by Imperial China to expel the European powers and establish an independent China free from Western rule.

Execution of captured Boxers                         photo from WikiCommons

The F-1 Rocket Engine

The F-1 rocket engine used in the Apollo Saturn V was, and still remains as of 2020, the most powerful rocket engine ever built.

F-1 engines on the Saturn V first stage, on display at the Johnson Space Center, Houston

Battle of the Coral Sea

The Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942 would be the first naval battle in history in which the two opposing fleets never saw each other. But because both sides were inexperienced in carrier air-sea warfare, the battle was a confusing mishmash of errors and lost opportunities.

Japanese carrier “Shoho” under attack

Ten Oddest Aircraft

1. F-117 stealth fighter

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OK, Ronald Reagan wanted to build the Bat Plane

A Shameless Plug

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