Twenty-five years ago this week, a pair of B-1B Lancers took off from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and circumnavigated the globe without stopping. The 36-hour and 13-minute flight covered 20,100 miles, including six aerial refuelings.
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The Vanguard
In the summer of 1945, the Japanese had almost seven million troops remaining and were not nearly ready to quit.
The legendary North Vietnamese leaders stood tall—especially in the perception of their U.S. opponents.
Whatever It Took
The priority target for Germany's V-1 “Vengeance” weapon was London. To his peril, Hitler ignored military targets close to the coast.
Ring Leader
