June 18, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia has begun testing of the air-independent propulsion system (AIP) incorporated into the section of the Spanish Navy’s submarine S-83 Cosme García, the third unit in the S80 series. The section of S83 carrying the AIP is located in a special test facility at the Cartagena shipyard,Continue reading “Navantia begins AIP system testing on Spanish Navy’s S-83 submarine”
Monthly Archives: June 2026
Two Corsair night-fighters return to USS Boxer (CV-21) from a dawn “heckler” over rail lines in Korea.
(U.S. Navy Photo) In James Michener’s classic novel, The Bridges at Toko-ri, protagonist Harry Brubaker comes to Korea as a reluctant warrior, a reservist who wants nothing more than to get back to the good life he has left behind in Colorado. Yet, he flies against the dangerous bridges at Toko-ri with courage and determination thatContinue reading “Two Corsair night-fighters return to USS Boxer (CV-21) from a dawn “heckler” over rail lines in Korea.”
A Destroyer Escort in North Korea (Story)
By Richard P. Kay – June 2026 – Naval History On 25 June 1950, the North Korean People’s Army surged across the 38th parallel into South Korea, and by August the NKPA had pushed Republic of Korea, U.S., and United Nations forces deep into the southern zone of the Korean peninsula. Seeking to halt thatContinue reading “A Destroyer Escort in North Korea (Story)”
C-130J Hercules returns home from training exercise in AlaskaA Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130J Hercules has returned to New Zealand after taking part in the United States Air Force-led (USAF) Exercise Red Flag, held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Anchorage, Alaska.C-130J Hercules returns home from training exercise in Alaska
23 June, 2026 The transport aircraft operated by No. 40 Squadron from RNZAF Base Auckland was among 85 aircraft involved in the multi-national exercise, which is designed to improve aircrew combat readiness. Red Flag, held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Anchorage, provides realistic training in a combined air and ground threat environment, including tasksContinue reading “C-130J Hercules returns home from training exercise in AlaskaA Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130J Hercules has returned to New Zealand after taking part in the United States Air Force-led (USAF) Exercise Red Flag, held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Anchorage, Alaska.C-130J Hercules returns home from training exercise in Alaska”
Kradschützen High Water Mark
laststandonzombieisland / Jun 23, 2026 at 12:07 AM Today marks the 85th anniversary of Barbarossa, a massive land invasion that was led in many places by small groups of guys hanging on to motorcycle sidecars. The 1920s German Reichswehr, officially restricted from the possession and use of armored vehicles and tanks but still well-aware of the successfulContinue reading “Kradschützen High Water Mark”
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