How many years did we keep the Corsair around, just because it was good at loitering and putting munitions on the ground? There is always going to be the need for a Stuka, or a Skyraider, or whatever, and a need for these types in numbers. You are never going to get this out of an air-superiority aircraft. Didn't…

Soooooooo... I'm guessing this isn't a remake of two lane backtop, right?

This photo answers the question, Lincoln, because style and grace.

Great story, and am excited about the new FA addition to the Jalop family. Sympathize with some of your story, since I was obsessed with WWII aviation as a kid, and still am, which later branched out into general military, aviation, in international relations history. I just wasn't as brave as you to follow these…

That's a fun video, and makes me embarrassed that as a child of the 80s I've never seen Miami Vice, since that was a bit racy of a show for my parent to let me watch. Also, that seems like a really clean car.

Man, no kidding....

Thanks for this article Matt, very informative!

Thanks for that brother!

Wiki, citing the US Strategic Bombing Survey, has it as a 70/30 percent split, civilian/military. I know, never cite wiki......

I haven't read it, but it looks interesting.

I haven't read Benson's book, but it looks interesting.

Did you mean that "pre-legal system" and not the "post-legal system?"

Not to get drowned in semantics, but a large number of individuals killed at Hiroshima were soldiers, just as huge numbers of individuals killed in the invasion of Okinawa were civilians, and yet I've never heard of that invasion being considered a war crime.

Before written codes, we lived in a state of nature, with only might making right.

Not to be problematic, but you can't say something is a war crime because you 'feel' like it is. For example, you can argue that the use of nuclear weapons violated article 25 or article 27 of the 1907 Hague Convention, whereas, someone else might say that Truman's open declaration of July 26, 1945 of 'prompt and…

That would make for a short trip in NH, huh?

When you say "very obviously" what is this statute/treaty that you are referring to when discussing the Atomic Bombing as a "war crime."

Davey Allison was great!

The F-4 is right up there with the Spitfire for just 'looking right' as far as a fighter goes. Man, do I love this plane.

Yes, it is. I'll also bet a bunch of Ukrainians are thinking about certain old promises concerning other missiles!