The Germans invented the gunship in World War I. This armored aircraft had machine guns mounted to fire downward at a 45-degree angle. Gunships flew along trenches at treetop level, all six machine guns pouring fire on the men below. During the Vietnam War, the Americans created the AC-47. The circular orbit or pylon turn…
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December 24, 2015
For whatever reason I began studying military issues when I was about seven. It was an odd choice for me, since I hate violence. When I saw my first plucked turkey, I became hysterical. My mother had to throw it away and give us peanut-butter sandwiches for Thanksgiving dinner. But studying war was useful in…