RapidFireWeb USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) steams the Atlantic Ocean during a simulated straits transit with the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) in the Atlantic Ocean, 9 October 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike … Read more
Warplanes of the Second World War preserved in Ukraine The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document Warplanes from the Second World War preserved in the Ukraine. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these aircraft to provide and update the data on this website. Photos are as credited. Any errors … Read more
UFOs – Where do they come from? Why are they here? How do they operate? Part 2 of 2 Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) and Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) Canada Early Canadian studies of UFOs included Project Magnet (1950–1954) and Project Second Storey (1952–1954), supported by the Defence Research Board. The Department of National Defence (DND) … Read more
UFOs – Where do they come from? Why are they here? How do they operate? Part 1 of 2 Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) and Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) UFO photographed by a government employee near Holloman Air Development Center in New Mexico on 16 Oct 1957. Visitors, Questions & Answers Preface So you believe you … Read more
The Royal New Brunswick Regiment (York Sunbury Historical Society, Fredericton Region Museum Collection, Author Photo) 1997.28.100) RNBR cap badge. The Regimental colours with the Battle Honours of the Royal New Brunswick Regiment (RNBR). The RNBR began with the formation of Sunbury County Militia , established on 11 October 1770. Sunbury County was at that time … Read more
2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment The author had the privilege of serving alongside soldiers of the RCR in 2 Commando, Canadian Airborne Regiment, and with many while on UN Duty in Cyprus in 1986. I have also jumped with many of them on various exercises over the years. This page is meant to honour … Read more
The New Brunswick Rangers (Author Photo) (New Brunswick Military History Museum Collection) The New Brunswick Rangers The New Brunswick Rangers was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army until its amalgamation with The Saint John Fusiliers (MG). The New Brunswick Rangers trace their Lineage to the 74th Battalion of Infantry authorized on 12 August 1870. … Read more
The Carleton and York Regiment (York Sunbury Historical Society, New Brunswick Military History Museum Collection, Author Photo) Accession No. 2014.14.17. The Carleton and York Regiment The Carleton and York Regiment was formed in 1937 by the amalgamation of two New Brunswick regiments, the Carleton Light Infantry and the York Regiment, and through them, can trace … Read more
The Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League (York Sunbury Historical Society, Fredericton Region Museum Collection, Author Photo) 1997.28.651. The Great War (the war to end all wars) created the problem of returning Veterans in magnified numbers. More than 600,000 served in World War 1, over 60,000 were killed in action; between 117,000 and … Read more
Pennsylvania-class battleships, USS Pennsylvania (BB-38), USS Arizona (BB-39) The Pennsylvania-class consisted of two super-dreadnought battleships built for the United States Navy just before the First World War. Named Pennsylvania and Arizona, after the American states of the same names, the two battleships were the United States’ second battleship design to adhere to the “all or … Read more
