World War II

  • In 1940, the future president John F. Kennedy published a book which investigates the question of why England was unprepared for war with Germany in 1939.  In this day and age it is hard to imagine a leader of the United States thinking deeply on much of anything other than their own personal image.  The…

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  • The Supermarine Spitfire is certainly one the most iconic fighters of World War II, and one of my personal favorites.  Powered by the Rolls Royce Merlin engine it was a formidable fighter that helped defend the English skies during the Battle of Britain.  During the Battle of Britain the Spitfire had something in its gas…

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