Not What You Think Official on MSN

He opened his helmet at 70,000 feet. No one thought he’d make it back.

When a U-2 pilot becomes sick mid-flight, there’s no pulling over. Kevin Henry’s emergency at 70,000 feet forced him to crack open his visor in air too thin to breathe. The result: hypoxia, drifting ...
military-stuff

Enter the Draken – How Sweden Built a Double Delta Masterpiece | SAAB J35 DRAKEN

Who doesn't love Draken? It's a monumental masterpiece – a feat of engineering brilliance that turned Swedish ingenuity into ...

Strange threadfellows: How the U.S. military shaped what we all wear

From nuclear fission to GPS to the internet, it’s common knowledge that many of the most resource intensive technologies of the last century got their start as military R&D projects in ...
Gear Patrol

World War II Combat Divers Didn’t Wear Dive Watches. They Wore Affordable Tool Watches Like This

American watchmaker Mk II has partnered with Project Recover on a special-edition version of the brand's WWII-inspired tool ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel on MSN

WWII training to stop an invasion | Ross Eric Gibson, local history

"To defend Santa Cruz County's shoreline, the Coast Artillery were trained at Camp McQuaide, first located at Delaware Avenue ...