Discussions
Published: May 04, 2012 at 11:51 am
The July 2012 Aviation History Reader Poll asks readers to discuss the United States' recruiting of former Nazi aerospace engineers in Operation Paperclip.
Published: May 03, 2012 at 11:41 pm
How would American privateers have fared during the War of 1812 had the British Royal Navy not been distracted by Napoléon Bonaparte and the French fleet?…
Published: March 08, 2012 at 3:07 pm
The May 2012 Aviation History asks readers to discuss the most important events in Marine Corps aviation history and the best Marine Corps aviators.
Published: March 01, 2012 at 6:01 pm
The successful unification of Yugoslavia by Josip Broz Tito proved the exception in the Balkans. How did he hold it together in his lifetime, and why were his successors unable to do so? …
Published: January 19, 2012 at 10:36 am
The March 2012 Aviation History asks readers to discuss the contributions to American history made by the Tuskegee Airmen.
Published: January 06, 2012 at 11:40 pm
To what extent has the personal charisma of a commander been sufficient in itself to hold the loyalty of his soldiers throughout history?…
Published: November 04, 2011 at 8:12 pm
Compare the strategic objective of the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (to compel the United States to sue for peace) with that of the Sept. 11, 2001, al Qaeda terrorist attacks (to provoke a global religious war).…
Published: November 04, 2011 at 11:14 am
The January 2012 Aviation History Reader Poll asks readers to pick the most influential aircraft in aviation's history.
Published: September 16, 2011 at 12:06 pm
The November 2011 Aviation History Readers Poll asks readers to discuss what they thought of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this year.
Published: September 08, 2011 at 2:26 pm
The United States was an upstart nation in 1801 when it waged war against the Barbary pirates. With the United States now the foremost world power, should it take the fight to today's Somali pirates?…
Published: July 11, 2011 at 1:01 pm
The September 2011 Aviation History Reader Poll asks readers to discuss whether or not the U.S. Air Force should permit the use of deadly plane crash footage in commercial releases.
Published: July 08, 2011 at 5:05 pm
How does George Marshall's record of achievement as a statesman compare with prominent predecessors with a military background, such as the Duke of Wellington, Alexander Hamilton or Alexander Haig?…
Published: June 03, 2011 at 4:59 pm
Most people agree that Lincoln County Sheriff Pat Garrett shot down Billy the Kid in Fort Sumner, New Mexico Territory, in July 1881, but did the sheriff give the Kid a square deal and/or just what he deserved? And has …
Published: May 11, 2011 at 4:47 pm
The July 2011 Aviation History Readers Poll asks readers to discuss the most important events in U.S. Navy aviation history.
Published: May 06, 2011 at 12:19 am
The Mongols never did master the water—notably in their attempts to invade Japan—but two of their land campaigns also ultimately failed. How does Japan's defense strategy compare with those of the Egyptian Mamluks and Vietnamese?…
Published: March 31, 2011 at 5:48 pm
Major Marcus Reno certainly didn't merit any medals for his performance at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, but does he deserve to be cast as the principal villain in the 7th Cavalry disaster? His subsequent court of inquiry did …
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