Kapil Kajal

Kapil is a journalist with nearly a decade of experience. Reported across a wide range of beats with a particular focus on air warfare and military affairs, his work is shaped by a deep interest in twentiethโ€‘century conflict, from both World Wars through the Cold War and Vietnam, as well as the ways these histories inform contemporary security and technology.
493 Articles

Attack Squadron 55: The Three-Decade Carrier Legacy Of The Warhorses

Attack Squadron 55, the US Navyโ€™s Warhorses, served from WWII through Vietnam, flying the TBF…

Lockheed Corporation – The Past of SR-71 Blackbird Developer

Lockheed Corporation evolved from a small aircraft maker into a defense and aerospace giant, creating…

Grounded Dreams: SNCASE SE 2100 – The Tailless French Prototype Left Behind

The SNCASE SE 2100 was an unusual French touring aircraft with a pusher engine and…

Attack Squadron 46 – The Cold War To Desert Storm History Of The Clansmen

Attack Squadron 46, the US Navyโ€™s โ€œClansmen,โ€ flew combat missions from Vietnam to Desert Storm…

Grounded Dreams: Douglas XB-43 Jetmaster – The Pioneer Left Behind

The Douglas XB-43 Jetmaster was America's first turbojet bomber, but delays and a rival design…

Focke-Wulf – The Forgotten Maker of Fw 190 โ€œWรผrgerโ€

Focke-Wulf, maker of the Fw 190 and Fw 200, became one of Germanyโ€™s most important…

Attack Squadron 155 – A Legacy of Courage from WWII to Iraq

Attack Squadron 155 was formed three times, serving from WWII and Korea to Vietnam and…

Aces: Rudolf Windisch – The Blue Max Flying Legend Whose Fate Remains A Mystery

Rudolf Windisch was a German WWI flying ace who claimed 22 aerial victories before disappearing…

Grounded Dreams: DINFIA IA 38 – The Tailless Cargo Wing Cut Short

Argentina's DINFIA IA 38 was an ambitious tailless cargo aircraft designed to transport citrus across…

Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Herman Barkey – The Man Behind the F-4 Phantom

Herman Barkey led the development of the McDonnell F-4 Phantom II, the legendary supersonic fighter…