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 twentieth‑century conflict, from both World Wars through the Cold War and Vietnam, as well as the ways these histories inform contemporary security and technology.
385 Articles

Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Fred E. Weick – The Man Behind Modern Light Aircraft

Fred E. Weick helped make aviation safer and more accessible through innovations in aircraft design,…

Grounded Dreams: Boeing XF8B – The Piston Masterpiece Killed By Jets

The Boeing XF8B was a massive WWII-era carrier fighter designed to serve as a fighter,…

Aces of the Great War: Josef Veltjens and the Barbed Arrow of Jasta 15

German WWI ace Josef Veltjens scored 35 aerial victories, later joined the Nazi Party, clashed…

Aces: Otto Fruhner – The Twenty-Seven Victory Hunter Of The Western Front

German WWI ace Otto Fruhner scored 27 aerial victories and became one of the first…

Grounded Dreams: Why The Ambitious North American XA2J Super Savage Was Scrapped

The North American XA2J Super Savage was a powerful carrier-based attack aircraft whose promising design…

Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Katherine Johnson – Math Genius of NASA

Katherine Johnson, the NASA mathematician whose calculations helped send astronauts into orbit and to the…

Grounded Dreams: Doak VZ-4 – How The First Hovering Plane Lost Its Wings

The Doak VZ-4 was an experimental VTOL aircraft that successfully transitioned from vertical to horizontal…

Grounded Dreams: Gulfstream Peregrine 600 – The Luxury Jet Maker’s Failed Military Trainer

The Gulfstream Peregrine 600 was an experimental military trainer developed from the American Hustler prototype.…

Boneyard Files: Grumman F-11 Tiger – The Supersonic Naval Pioneer Abandoned In The Desert

The Grumman F-11 Tiger was a supersonic US Navy carrier fighter known for its sleek…

Aces of the Great War: Godwin Brumowski – Top WWI Ace of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

Godwin Brumowski was the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s top-scoring WWI ace, claiming 35 victories on the Italian…