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.
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Aces: Thomas Percy Middleton – The Elite Bristol Pilot Who Defended King And Country

WWI ace Thomas Percy Middleton completed two combat tours with No. 48 Squadron, scoring 27…

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Grounded Dreams: Piaggio P.111 – Italy’s Lost High-Altitude Bomber

The Piaggio P.111 was Italy's ambitious high-altitude WWII aircraft that evolved from a bomber into…

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Aces: Jean Chaput – The Sixteen Victory Fighter Champion Of France

French WWI ace Jean Chaput survived multiple combat wounds and long recoveries before returning to…

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Grounded Dreams: Fairchild BQ-3 – How a Twin-Engine Kamikaze Drone Was Obsoleted

The Fairchild BQ-3 was a WWII-era USAAF attack drone designed to deliver 4,000 pounds of…

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Aces: Oren John Rose – How an American Volunteer Became an Elite British Fighter Ace

US-born WWI ace Oren John Rose scored 16 aerial victories in just four months, becoming…

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Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Kelly Johnson – Designer of the SR-71 and 40 Other Aircraft

Kelly Johnson founded Lockheed Skunk Works and helped develop more than 40 aircraft, including the…

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Aces: Ernst Strohschneider – The Fifteen Victory Leader Killed In Dark Skies

Austro-Hungarian ace Ernst Strohschneider survived multiple wounds and captivity before becoming a respected fighter leader…

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Grounded Dreams: Curtiss XP-40 Q – The High-Speed Warhawk That Was Lost in Time

The Curtiss XP-40 Q was the ultimate evolution of the legendary P-40 Warhawk, reaching 422…

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Pioneers of Aeronautical Engineering: Bruce Banks – The Man with Most Patents at NASA’s Glenn Center

Bruce Banks helped advance NASA's electric propulsion, spacecraft coatings, and atomic oxygen research, earning a…

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Grounded Dreams: Lockheed XF-90 – First US Air Force Jet to Have an Afterburner

The Lockheed XF-90 was a jet-powered long-range fighter developed to replace the P-51 Mustang, but…

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