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.
420 Articles

Boneyard Files: Lockheed T-1A SeaStar – The Navalized Shooting Star Lost to Time

The Lockheed T-1A SeaStar was a carrier-capable naval jet trainer developed from the T-33, serving…

Aces of the Great War: William McKenzie Thomson – The Bristol Fighter King of the Western Front

Canadian WWI ace William McKenzie Thomson scored 26 aerial victories in just five months while…

Grounded Dreams: Antonov An-71 – A Wasted Dream in the Cold War Skies

The Antonov An-71 was a Soviet tactical AWACS aircraft developed from the An-72 transport, but…

Boneyard Files: Boeing KB-50J Superfortress – The Final Evolution of the Superfortress Legend

The Boeing KB-50J Superfortress was a modified aerial refueling tanker developed from the B-50 bomber,…

Aces of the Great War: Frank Granger Quigley – 33 Victories in a Sopwith Camel

Canadian WWI ace Frank Granger Quigley scored 33 aerial victories flying the Sopwith Camel in…

Grounded Dreams: SNCASE SE.100 – A Top-Tier Victim of the Battle of France

The SNCASE SE.100 was an advanced French twin-engine heavy fighter developed before WWII, but the…

Boneyard Files: Douglas A-3 Skywarrior – The Atomic Bomber That Became a Desert Ghost

The Douglas A-3 Skywarrior was the US Navyโ€™s heavy carrier-based jet bomber, later serving in…

Aces of the Great War: Andrew Edward McKeever – The King of the Bristol F.2A Fighter

Canadian WWI ace Andrew Edward McKeever became the highest-scoring Bristol F.2A fighter pilot, earning 31…

Grounded Dreams: Hiller X-2-235 – The Coaxial Vision That Shaped Future Designs

The Hiller X-2-235 was an experimental American coaxial helicopter developed in the 1940s that helped…

Grounded Dreams: Boeing Model 360 – The Digital Blueprint for the Future of Lift

The Boeing Model 360 was an advanced experimental tandem-rotor helicopter developed in the 1980s to…