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

Grounded Dreams: Saunders-Roe SR.45 Princess – The Last Great Flying Boat

The Saunders-Roe SR.45 Princess was the largest all-metal flying boat ever built, but jets and…

Grounded Dreams: XB-41 Liberator – The Flying Fortress of 14 Guns

The XB-41 Liberator tried to turn a B-24 bomber into a heavily armed escort gunship,…

Flight Test Files: Lockheed YF-12 – The Mach 3 Interceptor That Almost Was

How the YF-12 set Mach 3 records and powered NASA research that shaped the SR-71…

The King of the Observers: Charles George Gass and the 39 Victories of the Bristol Fighter

Charles George Gass was World War I’s highest-scoring observer ace, credited with 39 victories while…

Grounded Dreams: The RF-4X Phantom – The Mach 3 Legend That Never Flew

The story of the RF-4X Phantom “Peace Jack” project, an attempt to build a Mach-3…

WWII Veteran Fairchild 24 Listed For Sale by Platinum Fighter Sales

A rare Fairchild 24 utility aircraft from World War II, later restored and an Oshkosh…

Grounded Dreams: Helwan HA-300-The Supersonic Mirage of Egypt

Messerschmitt’s HA-300 supersonic fighter moved from Spain to Egypt but was canceled in 1969 amid…

Flight Test Files F-15B TN 837 – Testing the Future of Thrust Vectoring

How NASA’s F-15 ACTIVE program tested thrust vectoring and adaptive controls to improve performance of…

Aces of the Great War: Maurice Boyau – The Fallen Hero of the SPAD XIII

Maurice Boyau captained France in rugby before becoming a World War I ace with 35…

Grounded Dreams: Farman F.224 – A Forgotten Giant of the Pre-War French Sky

France’s Farman F.224 airliner began as a luxury transport but was repurposed for troops and…