Spitfire planes are perfectly preserved

As many as 20 World War II-era Spitfire planes are perfectly preserved, buried in crates beneath Burma -- and after 67 years underground, they're set to be uncovered.

The planes were shipped in standard fashion in 1945 from their manufacturer in England to the Far East country: waxed, wrapped in greased paper and tarred to protect against the elements. They were then buried in the crates they were shipped in, rather than let them fall into enemy hands, said David Cundall, an aviation enthusiast who has spent 15 years and about $200,000 in his efforts to reveal the lost planes.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/04/19/buried-treasure-in-burma-squadron-lost-wwii-spitfires-to-be-exhumed/?test=latestnews

50 years ago, John Glenn became hero

Monday is the 50th anniversary of NASA astronaut John Glenn's mission to be the first American to orbit the Earth.


Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth, doing so three times at an altitude of up to 162 statute miles and speeds of up to 17,500 miles an hour, finally returning home with a successful splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean, 800 miles off Bermuda.

It was no accident that Glenn was chosen to be first to orbit the planet. As a U.S. Marine, he flew 59 combat missions in World War II and later flew 63 more during the Korean War.

Last Known World War I veteran dies

Florence Green, the world's last known veteran of World War I, has died at the age of 110.  She died Saturday, two weeks before her 111th birthday.

Born Florence Beatrice Patterson in London on Feb. 19, 1901, she joined the Women's Royal Air Force in September 1918 at the age of 17.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46297110/ns/world_news-europe/#.TzGs_eTQd0Q

Hitlers desk sold at auction

The desk set that once belonged to the leader of Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler, sold for $423,000 to a California historical collector at a Stamford auction Thursday, according to Bill Panagopulos, owner of Alexander Historical Auctions.

This fits a growing trend of high demand for world war II items. Especially those of the Third Rich.

70 years ago today..

A day that will live in infamy. It was 70 years ago today. There are all sorts of articles and headlines about that day. Be sure to check some out.

Rare and Unseen pictures:
http://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/us/2011/12/06/rare-and-unseen-pics-after-pearl-harbor/#slide=1

Above Pearl Harbor:
http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/07/9263923-pearl-harbor-from-above-1941-2011

Aging Pearl Harbor attack survivors passing on the baton

As the 70th anniversary approaches remaining members are passing on the legacy of that day in 1941. There will be much more in the news as the day approaches.

Read the full story here:

http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/04/us/pearl-harbor-legacy/index.html?hpt=hp_c1

Faces of World War II

Since 2006, Tom Sanders has been photographing World War II veterans for his book, “The Last Good War: The Faces and Voices of WW2.” Some of the subjects are shown with artifacts from their service. “I wanted to make people more aware of our veterans’ sacrifices and help put people’s lives into perspective,” he says.

View here: http://cnnphotos.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/11/faces-of-world-war-ii/