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  • Arsenal: Gato and Balao-class Submarines in the Pacific Undersea Campaign, World War II

    Arsenal: Gato and Balao-class Submarines in the Pacific Undersea Campaign, World War II
    2026/07/10
    Arsenal: Gato and Balao-class Submarines in the Pacific Undersea Campaign, World War II follows United States fleet boats from early desperate patrols off Luzon and in the South China Sea through a grinding tonnage war that strangled Japan’s lifelines. The episode traces how these long-legged submarines were built to solve the problem of vast Pacific distances, how their design and crew routines shaped life inside the hull, and how they turned technical tradeoffs and hard lessons into sinking reports and missing convoys. Listeners hear a balanced look at strengths, weaknesses, variants, and postwar evolution, as well as the preserved museum boats that carry the story today. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.
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    20 分
  • Arsenal: AH-64 Apache in Desert Storm, 1991

    Arsenal: AH-64 Apache in Desert Storm, 1991
    2026/07/03
    Arsenal: AH-64 Apache in Desert Storm, 1991 follows the United States Army’s main attack helicopter from its low-level night raid on Iraqi radar sites to deep strikes against armored columns in the Gulf War and beyond. This episode traces how the Apache was built to solve the problem of massed Warsaw Pact armor, walks through its development and crew experience, and then follows it into combat over Iraq, Afghanistan, and other modern battlefields. Listeners hear how its sensors, weapons, strengths, and weaknesses shaped tactics on both sides, and how later Longbow and Guardian variants evolved the design. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.
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    17 分
  • Arsenal: F-4 Phantom II in the Air War over Vietnam, 1965–1973

    Arsenal: F-4 Phantom II in the Air War over Vietnam, 1965–1973
    2026/06/26
    Arsenal: F-4 Phantom II in the Air War over Vietnam, 1965–1973 follows the big twin-engine fighter from Rolling Thunder to the Linebacker campaigns, tracing how Phantom crews fought over Hanoi, the Red River delta, and the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Listeners hear the jet in action under surface-to-air missile fire, the fleet-defense problem it was built to solve, how designers turned that concept into a multirole workhorse, and what it felt like to fly and fight in its smoke trails. The episode also weighs its strengths and weaknesses, variants, and lasting legacy. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.
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    19 分
  • Arsenal: B-1B Lancer in Long-Range Strike, the War on Terror

    Arsenal: B-1B Lancer in Long-Range Strike, the War on Terror
    2026/06/19
    Arsenal: B-1B Lancer in Long-Range Strike, the War on Terror follows the United States B one B swing wing bomber from Cold War nuclear alert pads to long nights orbiting over Afghanistan and Iraq. Listeners hear how a jet designed to knife through Soviet air defenses at low level became a precision strike workhorse, hauling deep magazines of guided bombs in support of patrols, convoys, and special operations teams on the ground. The episode walks through its design story, crew stations, first combat over Iraq and Kosovo, and the heavy use that shaped its later years before retirement. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: United States Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.
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    18 分
  • Arsenal: Los Angeles–class Attack Submarines in the Hunter-Killer Role, the Cold War

    Arsenal: Los Angeles–class Attack Submarines in the Hunter-Killer Role, the Cold War
    2026/06/12
    Arsenal: Los Angeles–class Attack Submarines in the Hunter-Killer Role, the Cold War follows the United States fast attack boats into the deep North Atlantic, the Norwegian Sea, and other Cold War patrol zones where quiet tracking runs, carrier escort missions, and Tomahawk strikes defined their combat record. Listeners hear how these submarines were designed to solve the problem of faster, quieter Soviet nuclear boats, how their crews lived and worked in cramped compartments, and how speed, endurance, and stealth made them the backbone of American undersea power. The episode also traces their evolution into multi-mission platforms and their lasting legacy. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.
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    9 分
  • Arsenal: M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer in the Ardennes, 1944–45

    Arsenal: M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer in the Ardennes, 1944–45
    2026/06/05
    Arsenal: M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer in the Ardennes, 1944–45 follows the United States tank destroyer from icy roads around Bastogne through the last campaigns of the Second World War, showing how speed and a seventy six millimeter gun tried to compensate for thin armor and an open turret. Listeners ride with Hellcat crews as they race to plug gaps in the Battle of the Bulge, hear why the vehicle was created to answer the problem of armored breakthroughs, and get an inside view of its design tradeoffs, crew routines, combat record, and postwar legacy. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.
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    9 分
  • Arsenal: OV-10 Bronco over Vietnam, 1960s–1970s

    Arsenal: OV-10 Bronco over Vietnam, 1960s–1970s
    2026/05/29
    Arsenal: OV-10 Bronco over Vietnam, 1960s–1970s follows the twin-boom turboprop into low, circling orbits above jungle firefights, pinned patrols, and tense convoy ambushes during the Vietnam War. The story traces how the Bronco was created to solve the problem of seeing and controlling complex small-unit battles that jets and fragile liaison aircraft could not manage, then walks through its unusual design, cockpit teamwork, and what it was like for pilots, observers, and ground troops who relied on it. Listeners hear how the Bronco fought, what it did well and where it was vulnerable, and how its ideas lived on long after Vietnam. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.
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    15 分
  • Arsenal: Ohio-class SSBNs in the Sea-Based Nuclear Triad, Cold War and Beyond

    Arsenal: Ohio-class SSBNs in the Sea-Based Nuclear Triad, Cold War and Beyond
    2026/05/28
    Arsenal: Ohio-class SSBNs in the Sea-Based Nuclear Triad, Cold War and Beyond follows the silent patrols of United States ballistic missile submarines in Cold War oceans and later post Cold War deterrent patrols, where deep water and endless nights replace traditional battlefields. Listeners hear the Ohio class in action on North Atlantic and Pacific patrols, the strategic problem that drove its creation, how designers built a huge yet quiet hull around Trident missiles, and what daily life feels like for Blue and Gold crews on months long missions. The episode traces their deterrent record, the shift to guided missile roles, and their legacy as Columbia class boats arrive. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.
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    32 分