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1 May, 2017

Looking Over The Edge

by Keith “Rosey” Rosenkranz Aviators who’ve been to “the edge of the envelope” definitely know the name “Chuck Yeager.” On Oct. 14, 1947, the legendary test pilot became the first person to fly supersonic,...
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30 Oct, 2016

T-BIRD BOMB BURST

BY GEN. MERRILL A. (TONY) MCPEAK , Del Rio could be the movie set of a West Texas border town. It’s windy, and the weather tends toward seasonal extremes. A large U.S. Air Force...
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14 Mar, 2016

KILLING TRAINS

By Ed Rasimus (Excerpted from When Thunder Rolled: An F-105 Pilot over North Vietnam) Our target for the day was a bridge at Bac Ninh on the northeast railroad. Ingress could be along the...
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26 Oct, 2015

FAREWELL FLIGHT

FAREWELL FLIGHT by Capt. William R. Tymczyszyn I hoped we’d fly together again someday, but I didn’t know just when. Then a sense of something special came over me, as I released the brakes...
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17 Aug, 2015

GORILLA – THE FIRST JET-POWERED PRIMATE

by William B.Scott At the dawn of the jet age, a small group of test pilots, engineers, technicians and maintenance troops secretly evaluated the Bell XP-59A, America’s first military jet, at the remote Materiel...
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16 Jun, 2015

B-52 STRIKE ON IRAQ

January 16, 1991; 1900 Hours: “We’re going!” That simple announcement from “Moondog,” our radar navigator, triggered a flurry of activity. We were going to war with Iraq. Jamming last-minute gear into our helmet bags...
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23 Mar, 2015

THE FIRST NIGHTHAWKS

by William B. Scott Depicting a symbolic nighthawk in flight and worn on a man’s suit lapel, it’s just a small, innocuous silver pin. But a red ruby in the hawk’s eye silently...

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9 Nov, 2019

Red Flag 19-3, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

When most people think of Las Vegas, they may think of the casinos, the strip, the gambling, the drinking, the lights, or even the shows. (Ed. note: don’t forget to add the Aviation Nation...

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9 Nov, 2019

New York Air Show; August 2019

MISSION BRIEF: Stewart International Airport held its big Air Show for 2019 on Saturday and Sunday, August 24th and 25th. Officially called the “NEW YORK AIR SHOW”, Stewart, located west of Newburgh, New...

Airshow / demo teams / fighters / military / U.S. Air Force

2 Nov, 2019

Major Paul “Loco” Lopez II: An Interview With The Raptor Demonstration Pilot and Team Commander

The call sign Loco is about to join those of Dozer, Max, Zeke, Schadow, Taboo and Rock as former F-22 Raptor Demonstration pilots. Major Paul ‘Loco’ Lopez II has always been a friend to...

EAA / fighters / Korean War / oshkosh / warbirds / World War II

2 Nov, 2019

AIRVENTURE 2019 YEAR OF THE FIGHTER PART 1: A SALUTE TO THE NORTH AMERICAN P-51 MUSTANG.

Our coverage of EAA AirVenture 2019 starts with a look at an aircraft that hardly needs an introduction and solidified its place in aviation history over 75 years ago. The aircraft that would eventually...

Air Transports / Airshow / Aviation History / military / museums / Special Aviation Events / warbirds / World War II

26 Oct, 2019

Going Corsair Crazy at Thunder Over Michigan

If the diversity of the Photo Pit patrons was anything to go by, Thunder Over Michigan’s reputation for being one of the world’s premier warbird-focused airshows remains alive and well. Among others, attendees came...

Aerobatics / Airshow / EAA / military / museums / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Navy / warbirds

26 Oct, 2019

An Alpine Village Airshow: Small Town Charm Present in Abundance at Wings Over Northern Michigan 2019

Czech-Mate’s echelon right pass in revue… Not bad for a single team practice! About an hour west of Traverse City, Gaylord is a small town in Northern Michigan best known for golfing, winter sports,...

Base Visits / fighters / military / Photography and Spotting / Trainers / Transports

19 Oct, 2019

Japan’s Iruma Air Base Visit, November, 2018

Iruma Air Base is the Air Defense Command Headquarters of the Japan Air Self Defense Force. It is approximately 1 hour’s driving time west, northwest of Tokyo. While in Japan chasing the F-4 Phantoms...

EAA / Fly-In / General Aviation / oshkosh

19 Oct, 2019

The World’s Busiest Airport For a Week… Oshkosh Tower

For one week during the year, the busiest air traffic control tower (ATCT) in the world takes the stage front and center, at the world’s largest gathering of aircraft for a single event...

Air National Guard / Airshow / Blue Angels / demo teams / Helicopters / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Navy

11 Oct, 2019

The 2019 Quad Cities Airshow

The Quad Cities Airshow made its return this year after a two year hiatus and was held on June 28th and 29th at the Davenport Municipal Airport (KDVN).The Davenport Municipal Airport is located seven...

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11 Oct, 2019

History Takes Flight at the Toledo Airshow

The 2019 edition of the Toledo Airshow took place on a scorching weekend in Mid-July with temps soaring into the 90s. The show takes place at Toledo Express Airport, which is a mixed use...