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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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Aerobatics / Airshow / featured / legends

9 Dec, 2018

Sean D. Tucker, The Man and the Machine

This article and photos is the last of three parts written by Kevin Burke, who was fortunate to witness Sean D. Tucker’s flying prowess closer than most! The 2018 air show campaign will be...

Air National Guard / Air Transports / Airshow / Boeing / bombers / fighters / Formation Flying / Helicopters / Marines / Special Events / Trainers / Transports / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Army / U.S. Coast Guard / U.S. Marines / U.S. Navy

9 Dec, 2018

FREEDOM’S THUNDER A LOOK AT OUR MODERN MILITARY AT AIRVENTURE 2018

Every year AirVenture always pulls together a fascinating array of modern military aircraft and 2018 was no different. There were aircraft representing the United States Air Force, United States Navy, United States Coast Guard,...

Airshow / EAA / warbirds

1 Dec, 2018

Vintage Jets, the New Generation of Warbirds

Rounding out our review of Warbirds at AirVenture 2018, we take a look at the early generation of jet aircraft. These early generation of jets are some of the first to take flight, have...

Airshow / Civil aviation / Formation Flying / General Aviation / warbirds

1 Dec, 2018

Culpeper Air Fest 2018

I attended the 2018 Culpeper Air Fest on October 13th for the first time. Although I had known about this show, I never made arrangements to attend as it is just over 100 miles...

Aerobatics / General Aviation / Interviews / legends

25 Nov, 2018

Sean D. Tucker Interview

This article with photos is the second of three parts written by Kevin Burke, who was fortunate to witness Sean D. Tucker’s flying prowess closer than most! The 2018 air show campaign will be Mr....

Civil aviation / General Aviation / Helicopters / meetings / Special Aviation Events / Yearly Review

25 Nov, 2018

NBAA BACE 2018, Business Aviation Shines in Florida

The saying “Time is Money…” is popularly attributed to Benjamin Franklin, although the phrase can be traced back before the American Revolution. A different type of revolution is in the air nowadays; business aviation...

Airshow / Civil aviation / Helicopters / military / warbirds

19 Nov, 2018

Wings Over Camarillo 2.0

A new format to the Wings over Camarillo Airshow was rolled out this year at the Camarillo Airport, which is also the headquarters for the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force. A...

Air National Guard / Air Transports / featured / U.S. Air Force

18 Nov, 2018

The “Dynasty”

The Dynasty… a Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Maine Air National Guard, wears special NFL New England Patriots colors. It was unveiled at the Rhode Island National Guard Open...

Air to air photography / Airshow / featured / Special Events

11 Nov, 2018

Sean D. Tucker Finishes A Splendid Solo Aerobatic Career

In his last year of Performing Solo in his Oracle Challenger III biplane, Sean D Tucker took some time out to take a few photos over Boston and answer a few questions to promote...

Base Visits / Europe / museums

11 Nov, 2018

Crew Training of the RAF in Cosford

RAF Cosford opened in 1938 as a technical school of the Royal Air Force. Today in Cosford, about 120 aircraft can be used for training. A probably unique project in Europe, one that uses...