A Journey To The USS Carl Vinson / CVN 70 By Steve Kates- Dr.Sky As a Radio/TV host; Dr.Sky; it has been a goal of mine, to report on what it is like to visit a US Navy carrier, out at sea! That dream was given to us in August of 2010, as our media group, Dr.Sky Inc./ Photo Recon.net and Blue Scarecrow Entertainment were given an opportunity to be a part ... Read More

The Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, a former Strategic Air Command base in southeastern New Hampshire, is about an hour's drive up I-95 from Boston.  Long gone are the FB-111As and KC-135As of the active Air Force, the base is now home to the New Hampshire Air National Guard's 157th Air Refueling Wing and its KC-135Rs.  It is also a joint use airport, with a handful or corporate jets ... Read More

Flying with the Blues As a prelude to the Boston-Portsmouth Air Show held on the last weekend of August, the New Hampshire Air National Guard assisted in an important mission: to refuel the Navy's Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornets en route, as they flew from NAS Pensacola to Pease International Tradeport non-stop.  I was part of a contingent of about 20 media and air show "key" personnel that went along to ... Read More

Home to the 104th Fighter Wing, Massachusetts Air National Guard, the Barnes Municipal Airport is a thriving joint-use facility in the western part of the Bay State. Hosts to the 2010 Westfield International Air Show, the Wing has always presented an event that brings their ANG family together; a somewhat noisy celebration of flight that is full of spirited performances by the locals and visitors alike! The 104th flies ... Read More

Going to the annual EAA Convention at Oshkosh has become a part of every summer for a lot of us.  I’ve been taking my son since he was four years old.   My father went when I was seven (it was in Rockford, IL back then).  I haven’t missed a lot of shows in 43 years.  The “Fly In” has evolved into the “premier aviation event in the world” but ... Read More

National Aviation Day is observed in the United States on August 19 each year to celebrate the history and development of the aviation. It coincides with the birthday of Orville Wright who, together with his brother Wilbur, made significant contributions to powered flight.Public life National Aviation Day is a federal observance but it is not a public holiday in the United States. In 1939 President Franklin Roosevelt proclaimed August 19 ... Read More

Please join us on August 28, 2010 for our 6th annual celebration of historic aircraft and automobiles. Last year nearly 3000 visitors enjoyed a spectacular event! For the last five years this annual event has grown in visitation and popularity. The day begins with a pancake breakfast fundraiser for our local volunteer Valle-Wood Fire Department, at which time nearly 100 private general aviation aircraft arrive from various origins ... Read More

For the first time in three years, Naval Base Ventura County is bringing back its popular air show. Although it’s still early in the planning stages, the 2010 Point Mugu Air Show — scheduled for Aug. 7-8 — will feature the Air Force’s Thunderbird demonstration squadron. Capt. James McHugh, commanding officer of Naval Base Ventura County, said he was very happy to announce the Thunderbirds would return. “The Thunderbirds ... Read More