Monthly Archive: May 2011
Buddy Holly, J.P Richardson, Ritchie Valens, and their pilot Roger Peterson passed into aviation history one cold night in Iowa. Another famous flier Amanda Franklin passed on Saturday May 27th, 2011 at 10:10PM CST, joining the ranks of Marilyn...
The Joint Services Open House (JSOH) at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland is held every May around Armed Forces Day. The event showcases the personnel, aircraft, and other hardware from seven major American military operators, including the Air Force, Army,...
As we all know Amanda and Kyle were involved in a tragic fire and forced landing several months ago in Texas. Tragic is a word that is overused in our language, but it really fits here; there are few...
The County of San Bernardino Planes of Fame Airshow is an annual event and one NEVER to be missed. Joe and I have been making this trip for the past three years and it just keeps getting better....
A three day Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force (MPRF) Symposium and Reunion, themed “Honoring the Past…Forging the Future”, occurred at NAS Jacksonville Florida April 4-6, 2011. Special activities included an opening day Centennial of Naval Aviation (CONA) fly-in, the...
The 2011 North American air show season is already upon us. One of the biggest attendance draws at an air show is a headlining military flight demonstration team. Around the world there are dozens of teams – some well-known...
On April 14, 2011 VMA 214 Black Sheep hosted a historic squadron reunion at MCAS Yuma. The reunion was attended by three of the five remaining original Black Sheep Squadron members (Ed Harper, Jim Hill, and Harry Johnson). In...
Yuma Arizona’s main airport is a joint-use facility that’s home to a busy Marine Corps base and an interesting mix of civilian operators. In fact, the Marines say that MCAS Yuma (on the south side of the main runways)...
Thousands came out to celebrate the annual Beale Air Force Base open house which brought out several of the top tier teams in the United States from The all Civilian Patriots team to the United States Air Force Ambassadors...
As I get older, it takes more to get me out of the house. It takes a lot more to get me and 150+ pounds of camera gear to move cross country 2200 miles to California. The Chino Airshow...