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“America’s Hangar” Celebrates 20 Years
Lockheed SR-71A Story and photos by Corey Beitler (Originally published in Corey’s “Distelfink Airlines” magazine, December 2023 edition – photo selection altered from original) When its doors open to the public each day, the National Air and Space Museum’s...
The Curtiss “Jenny”: The Airplane That Introduced America To Aviation
Story and photos by Corey Beitler When Golden Age Air Museum President Paul Dougherty Jr. brings the museum’s 1918 Curtiss JN-4D “Jenny” in for a landing during one of the museum’s public events, there is a collective sense of...
OHTM’s 2023 Wings and Wheels Spectacular: A MidCoast Maine Treat
MidCoast Maine is dotted with small cities, towns and villages linked by winding roads that sometimes run along the picturesque and rugged Atlantic coast. The city of Owls Head sits on a small peninsula, bordered by the cities of...
2022 Fokker Scourge/Flying Circus/World War I Airshow At The Golden Age Air Museum
Story and photos by Corey Beitler Berks County in southeastern Pennsylvania is rich with history and heritage. The region is well-known for its Pennsylvania Dutch population and culture. Farms that have been in Pennsylvania Dutch families for generations dot...
SEARCHING FOR WARBIRDS IN WALT DISNEY WORLD
Story and photos by Bill Sarama, except where noted on photos I had the recent good fortune to be invited to stay at a Vacation House with some friends on the property at Walt Disney World near Orlando Florida...
Dies Natalis: 100 Years of Australia’s First Flying Squadrons
A Bristol Fighter as flown by No 1 Squadron in World War 1 and 1SQNs current FA-18F Super Hornet (Defence) copy A centenary is a significant celebration for any person, let alone an institution in a country as young...
Dion Makowski’s View: 2016 Tyabb Air Show
Americans must sometimes find it intriguing when they discover how many interesting US-built warbirds find their way “downunder”. Tyabb Airshow is held Biannually at Mornington Peninsula Airport, near Melbourne. Part air-show, part fly-in, this event attracts some of the...
Les Neistat’s View: Tyabb, Australian Air Show
The biennial Tyabb Airshow took place this year, and while always well attended, this year saw it exceed expectations with a crowd of approximately 15,000. A clear highlight of the show was Graham Hosking’s Chance Vought F4U-5N (VH-III) Honduran...
A Visit to Valiant Air Command
Vacations are to unwind and relax; nothing can relax me more than being in the company of great people and historic aircraft. This is why I always perform an online search for any museums and airfields in the area...
