They’re On The Ice in Alton Bay!
Alton Bay, New Hampshire is a finger of water off of the southeastern end of Lake Winnipesaukee, in the center of the state. It boasts of a summer seaplane base, which becomes the FAA’s...
Author: Ken Kula
Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing? Part 2
Throughout aviation history, there are many examples of civilian aircraft being adapted for military use. On the other hand, there are many situations where a military aircraft design has seen civilian success too. Here...
Looking Back at Some of the National Biplane Fly-Ins at Bartlesville OK
The 1994 and 1995 National Biplane Fly-Ins were held in the northeastern part of Oklahoma, at Frank Phillips Field in the town of Bartlesville. There’s a lot of interesting history that I learned about...
Sheep in Wolves Clothing? Part #1
Throughout aviation history, there are many examples of civilian aircraft being adapted for military use. On the other hand, there are many situations where a military aircraft design has seen civilian success too. Here...
The Edwards AFB Air Show of 2006
Edwards-based B-1B Lancer Late in October of 2006, the High Desert of California reverberated with the roar of jets in afterburner and piston engines growling with all of their might. The 2006 Edwards AFB...
Ottawa, Ontario Photo Scrapbook
A Royal Canadian Air Force CC-137 tanker/transport departs during an Ottawa air show weekend. Ottawa’s Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (CYOW) serves Canada’s National Capital Region, sometimes known as Ottawa-Gatineau metropolitan area. The airport is serviced...
Hanscom AFB’s 1989 and 1991 Air Shows
42nd Bomb Wing KC-135R based at Loring AFB, Maine. The base in Maine is now closed Air Force Base due to the BRAC. The three year period between 1989 and 1991 saw a pair...
Looking Back at the NAS Oceana Air Show of 2006 – The Tomcat’s Sundown
The 2006 NAS Oceana Air Show was one of the major highlights (or lowlights, depending how you feel) for U. S. Naval aviation in the new Millennium. The show featured the beginning of the...
Blue Angels Homecoming 2009, the Last JATO For “Bert”
When Hurricane Katrina slammed into the New Orleans area in 2005, it set in motion a grand finale event in 2009. When the storm hit NAS New Orleans as the story goes, a large...
An Incomplete Review of the Train Wreck That Was 2020
The tumultuous year of 2020 has ended, leaving many dreams shattered, lives changed forever, and the aviation world a very different place than it was just one year ago. The so-called global pandemic caused...
The Blue Angels’ 60th Birthday Bash at RNLAF Leeuwarden
Koninklijke Luchtmacht (RNLAF) Leeuwarden Open Dagen 2006 2021 is the Squadron’s 75 anniversary! As the Blue Angels have retired all of their Legacy Hornets and their KC-130T in 2020, let’s take a look back...
Antique/Classic/Contemporary Scrapbook #3
1941 Interstate S-1A-65F, one of Kent Pietsch’s air show aircraft. Here’s the last of our three-volume collection of Antique and Classic aircraft. Some of these are former military aircraft, others were built for the...
