The Peterson Air and Space Museum
The Peterson Air and Space Museum is one of twelve official United States Air Force Field Museums. The Field Museum is located upon Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the temporary home...
Author: Mike Colaner
An Interview With Jared Isaacman
Always one who has been unafraid to challenge the standard business model, Jared Isaacman has taken his proven approach that he developed with his successful businesses and applied it to his jet teams and...
First MC-130J Commando II is Delivered
On May 29, 2020, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announced that they have successfully delivered to the United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) the first MC-130J (Tail Number 08-5697) Commando II equipped with...
The B-52 Park at Orlando’s International Airport
Ask yourself, how many times have you been through Orlando International Airport (KMCO)? Now, how many of you have seen or visited the B-52 Memorial Park? Next time you are heading into or out...
About Lieutenant Colonel Mike Pillion’s and KC-10A 860036’s Fini Flights.
As 860036 was prepared for the boneyard, its flying boom was removed while still at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The all volunteer crew was piloted by Lieutenant Colonel Mike Pillion, who was making his Fini...
The Perfect “10” of an Aircraft
Forty years and one day after it made its maiden flight, the Air Force has finally flown its first KC-10 west to the boneyard. KC-10A 860036 (MSN 48249/424) named the “Peace Maker” was the...
America Strong – My Timeline to the First Big Event in the Northeast
The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” and U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron “Blue Angels” fly in formation together over the Eastern Seaboard, April 28, 2020. The Thunderbirds and Blue Angels performed...
Red Flag 20-02 Foreign East Coast Visitors
For those who can’t get to Las Vegas Nevada and witness the various foreign aircraft types at Nellis Air Force Base, there is another way to spot them. Many on the east coast of...
Noting that 2020 is NOAA’s Golden Anniversary, Here’s More Hurricane Awareness Coverage
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is celebrating their Golden Anniversary of Fifty Years in 2020. NOAA’s history is an intrinsic part of the history of the United States and the development of...
Warhawks Return from Cold Response 2020
Six F-16’s of the 195th Fighter Squadron , 62nd Wing of the Arizona Air National Guard arrived stateside from Bodø Air Station, Norway at Joint Base McGuire – Dix – Lakehurst on March 18th....
BLUEBEARD 5
RH-53D BLUEBEARD 5 There is a rare and unique helicopter that sits vigilant as a gate guardian at the Wrightstown Gate of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) in New Jersey. However, the very existence...
The 2019 Atlantic City Airshow
The 2019 Atlantic City Airshow was held on Wednesday August 21st in the skies above the famed Atlantic City boardwalk. The airshow was re branded after sixteen years from Thunder Over The...
