Exercise Blue Wings 2020
On Monday, August 17th, 2020, a Gulfstream G550 Nachshon Eitam led 6 Israeli F-16C /Ds and two Boeing 707 tanker aircraft to Nörvenich, joining Luftwaffe Squadron 31 “Boelcke” for exercise BLUE WINGS 2020....
Category: Aviation History
Retired and Vanished Airlines and Airliners, Part 1
Here’s a collection of older airliners, liveries and companies that no longer exist. Airliners have been retired, color schemes changes, and companies either merged or ceased operations. Sometimes, all three conditions have been met…...
Remembering London Heathrow’s Terminal 2 Spotting Deck
During the 1990s and into the new Millennium, I had the privilege to fly from the U.S. to Europe at least a half a dozen times. London’s Heathrow Airport was my choice of entry...
Random Aviation Photos #5
Lockheed L-382G at Anchorage, Alaska. Here’s a look at some civilian-operated aircraft, with a collection taken from our sister publication, CivilAviationWorld.com. Enjoy! Britten-Norman Islander on final at the end of the...
Looking Back at the Australian International Air Show of 2009
Looking Back at the Australian International Air Show and Trade Exibition of 2009 The largest air show in Australia had plenty of historic milestones to mark in 2009. The biennial event contained, for many...
The “Mad Dog”, A Tribute to a Workhorse, Part 2
The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 family of airliners has served the world’s airlines for 41 years , but is now rapidly fading from the skies. The two largest operators of the MD-80 series just recently...
Remembering Cooperative Cope Thunder 2004
Looking Back at Cooperative Cope Thunder 2004, Eielson AFB, Alaska For the first time, Indian Air Force aircraft participated in this large force exercise within the expansive ranges of Alaska. The Cooperative Cope Thunder...
2020 Salute to America and The Great Cities of the American Revolution
The Great Cities of the American Revolution Flyover 2020 marked the nation’s 244th birthday. Due to nationwide Covid-19 virus concerns, most activities normally associated with the holiday (fireworks, parades, concerts, etc.) were canceled. In...
The “Mad Dog”, A salute to the MD-80 family of Jetliners, Part 1
The MD-80 series of aircraft once a workhorse of the world’s airlines is rapidly slipping into aviation history with the recent retirement of the type by Delta Airlines. The MD-80 series has become a...
Random Aviation Photos #4
Lear 24 at Nellis AFB. Here’s our next Random Photo Scrapbook, enjoy! Schweizer/Hughes TH-55 A at Simsbury, CT. Boeing B-737-600 at Las Vegas NV. Boeing B-757-200 at Andrews AFB. Stodacher S300D at Quonset Point,...
Looking Back at the 2002 Dover AFB Air Show
With no current air show activity taking place and nothing realistically happening in the foreseeable future, I could not think of a better time than now but to go through my archive of negatives...
“New Jersey Strong”
Inspired by the USN Blue Angels and USAF Thunderbirds nationwide city flyovers, the United Sates Air Force has been conducting individual state flybys of its own- saluting front-line health care workers and first responders...
