Category: U.S. Air Force

Air National Guard / Base Visits / fighters / New England / Special Events / tribute / U.S. Air Force

12 Apr, 2019

Viper Out -158th Fighter Wing – Vermont Air National Guard

Viper Out 158th Fighter Wing – Vermont Air National Guard Burlington International Airport 6 April 2019 Ken Middleton In December 2013, it was announced that the 158th Fighter Wing of the Vermont Air National...

Aerobatics / Airshow / Blue Angels / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Army / U.S. Coast Guard / U.S. Marines / U.S. Navy / USAF Thunderbirds / warbirds

30 Mar, 2019

“Legends In Flight” – the 2019 Joint Base Andrews Air and Space Expo Preview

“Legends In Flight” is the theme for the 2019 Air and Space Expo at Joint Base Andrews, just off of the Capital Beltway in Camp Springs, Maryland. Andrews serves the Washington DC area, and...

Base Visits / New England / Special Aviation Events / Transports / U.S. Air Force

25 Mar, 2019

Stratotanker 57-1419 “Goes West”, But That’s a Good Thing!

Last pass of a 157th ARW KC-135R over the runway at Pease ANGB on March 24, 2019 at 1419 military time! At various times in history, the phrase “going west” has meant to die,...

Airshow / Aviation History / bombers / fighters / U.S. Air Force / warbirds

2 Mar, 2019

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

Ten miles South of Omaha Nebraska, adjacent to the city of Bellevue Nebraska, one will find Offutt Air Force Base. Offutt has a very rich history dating back to the late 1890’s when Fort...

Aviation History / Base Visits / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Army

23 Dec, 2018

THE MISSILES OF SANDY HOOK, Part 1

This is the first of a three part article about the anti-aircraft defenses around New York City from World War II through the Cold War years. Some of you might be old enough to...

Air National Guard / Air Transports / Airshow / Boeing / bombers / fighters / Formation Flying / Helicopters / Marines / Special Events / Trainers / Transports / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Army / U.S. Coast Guard / U.S. Marines / U.S. Navy

9 Dec, 2018

FREEDOM’S THUNDER A LOOK AT OUR MODERN MILITARY AT AIRVENTURE 2018

Every year AirVenture always pulls together a fascinating array of modern military aircraft and 2018 was no different. There were aircraft representing the United States Air Force, United States Navy, United States Coast Guard,...

Air National Guard / Air Transports / featured / U.S. Air Force

18 Nov, 2018

The “Dynasty”

The Dynasty… a Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Maine Air National Guard, wears special NFL New England Patriots colors. It was unveiled at the Rhode Island National Guard Open...

military / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Marines / U.S. Navy

5 Nov, 2018

HUREVAC!

All Photos are Nicole Cloutier’s coverage of Hurevac arrivals at Pease ahead of Hurricane Michael, except where noted. The United States has built a formidable network of air bases around the perimeter of the...

Airshow / Blue Angels / military / museums / Special Aviation Events / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Navy / warbirds

23 Oct, 2018

2018 NAS Oceana Airshow

Naval Air Station Oceana held their annual airshow on the 22nd and 23rd of September. This was also the 75th Anniversary of the East Coast Master Jet Base. For me, it is approximately 20...

Airshow / Aviation History / EAA / Trainers / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Army / U.S. Marines / U.S. Navy / warbirds / World War II

5 Oct, 2018

OSH Warbirds in Review Part #1 80 Years Young, North American’s Texan

All photos by Scott Jankowski – mainly from the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 event, with additional file photos – Ed. On September 18th 1938 the first of an eventual 15,495 North American Aviation Texans...