Category: U.S. Air Force

Air Transports / demo teams / military / U.S. Air Force / USAF Thunderbirds / warbirds

9 Aug, 2019

Kirtland Air Force Base Air & Space Fiesta 2019

Kirtland Air Force Base is situated on the southeast side of Albuquerque New Mexico’s largest airport. The base sits across the runways from the civilian terminal and actually shares the same runways with the...

Air Force Reserve / Air National Guard / Air Transports / military / tanker ride / Transports / U.S. Air Force

3 Aug, 2019

The U.S. Air Force’s KC-46A Pegasus Update

KC-46A Pegasus on approach to a Joint Base McGuire runway. Photo by Mike Colaner. Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus program has been fraught with delays caused by several bid cancellations, system redesigns, and recent quality control...

Air National Guard / Air Transports / Airshow / Aviation History / Boeing / Civil aviation / EAA / fighters / Fly-In / General Aviation / museums / oshkosh / Special Aviation Events / Transports / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Marines / U.S. Navy / warbirds

27 Jul, 2019

Our First Look From 2019’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

Here’s a first look at some of the great aircraft and events that took place at the EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2019. This year, among the many aviation-related celebrations during the convention, the 50th year...

Airshow / bombers / Civil aviation / demo teams / military / U.S. Air Force / USAF Thunderbirds / warbirds

11 May, 2019

Wings Over Wayne 2019

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base hosted their bi-annual airshow, Wings Over Wayne (WOW) on April 27th and 28th. The 4th Fighter Wing and the 916th Air Refueling Wing were the hosts and the show...

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,...