History Takes Flight at the Toledo Airshow
The 2019 edition of the Toledo Airshow took place on a scorching weekend in Mid-July with temps soaring into the 90s. The show takes place at Toledo Express Airport, which is a mixed use...
Category: warbirds
Hands on History at CAF’s AirPower History Tour
With only two airworthy examples remaining of nearly 4,000 airframes built, it’s a rare treat to see a B-29 in operation. Aviation geeks from near and far had that opportunity during the recent stop...
Nine-O-Nine Has Crashed
A few days ago, the Collings Foundation’s B-17G, “Nine-O-Nine” crashed while returning to Bradley International Airport in Connecticut. Seven crew members and passengers died, while seven more people in the plane and on the...
READING – WORLD WAR TWO AT ITS FINEST
(Here’s another look at the World War II Weekend, held yearly in Reading PA, through the eyes and words of Bill Sarama and Don Linn. See Shawn Byers’ take on the show in an...
Owls Head Transportation Museum’s 2019 Wings and Wheels Celebration
Late summer in Mid-Coast Maine normally has pleasant weather and warm sunlight. When there’s high pressure in the area and a sea breeze kicks up, the temperature is wonderful and the air is crisp...
The Greatest Show on Turf, Geneseo 2019
I call her Genny. The National Warplane Museum held their 39th annual airshow, “The Greatest Show on Turf” in Geneseo, New York on July 13th and 14th. This is also an annual event for...
Going Corsair Crazy at Thunder Over Michigan
If the diversity of the Photo Pit patrons was anything to go by, Thunder Over Michigan’s reputation for being one of the world’s premier warbird-focused airshows remains alive and well. Among others, attendees came...
EAA Oshkosh’s Golden Anniversary Celebration – 50 Notes From the 50th Celebration
The year 2019 marked half a century of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual Convention, and later AirVenture events at Oshkosh’s Whitman Regional Airport. There were earlier gatherings at different sites, but the Oshkosh airport...
World War II Weekend 2019
In it’s 29th consecutive year, World War II Weekend descended upon Reading, Pennsylvania during the first weekend in June. I discovered this show in 2010 and have attended regularly since. To be assigned as...
Planes of Fame 2019
One of my absolute favorite shows of the year, and the best vintage show in the Western United States, is the Planes of Fame Airshow held in Chino, California. This year’s show commemorated the...
