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Sean D. Tucker 2015 Planes of Fame Air Show Footage

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15 Aug, 2016

2016 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Scrapbook

Another EAA AirVenture has come and gone, and it’s time to take stock of what we saw. There were headlines, and behind-the-scenes stories that made splashes across social media sites and web sites around the...

Australia / bombers / Exercises / fighters / military / Transports / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Marines

13 Aug, 2016

Pitch Black 2016, Part 1

“PITCHING IN” Air Operations during Exercise Pitch Black 2016 This story begins in a secluded bush block near Darwin Airport – DRW/YPDN (Northern Territory, Australia) with barely a puff of breeze caressing the long,...

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Helicopters / military / Parachute Competition / Rhode Island Army National Guard

9 Aug, 2016

2016 Annual Leapfest Competition

2016 Annual Leapfest Competition 1 to 9 August 2016 I attended the annual Leapfest competition, held at the University of Rhode Island, on 6 August 2016. This was my 3rd time attending, and is...

Airshow / Civil aviation / oshkosh

8 Aug, 2016

China’s General Aviation Presence at Oshkosh

The Chinese General Aviation community was well represented at this year’s 2016 EAA AirVenture. China considers General Aviation to be a “golden industry” for the 21st century, raising its priority to strategic status. In...

Airliners / Airshow / Boeing / EAA / fighters / Liasion Aircraft / military / museums / oshkosh / U.S. Air Force / warbirds

2 Aug, 2016

Anniversaries Abound at 2016’s EAA AirVenture

The yearly EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh recognized a number of aircraft models and organizations for their milestones of longevity, during the 2016 show, like the Mustang II, a variant of the Midget Mustang,...

Air National Guard / Airshow / demo teams / Helicopters / Royal Canadian Air Force / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Army / warbirds

25 Jul, 2016

Memorial Day Action Over Jones Beach, New York

Since its inception thirteen years ago, setting new attendance records has been the annual norm for the Jones Beach, NY Bethpage Air Show. Sponsored by The Bethpage Federal Credit Union, the show has taken...

Aviation Art / europe / friends / Helicopters / post / tribute

24 Jul, 2016

The Last Flight Of The CH-53G In Germany.

The CH-53 was developed in the early 1960s as a fast, all-weather and heavy transport helicopter for the United States Marine Corps. The German Bundeswehr bought 112 of these transport helicopters beginning in 1972, which...

Airshow / Civil aviation / EAA / Fly-In / friends / legends / oshkosh / warbirds

22 Jul, 2016

I’m Heading West Again…

Oshkosh bound! Why do I want to attend an event where you have to walk miles just to see the headlining acts? Or, withstand heat, chill, wind, thunderstorms, and a few other surprises thrown...

Airliners / Boeing / bombers / fighters / Helicopters / legends / Trainers / Transports

14 Jul, 2016

Legacies of Boeing’s First 100 Years

There’s an oft-used quote that you should “…never forget where you came from”. As The Boeing Company turns 100 years, the rich tapestry of people and corporate entities that became parts of the Boeing...

Airliners / Boeing / bombers / Transports

10 Jul, 2016

Boeing Marks Its 100th Year in Business

Boeing Headquarters in Chicago, Illinois On October 1, 1881, William E. Boeing was born in Detroit, Michigan. He, and the company he would later found, would offer innovation and expansion to a fledgling aircraft...