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Airshow / demo teams / fighters / Marines / navy

16 Nov, 2015

Ventura County Air Show 2015

This year marked the return of the Ventura County Air Show at Point Mugu after a 2 year hiatus, and the show did not disappoint. There was an excellent showing of military aircraft on...

legends / military

14 Nov, 2015

Roadrunners Internationale 24th Reunion

The 24th annual Roadrunners Internationale reunion was held October 5 – 8, 2015 in Las Vegas, NV. This year’s event celebrated the 60th anniversary of the U-2 spy plane and its Area 51 operating base....

Airshow / POF / warbirds

13 Nov, 2015

2015 French Valley Air Show

The 2015 French Valley Air Show held Nov. 7 and was a free community air show showcasing the French Valley Airport in Murrieta. Attendees saw a wide-variety of vintage aircraft, high-flying aerobatics, live entertainment,...

AMARG / fighters / military / photocalls / U.S. Air Force

11 Nov, 2015

PhanCon 2015

Written by Ken Kula Frank Ertl travelled to Tucson Arizona during mid-October to partake in the festivities of the 2015 edition of PhanCon. Just what is a PhanCon? Well, according to the organization’s web...

air force / friends / military / U.S. Air Force

10 Nov, 2015

The first two Norwegian F-35s arrived today at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz

Image credit: Lockheed Martin The first two Norwegian F-35s arrived today at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Shortly after, a Norwegian pilot flew the F-35 Lightning II for the first time today, in conjunction...

legends / nasa

6 Nov, 2015

Gary Powers Jr. and the “Bridge of Spies”

As you drive down the mountain on RT23 from the Virginia border in south west Virginia, a part of the state that most people around the Washington DC area don’t even know exists, you...

air force / fighters / U.S. Air Force

6 Nov, 2015

Italians first mission highlights partnerships

An Italian F-35 Lightning II pilot is met by a 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit Airman November 5, 2015, at Luke Air Force Base after the pilot flew the first Italian F-35 training...

air force / Airshow / demo teams

3 Nov, 2015

California Capital Airshow 2015

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the California Capital Airshow at Mather Airfield, and it was quite the celebration, with the RCAF Canadian Snowbirds and the USAF Thunderbirds. This year also marked the first...

air force / bombers / Interviews / legends

29 Oct, 2015

North American Aviation Test Pilot – Al White Interview

(Two part interview combined into one) The North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie is the prototype of the B-70 nuclear-armed, deep-penetration strategic bomber for the U.S. Air Force’s Strategic Air Command. North American Aviation designed...

fighters / U.S. Air Force

27 Oct, 2015

F-35 Lightning II Program Update

Joint Base Andrews F-35 Press Conference Following the September 2015 Friday practice show; the media was invited to attend a press conference hosted by Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James, F-35 Program Executive Officer...