Tampa Bay AirFest, 2016
Photos by Bob Finch, story by Bob Finch with Ken Kula The year 2016 marks three quarters of a century after the United States began its buildup of armed forces, when its’ leaders saw...
Photos by Bob Finch, story by Bob Finch with Ken Kula The year 2016 marks three quarters of a century after the United States began its buildup of armed forces, when its’ leaders saw...
The biennial Tyabb Airshow took place this year, and while always well attended, this year saw it exceed expectations with a crowd of approximately 15,000. A clear highlight of the show was Graham Hosking’s...
On April 24, 1946, shortly after the Second World War ended, Admiral Chester Nimitz, then Chief of Naval Operations, directed that a “flight demonstration team be organized within the Naval Advanced Training Command to...
The fixed base operator at the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (identifier KPSM) displays an interesting phrase on the side of their fuel trucks… observing that Pease is a “shortcut to the world”. Port...
Planes of Fame Air Museum is proud to present Planes of Fame Airshow 2016, April 29 – May 1: commemorating the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. This year’s airshow will feature nearly 50 historic...
By Ed Rasimus (Excerpted from When Thunder Rolled: An F-105 Pilot over North Vietnam) Our target for the day was a bridge at Bac Ninh on the northeast railroad. Ingress could be along the...
Creating a Heritage: In 1997, during the 50th anniversary of the USAF celebrations, a most unique formation took to the skies. That formation included the latest aircraft in the USAF arsenal wing tip to...
The 104th Fighter Wing (104th FW) of the Massachusetts Air National Guard is located at Barnes Air National Guard Base (ANGB), at Westfield Barnes Regional Airport, Westfield MA. It currently operates a single fighter...
In 1975, the United States Air Force established an elite combat training exercise for all of its warfighters. Its purpose was to teach advanced tactics to maximize lethality, combat readiness, and survivability, and to...
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona – Lt. Col. Matthew Hayden, 56th Fighter Wing chief of safety and pilot attached to the 61st Fighter Squadron, made history as the first Thunderbolt to achieve 500 flight...
The staff of the Roadrunners Internationale association regrets having to inform the aviation community of the final flight of Dutch 52, James D. “Jim” Eastham. Jim Eastham, known in aviation circles under the Codename...
The beginning of the Nimitz class aircraft carriers really began with the construction of the USS John F. Kennedy, which is visually similar to the carriers of the Nimitz Class. At the beginning of the construction of...