JASDF 50th Anniversary Photo Album
The 50th Anniversary of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force occurred in 2004. Masaki Komatsu shares some of the colors from that year here, in a scrapbook. You can hover over the photo to check...
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U.S. Air Force Special Operations Aircraft at EAA’s AirVenture 2021
EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 featured a great deal of American military aircraft. Between active military airplanes, helicopters, UAVs and their crews, plus warbirds – which are retired military aircraft now owned and operated by...
THIS IS NO ORDINARY MD-10-30
On March 27th, 1973, McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF, MSN 46800/Line number 96 and registered N101TV of Trans International Airlines took to the sky for the first time. This would be the 96th DC-10 to roll...
EAA AirVenture 2021 Air Show Performers
Not a complete list, but here are photos of many of the dizzying number of civilian and military air show performers who entertained crowds at the EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 extravaganza. Every afternoon of...
Greenwood Lake
The Greenwood Lake Airshow took place at the Greenwood Lake Airport in West Milford, New Jersey on August 13, 14, and 15, 2021. Similar to many airshows across the United States, 2021 marked the...
MISSIONS OF MERCY
One of the main themes of AirVenture 2021 was a salute to humanitarian aviation, and this 1969 vintage Douglas DC-8-72, Serial Number 46013/Line Number 427, fits the bill perfectly. This almost 54-year-old DC-8 was...
Specially Marked Military Aircraft Volume #5
Air National Guard Bureau’s C-38A at Andrews AFB Royal Australian Air Force MB-326 Edwards AFB-based F-4E Phantom II Royal Air Force Nimrod NP-3D Orion AWACS at NAS Patuxent River Douglas A-3 Skywarrior at NAS...
The Human(-itarian) Side of 2021’s AirVenture
The EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 presented the theme of humanitarian-based aviation in a big way. There were a surprising number of aircraft and organizations present at the July event. The aircraft types ranged from...
AIRVENTURE 2021
EAA President Jack Pelton said it best, “The wait is over”, and indeed it was. It felt so good to be back “home” at AirVenture Oshkosh after last year’s cancellation due to the ongoing...
Cessna Shows Off Their C-408 Skycourier at EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2021
One of the attractions at the 2021 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh show was the initial appearance of one of the newest Textron aircraft models, the Cessna C-408 Skycourier turboprop. Designed as a commercial 19-passenger version...
TAKING STOCK OF THE TU-95 BEAR
Since the late 1950s, the Tupolev TU-95 Bear has remained an iconic reminder of the Cold War while projecting a formidable if not imposing presence in the skies.
Some Aircraft of Interest at the 2021 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Gathering of All Things Aviation
Culver LCA Here’s a brief bit of coverage from the aviation festivities found in Oshkosh, Wisconsin during the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of the 2021 edition of AirVenture. Over 10,000 aircraft and hundreds of...
MKE HAS SPIRIT!
On Thursday June 24th, 2021 at 1343 a vibrant yellow painted Airbus A321 touched down on rain-soaked runway 19R at Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport, Spirit Airlines had officially arrived. The inaugural inbound flight...
Quick Look – EAA AirVenture 2021 First Look
Here’s our first report from the EAA’s AirVenture 2021, in the form of photos. After a year off due to the COVID19 crisis, early estimates point to a resumption of the same levels of...
