In June of 1986 Colonel Graham was selected to be the Vice Wing Commander, 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing (SRW), Beale AFB, California. In that capacity, he was able to fly all of the wing’s...
Before HMLAT-303 was established in April 1982, Marine Corps helicopter pilots received advanced aircraft training at their fleet squadron after completing basic flight training. Overtime, the Marine Corps realized that this method of training...
Vacations are to unwind and relax; nothing can relax me more than being in the company of great people and historic aircraft. This is why I always perform an online search for any museums...
When one thinks of the great aviation photographers of our generation, names like Bowen, Carlson, Dibbs and Hildebrandt come to mind. For years photographers of this caliber have brought the world some of the most riveting...
The 2011 Sentry Eagle hosted at Kingsley Field located in Klamath Falls Oregon was very much a success as it was the first year the event has been held since 2007 and the 14th...
Genesseo bills it’s self as the “Greatest Show on Turf” and is located in upstate New York just south of Rochester. I’ve made enough trips to the show to say it’s a good one. ...
Dr.Sky was given the high honor of being a part of the last space shuttle launch (STS-135), attending as part of the media. This was the first time that I have seen a live launch and memory of the event, will last a lifetime! I had arrived in Florida on July 7th, with poor weather prospects predicted for the Friday morning launch; (11:26AM EDT). Heavy rain was all around us for a good portion of Thursday, July 7th,
When Patty Wagstaff rolls the OV-10A Bronco into a smooth right turn to look at the white smoke below her, she is not above a runway. There are no cheering spectators, no crowd lines, and no ribbon cutting poles. Instead, there are tall trees, rocky hills, and flames. Often, she and her backseater, an air tactical group supervisor, who acts as an air controller, are the first people at a wildfire. Wagstaff will circle well above so her air controller can
Genesseo 2011 had two accidents in which fortunately nobody was seriously injured. As we arrived at the field on Saturday morning about 8:40AM, emergency crews were rolling on a S-35 Bonanza. According to the...
At precisely 0830 hours I was ushered into the office of the Commanding General of the Third Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), Tom “Stash” Conant. Major General Conant, dressed in a tan flight suit, took...
6 Jul, 2019
NBAA BACE 2018, Business Aviation Shines in Florida
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Dr Sky interviews Captain Mark Kelly
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Sean D. Tucker, The Man and the Machine
9 Dec, 2018
Shot Down: The true story of pilot Howard Snyder and the crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth
