When I visited Tucson’s Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) in early 1993, it was filled to the brim. Hundreds of Boeing B-52 Stratofortress heavy bombers, some intact, others looking like the skeletons of...
On June1st – June 9th the USAF Fighter Weapons School at Nellis AFB held its bi-annual graduation exercise, M.E. (Mission Employment) Phase for Weapons School Class 11A. Students prepare over the first 5 months...
U.S. Air Force officials have identified the pilot involved in an aircraft mishap near Caliente, Nev., June 28 as Capt. Eric Ziegler, an operational test and evaluation instructor pilot with the 422nd Test and...
Yes Folks….Its time to start thinking again about making plans to attend the 2011 Reno Air Races. We had such a great time last year that the excitement is already starting to build. We...
Thunder over Michigan is the best “themed” airshow in the country as well as one of the biggest. Most airshows follow a pattern of “try to get airplanes” so people will come and watch...
***Breaking News***
Reports are that the B-17 \”Libert Belle\” has made an Emergency Landing after suffering an engine fire. News is that everyone aboard got off safely!!
On June 8th, an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle accelerated down the runway in front of a small group of photographers and videographers, on the first ever media day for a ME Phase. We...
The stage was set for the 21st annual WWII Weekend in Reading PA. The cast of characters were the over 2000 military and civilian re-enactors, that assembled here to provide an awesome living history experience.
It has been characterized by many as like being on a movie set…you pass through the gates and you find yourself in a quaint French villa. Soldiers mingling about, while families sit outside their homes, enjoying a cool breeze
United States Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel John “JJ” McCarthy started his military career as a submariner. In 1946, a seventeen year old John McCarthy enlisted in the United States Navy. After boot camp he...
Buddy Holly, J.P Richardson, Ritchie Valens, and their pilot Roger Peterson passed into aviation history one cold night in Iowa. Another famous flier Amanda Franklin passed on Saturday May 27th, 2011 at 10:10PM CST,...
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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
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Shot Down: The true story of pilot Howard Snyder and the crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth
