Reading’s World War II Weekend 2017

Airshow / bombers / fighters / warbirds / World War II

22 Jul, 2017

Reading’s World War II Weekend 2017

For twenty-seven years, a legion of committed World War II Weekend volunteers and re-enactors has turned the Reading, PA airport into an active and entertaining living history lesson. Entering the airports vast grounds, weekend...

air force / military

4 May, 2017

World War I Aces Keep Flying

When the Patrouille de France travelled to North America in early 2017, they brought along a slice of French military aviation history with each of their Alpha Jets. All eleven of the trainers were...

Airshow / bombers / fighters / Liasion Aircraft / military / museums / Trainers / Transports / U.S. Army / warbirds / World War II

20 Sep, 2016

Reading Pennsylvania World War II Weekend 2016

For twenty-six years the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum located at the Reading, Pa Regional Airport has conducted its World War II Weekend. Consistently attracting a large audience to any venue constantly requires something new and...

Air National Guard / military / New England / Red Flag / travel / U.S. Air Force

19 Mar, 2016

PCA’s Shortcut To The World From Pease

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...

bombers / fighters / Liasion Aircraft / news / Trainers / Transports / warbirds / World War II

13 May, 2015

The Arsenal of Democracy: World War II Victory Capitol Flyover

An amazing salute to a rapidly disappearing group of living military veterans occurred on Friday May 8, 2015, when the world witnessed the Arsenal of Democracy: World War II Victory Capitol Flyover (henceforth known...

fighters / friends / military / post / warbirds

16 Aug, 2011

A Tribute to World Renown Aviation Photographer – Frans Dely

Today some very sad news came across the wires. Frans Dely,one of the leading international aviation photographers, was killed in a plane crash over the weekend. The crash occurred in the Limpopo province of...

bombers / fighters / military / museums / post / warbirds

7 Jun, 2011

Mid-Atlantic Air Museum’s – 21st Anniversary World War II Weekend

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

air force / demo teams / post

16 May, 2011

Military Flight Demonstration Teams of the World

The 2011 North American air show season is already upon us. One of the biggest attendance draws at an air show is a headlining military flight demonstration team. Around the world there are dozens...