Author: Ken Kula

Alton Bay’s Other Flying Season

New Hampshire’s winter of 2014-2015 will stand out as one of the more severe seasons in recent memory. After a relatively warm and quiet beginning, a brutal cold snap and copious amounts of snow arrived later than usual, after the start...

An Aggressive Launch

The 18th Aggressor Squadron (18 AGRS) has called Alaska’s Eielson AFB home since 2007.  Flying modified F-16 jet fighters, the 18th AGRS “prepares Combat Air Force, joint and allied aircrews for tomorrow’s victories through challenging, realistic threat replication, training, test...

Simsbury Airport Opens Its Doors

Airports don’t seem to be as accessible nor as enticing as they once were. Now, the wonder of flight is often contained behind tall chain link fences that feature “No Trespassing” signs every few feet. I rediscovered my wonder...

The Moss Super Q.E.D. II… And So It Is Proven

“Quod Erat Demonstrandum”, a Latin phrase which translates into English as “what was to be proved” has a universally accepted acronym: “Q.E.D.”. This is attributed to the Greek mathematician Euclid… and Euclidean geometry. It is used at the end...

TransNorthern Aviation, Flying Alaska On Demand

According to the Alaskan Department of Transportation, 82% of towns and communities in their state are not connected by roads, and only 2% of the state’s land mass is accessible by roadway. Little wonder then that there are over...

Lake Hood Seaplane Base – Alaska’s Floatplane Pinnacle

Known officially as the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, the 49th state’s largest and busiest airport is really comprised of three airfields that operate as one cohesive and spectacular aviation beehive. Two smaller facilities sit just east of the...

Maho Beach… Been There, Done That, Got the T-shirt!

I’ve travelled to some truly special places to satisfy my passion for aviation photo opportunities. I’ve photographed airliners at London’s Heathrow and Amsterdam’s Schiphol airports, from Imperial Hill near LAX, and at a score of other interesting facilities around...

Iskra Jet Passes 50 Sparkling Years In Service

Poland’s TS-11 Iskra is a training aircraft that was produced by PZL Mielec (Poland’s State Aircraft Works located in the city of Mielec) during the height of the Cold War.  The design has been operational for half a century...

Flying Yankees Begin A New Mission in 2013

The 103rd Airlift Wing (AW) of the Connecticut Air National Guard (CTANG) celebrates 90 years of flying heritage in 2013. This milestone takes place as the Wing transitions from a period of uncertainty to a new mission in a...

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