Photos and story by Scott Jankowski Originally created on August 1st, 1907, and once part of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, was formally established as a separate branch of the U.S. Armed Forces on September 18th 1947. The U.S....
Story by Scott Jankowski, photos by Howard German and Scott Jankowski The Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center once again held its annual Northern Lightning exercise from August 8th to August 19th. This year’s exercise included over 1,000 personnel...
Photos and story by Scott Jankowski AirVenture 2022 is now history, Wittman Regional Airport is back to its typical laidback traffic flow, and once again records were broken. AirVenture 2022 did not disappoint in both aircraft attractions and in...
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski Back after a Covid induced break, my hometown welcomed the Milwaukee Air and Water show back to Downtown Milwaukee. This 2-day event held on July 23rd and 24th was once again held at...
Photography by Scott Jankowski and Howard German (be sure to click on the thumbnail photos for enlarged photos!) The skies above Central Wisconsin were once again filled the sights and sounds of aircraft participating in Northern Lightning 2021. The...
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 off the Long Beach California...
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 originally delivered as DC-8-62CF (Convertible...
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 Covid-19 Pandemic. AirVenture this year...
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 was operated by a three-year-old...
Photographer Scott Jankowski has had the opportunity to see loads of U.S. Navy and Marine jets on airport ramps and at air shows. Here’s a collection of photos he’s taken over the years, how many do you recognize?
As we wrap up our look into a recent spotting trip to Chicago O’Hare International Airport, we take a closer look at the narrow body and regional traffic. Chicago O’Hare International Airport is an important hub for both American...
We continue our look into a recent spotting trip to Chicago O’Hare International Airport with a closer look at pure freighter traffic. The downturn in traffic on the passenger side has been very evident since the Covid-19 Pandemic began,...
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