Arctic Thunder 2026
Story and photos by Shawn Byers Welcome to the top of the world. Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), known verbally as “Jay Bear”, welcomed the public to the bi-annual air show on the 8th and 9th of August 2026. For...
Category: Aerial Refueling
Airshow London’s 2026 Evening “Hours of Power”
USAF Raptor Demo during the Friday night Hour of Power at Airshow London CF-18 Hornet slow pass during its Tactical Demo at the Friday night Hour of Power at Airshow London Story by Ken Kula, photos by Shawn Byers...
Duluth Air and Aviation Expo 2026
Story and photos by Del Laughery Saturday, July 11, 2026, dawned brilliantly over Duluth International Airport. Skies were clear, visibility reasonable for a mid-summer day (unlike last year’s show which was heavily fogged in through late morning), and expectations...
FLYING WITH THE 128TH AIR REFUELING WING PART 2
TITLE PHOTO:8064 Story and photos by Scott Jankowski except where noted The 128th Air Refueling Wing has operated the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker since 1977 after operating another Boeing product the KC-97L Stratofreighter from 1965 to 1977. The unit would...
FLYING WITH THE 128TH AIR REFUELING WING PART 1
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski, except where noted On Friday September 12th, 2025 I had the incredible opportunity to join four other Photojournalists to join the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing based at Mitchell International...
SPOTTING MILITARY AIRCRAFT AT MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski My hometown airport of General Mitchell International does see a good number of military movements with the FBO (Fixed Base Operator) Avflight handling the majority of traffic. Milwaukee is also home to the...
Navy Oceana, VA (NASO) Air Show 2025
Story by Daniel O. Myers. Photos by Carl Kruse, Howard German and Bob Finch With Air Boss Wayne Boggs controlling the flying and announcer Ric Peterson calling the action, the 2025 annual NASO show got underway live and on...
128TH AIR REFUELING WING OPEN HOUSE 2025
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport has been home to the 128th Air Refueling Wing, formerly the 128th Fighter Group since 1946 and is vital part of the Wisconsin Air National Guard. The 128th...
Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
Story and photos by Del Laughery When I think of aircraft museums, my mind quickly notes that, as a rule, most are a fairly stagnant collection of old airframes which must endure to the worst that mother nature can...
Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show 2025
Story and photos by Shawn Byers “September Morn” , Neil Diamond’s 1979 ballad always seems to be playing through the speakers on the calm, sunny, morning ramp as I walk around. This is the familiarity I love about Oceana....
AMERICA’S AIRSHOW AT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, SEPTEMBER 2025
Story and photos by Jeff Serpa MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. America’s airshow returned to MCAS Miramar Sept 26th-28th. The Former home to the US Navy Top Gun school and Fightertown USA, the Miramar Airshow is one of...
AirVenture 2025 Military Aircraft Attendees
Story and photos by Andrew Spry From demo teams and static displays to unexpected guests, Oshkosh has some of the most unique military aircraft that visit every year. This year most notably, VMA-223, the 175th Wing, VRC-40, and the...
