Category: Air National Guard

F-15C Eagle 85-0104 – MiG Killer and Special Schemes

Story and photos by Ken Middleton This article covers F-15C Eagle 85-0104 during its last days of service. It finished with the 104th Fighter Wing / 131st Fighter Squadron, after arriving from Kadena Airbase in early 2023. The jet...

PREVIEWING AIRVENTURE 2024

Story and photos by Scott Jankowski AirVenture 2024 is in the history books now and once again records were broken this year. AirVenture 2024 was held from July 22nd to July 28th at the Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin....

Jones Beach Bethpage Air Show 2024

Story by Daniel O. Myers, photos by Kevin Burke Since 2004, the Bethpage Federal Credit Union has sponsored all seventeen Memorial Day weekend air shows at Jones Beach State Park, NY. Broadcast on local 104.7 FM radio, the 2024...

Lockheed Martin’s F-16 Fighting Falcon First Spread Its Wings 50 Years Ago!

USAF Thunderbirds F-16Cs Story and photos by Ken Kula The United States-designed F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter, more commonly called the “Viper”, first took to the skies by accident on January 20, 1974 some 50 years plus a few months...

MKE SPOTTING PART 2

  Story and photographs by Scott Jankowski We continue our look into the variety of unusual and unique visitors to my hometown airport, Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. As seen in part 1 of this article, Mitchell does get a...

MKE SPOTTING PART 1

Story and Photographs by Scott Jankowski Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is my hometown airport, living just 9 miles to the west. Mitchell is currently served by 28 passenger and cargo airlines, please note that this number includes multiple regional...

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