New York Air Show 2017
On July 1 and 2, Stewart International Airport celebrated America’s birthday by holding its 3rd annual New York Air Show. The show got underway just after noon with the American National Anthem Flag Jump...
Category: Air National Guard
Sentry Eagle 2017
Mantegani Photos – Robert, Steven, & Scott Mantegani Sentry Eagle 2017 – July 20-24, 2017 Sentry Eagle is a joint Air National Guard (ANG), Air Force, and Navy air-to-air combat training exercise hosted by...
Westfield International Air Show Storms Back After Seven Years
The 2017 Westfield International Air Show is rapidly approaching, set for the weekend of August 12th and 13th. The show is held in conjunction with an Open House of the Massachusetts Air National Guard’s...
Quonset Point RI 2017, and a Whole Lot More!
Quonset Point had an air show on May 20th and 21st in Rhode Island right on Narragansett Bay, and just a short drive from Newport. Some people will say it only had seven airplanes....
The Other Jones Beach Air Show
Jones Beach, NY, had a big Memorial Day Air Show on Saturday, May 27th. Show Center was at the classic Memorial Tower, at the center of Jones Beach State Park on the ocean, south...
NORTHERN LIGHTNING 2017
You could easily miss its’ twenty three hundred acres, nine thousand foot runway and forty acres of ramp space when driving by on Interstate 90. We are referring to Volk Air National Guard Base...
Rhode Island National Guard Open House and Air Show
Air shows are a driving force behind the public’s interest in aviation. I’ve chosen a handful of long-running events to preview in 2017, and offer some of the venues’ history too. On May 20...
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Set to Retire From U.S. Military Service
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is one of those rare breeds of aircraft design that has served with the U.S. military for over half a century. The first flight of a prototype occurred...
AirShow London’s Arrival Day Spectacular
Every once in a while, the moon and the stars are aligned just right, and things fall together on an air show arrival day that maxes out the “Fun Meter”. Close to ten hours...
Behind the Scenes During the 2016 New York Air Show
A lot of work and effort occurs before spectators view an air show – which usually lasts just a weekend. Realistically, for many of the larger air shows across the Northern Hemisphere, events within...
Air Show ROCKS Fort Wayne Skies!!!
There’s just something so familiar and comforting about a hometown air show. I can’t really tell you if it’s the faces you already know or the ease of moving about the grounds. For me,...
Memorial Day Action Over Jones Beach, New York
Since its inception thirteen years ago, setting new attendance records has been the annual norm for the Jones Beach, NY Bethpage Air Show. Sponsored by The Bethpage Federal Credit Union, the show has taken...
