Story by Ken Kula, Photos by John Freedman and Ken Kula The United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) can trace its’ roots back to the 1915 creation of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). The NACA...
Pratt & Whitney just celebrated 100 years in the aviation engine business – “Dependable Engines” are a big reason for its longevity Story and photos by Ken Kula Pratt & Whitney Aircraft was formed in April 1925 – just...
SAS A-340-313X on approach Story by Ken Kula, photos by Corey Beitler and Ken Kula The Airbus Industries A-340 airliner was designed as a long-ranged, four engined transport in the early 1980s. Although new twin-engined ETOPS-capable international jetliners (Boeing...
Story and photos by Ken Kula The Douglas DC-3/C-47 line has been modified and improved over many decades of use. A series of nicknames have been bestowed upon the design, some official and others whimsical… call it the Douglas...
Photos by Scott Jankowski Adding to the first photo scrapbook of Boeing B-747-100 and -200 series jumbo jets, here are more photos from the collections of Scott Jankowski. Almost all of the early -100 and -200 series jets have...
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski AirVenture always brings together some very unique and rare aircraft, this year in conjunction with their 100th Anniversary Pratt & Whitney brought C-GTFF, a 1981 manufactured Boeing 747SP (Special Performance) test bed aircraft...
Story and photos by Shawn Byers Joint Base Andrews held what has become a bi-annual air show on September 13th and 14th 2025. I was thankful that it was not in conflict with Naval Air Station Oceana as has...
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski AirVenture and the EAA have always understood the importance of having Warbirds as a key part of the annual airshow and they vital part they continue to play in the history of Aviation...
Story by Daniel O. Myers, photos by Howard German and Bryan T. Mangan From September 12 to 14, 2025 the 316th Wing hosted the Joint Base Andrews (JBA) Air Show and open house Located in the National Capital Region,...
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...
This Boeing B-747-151 (N603US) was the 45th airframe of the type built. Note the windows on the upper deck… one story mentions that all B-747-100 versions, and a few -200 versions began life with only three windows, as upper...
Photos by Bob Finch and Scott Zeno The 2025 New York Dot Com Airshow had one day of perfect, clear weather and another day of overcast skies, but the show went on regardless of the background. Held at and...
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