Category: Army National Guard

Aerial Refueling / Aerobatics / Air National Guard / Airshow / Army National Guard / Aviation History / F-15 Eagle / USAF Thunderbirds

October 22, 2021

Thunder Over New Hampshire – “Live Free and Fly” 2021

The 157th Air Refueling Wing of the New Hampshire Air National Guard decided to host an air show in 2021. They worked in conjunction with Herb Gillen of the Herb Gillen agency to produce the best air show in...

Aerial Refueling / Air National Guard / Air Transports / Airbus / Airshow / Army National Guard / Aviation History / Boeing / EAA / fighters / Helicopters / military / Military Special Operations / Tankers / Trainers / Transports / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Army / U.S. Navy

October 2, 2021

Military Aircraft on Display at the 2021 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

There were more military aircraft than normal displayed at Oshkosh this year. Some performed in the air, many more were parked as static displays on the grounds. After a strangely quiet year at airshows that were presented in...

Aerobatics / Air National Guard / Army National Guard / Helicopters / museums

September 3, 2021

Greenwood Lake

The Greenwood Lake Airshow took place at the Greenwood Lake Airport in West Milford, New Jersey on August 13, 14, and 15, 2021. Similar to many airshows across the United States, 2021 marked the return of this airshow after...

Air Force Reserve / Air National Guard / Air Transports / Airbus / Army National Guard / Boeing / Cessna / EAA / featured / General Aviation / Helicopters / Medical transport / Special Events

August 22, 2021

The Human(-itarian) Side of 2021’s AirVenture

The EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 presented the theme of humanitarian-based aviation in a big way. There were a surprising number of aircraft and organizations present at the July event. The aircraft types ranged from heavy jet transports to a...

Aerobatics / Air National Guard / Airports of the World / Army National Guard / EAA / oshkosh / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Army / U.S. Navy / warbirds

July 31, 2021

Quick Look – EAA AirVenture 2021 First Look

Here’s our first report from the EAA’s AirVenture 2021, in the form of photos. After a year off due to the COVID19 crisis, early estimates point to a resumption of the same levels of attendance seen at 2019, with...

Aerial Firefighters / Army National Guard / Helicopters

May 15, 2021

How did the ‘Bambi Bucket’ get its name?

All photos by the author A New Jersey Army National Guard UH-60M Blackhawk of the 1-150th Aviation Battalion of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst training with a ‘Bambi Bucket’. This lightweight, strong, flexible fire fighting bucket is utilized for fighting forest...