Category: Aviation History

Radial Engine Round Up – Civilian Multi Engined Aircraft

DC-6, Universal, N661TA, PHL Cargo City, Nov 1990 Photography by Don Linn, Scott Jankowski, Bob Finch and Ken Kula Lockheed L-1649A-98 Starliner Originally a U. S. Army C-47, it was converted to a Douglas DC-3C after World War II...

American Business Jets: An Important Tool For Doing Business

Cessna’s (Textron Aviation) Citation CJ2+  Story and photos by Don Linn Business jets are an important tool for doing business in today’s increasingly competitive world for several reasons. Foremost, for many corporations and companies, especially those with multi-office locations,...

Radial Engine Round Up – Military Multi Engined Aircraft

Florida Air National Guard Convair C-131D Samaritan Photos by Don Linn, Scott Jankowski, Tim Adams, Del Laughery, Bob Finch and Ken Kula Here’s a scrapbook of military multi radial-engined aircraft… including transports, bombers, fighters and patrol planes. A few...

U. S. Navy and Marines “CAG” Aircraft Scrapbook

“AA-100” is a Grumman F-14D Tomcat assigned to the Navy’s VF-11 fighter squadron. One or two aircraft in a Navy or Marine Corps squadron wear what has been called CAG (Carrier Air Group) colors, … special markings denoting a...

New Hampshire’s Alton Bay Ice Runway Ends A Record-Breaking Season

Story and photos by Ken Kula New Hampshire’s Alton Bay Ice Runway has completed its 2026 winter operations with a record-setting season. Alton Bay (Airport ID is B18) is operated by the State of New Hampshire’s Department of Transportation...

Government Operated Aircraft Photo Collection

One of the U. S. Air Force’s C-40 executive transports on a short final approach. Photos by William Ellison, Scott Jankowski, Scott Zeno, Bob Finch and Ken Kula Most governments around the world operate aircraft to support its politicians,...

U. S. Coast Guard Aviation Celebrates One Hundred and Ten Years of Service

U. S. Coast Guard HC-144 in special US Coast Guard Aviation Centennial colors in 2016 Story by Ken Kula, photos by Scott Jankowski, Bob Finch, Ken Kula, Corey Beitler, Shawn Byers and Scott Zeno On April 1, 1916, U....

Colors! Military Aircraft Wearing Special Color Schemes – Volume 1

RNLAF J-002 F-16AM – 65 Years 323 (Diana) Squadron Photos by: Ken Kula, Tim Adams, Scott Jankowski, Shawn Byers, Scott Zeno and Bob Finch  US Navy Grumman KA-6D  USMC EA-6B Prowler – VMAQ-1 USAF F-15E Strike Eagle – 334th...

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