Battle of Britain Air Show 2021
Del Laughery travelled “across the pond” to Duxford, in the United Kingdom, for the 2021 Battle of Britain Air Show. Some rare aircraft just beginning their service before World War II were displayed, such...
Category: Aviation History
A Few Words With Gregory W. “Wired” Colyer – T-33 Airshow Performer
Good morning Gregory, Ok, I’ve seen you perform at a few air shows in New England. Before that I’ve only seen T-33s in books. I understand you are from California and took your first...
Specially Colored Military Aircraft, Volume #6
Here’s our sixth scrapbook of specially-colored military aircraft, enjoy! You can hover over the photo to see the type, or double click for a full sized view.
Grumman’s F-14 Tomcat Scrapbook
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat was the successor of the ill-fated General Dynamics F-111B aircraft carrier-based fighter. The first prototype flew on December 21, 1970, and was introduced operationally in 1974, just missing combat in...
Mike Wiskus: “I’m Going Out at the Top of My Game!”
Unfortunately, it seems that 2021 will be the last year we will see Mike Wiskus flying that little orange – or is it red – biplane on the air show circuit. At 63 years...
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 Thunderbirds Are Back With Their First New Demonstration in Nearly Forty Years
The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds are back with their first new demonstration in nearly forty years. The Thunderbirds describe their 2021 demonstration as “Where Grace Meets Power.” According to...
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...
The 75th Anniversary Celebration of the Decatur, Illinois Airport
The Decatur Illinois Airport celebrated its 75th anniversary by holding the first airshow in 25 years. I was asked to be the official photographer. It was a great show, with three and a half...
THIS IS NO ORDINARY MD-10-30
On March 27th, 1973, McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF, MSN 46800/Line number 96 and registered N101TV of Trans International Airlines took to the sky for the first time. This would be the 96th DC-10 to roll...
MISSIONS OF MERCY
One of the main themes of AirVenture 2021 was a salute to humanitarian aviation, and this 1969 vintage Douglas DC-8-72, Serial Number 46013/Line Number 427, fits the bill perfectly. This almost 54-year-old DC-8 was...
AIRVENTURE 2021
EAA President Jack Pelton said it best, “The wait is over”, and indeed it was. It felt so good to be back “home” at AirVenture Oshkosh after last year’s cancellation due to the ongoing...
