Category: Aviation History

The Last Ten Standing

Had Michael Buffer been the Master of Ceremonies on September 26 at Travis Air Force Base, I imagine he would have introduced the guest of honor like this. Hailing from Long Beach, California, at age forty-five, and weighing in...

Naval Air Station Oceana Airshow 2024

Story and photos by Shawn Byers September is synonymous with a planned trip to Virginia Beach and the annual airshow at Naval Air Station Oceana. Being an annual airshow is just one reason why Oceana is one of my...

Some of Bert Rutan’s Aircraft Designs Were Featured at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2024

Beech 2000 Starship, Scaled Composites Model 115 Story and photos by Ken Kula “Burt” Rutan has been involved with several scores of distinctive and cutting-edged aircraft designs. Most recognizable are his line of homebuilt aircraft which feature canards and...

A SALUTE TO THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

Story and photos by Scott Jankowski The Royal Canadian Air Force turned 100 years old this year with AirVenture celebrating its centenary all week long. The Royal Canadian Air Force was formed on April 1st, 1924, and currently flies...

F-15C Eagle 85-0104 – MiG Killer and Special Schemes

Story and photos by Ken Middleton This article covers F-15C Eagle 85-0104 during its last days of service. It finished with the 104th Fighter Wing / 131st Fighter Squadron, after arriving from Kadena Airbase in early 2023. The jet...

PROPELLER POWERED WARBIRDS OF AIRVENTURE 2024

Story and photos by Scott Jankowski  AirVenture always puts together a fantastic gathering of both Prop and Jet powered Warbirds, 2024 saw a total of 337 Warbirds in attendance. Once again, this year there was a fantastic mix of...

The 2024 Green Mountain Aviation Field Days

Story and photos by Ken Kula, Scott Zeno and Alice Leong  Editor’s note: Photos of each of the 51 aircraft on the grounds are contained in the Galleries.  With today’s security concerns, the opportunity to leisurely stroll among more...

The 50th International Seaplane Fly-In at Greenville, Maine

Approaching the landing zone from overhead the village of Greenville, this Cessna 185 is about to land on Moosehead Lake. Story and photos by Ken Kula The town of Greenville, Maine sits on a bay at the southern end...

The Return of the Genny We Know

The National Warbird Museum held their 43rd annual Airshow on July 12-14, 2024 in Geneseo, New York. Also known as The Greatest Show on Turf, the place I call “Genny” returned to the traditional second weekend in July time...

Dwindling Numbers: U. S. Marine Corps is Retiring the AV-8B Harrier

Story by Ken Kula, Photos from the Photorecon.net Photographer Team The U. S. Marine Corps, the only branch of America’s military to operate the Hawker Siddeley AV-8A/C Harrier and the British Aerospace/McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, is set to...

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