Story and photos by Mike Colaner “We wanted something that just screamed America,” MSgt Landon Tompkins. Mission accomplished. I have come to Fresno, California, home of the 144th Fighter Wing (FW) of the California Air National Guard, as a...
Story and photos by Bill Sarama So, it was February 23rd of this year and I was taking another ride south on US-13 on the DelMarVa heading for a short winter vacation in the northern Outer Banks. My flight...
Story and photos by Corey Beitler Located within the State Capitol Complex in Harrisburg, The State Museum of Pennsylvania contains a collection of over five million artifacts that preserve and interpret Pennsylvania and the surrounding region’s history and culture....
Story and photos by Don Linn I haven’t been to a McGuire AFB air show in more than twenty years. I think my last visit to the sprawling air base in central New Jersey was before 9/11. After 9/11...
Photos and story by Masaki Komatsu, with Indian Air Force Press Release Masaki Komatsu writes: I’m reporting to you about the exercise named “Veer Gurdian2023”, which was held at Hyakuri last month. This is the first-time joint exercise with...
Photos and story by John Freedman Now in its seventh year, the 2023 TBM Reunion was held at Illinois Valley Regional Airport (KVYS) in Peru Illinois. The event started out as a birthday celebration for TBM owner Brad Deckert,...
The 104th Fighter Wing (104 FW) is a unit of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, stationed at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts. Captain Tony “Kimo” Schiavi recounted his role, starting with the targeting plan, stating, “We got...
Story and photos by Ken Kula The Beech Aircraft Company was formed in 1932. Walter Beech was President of the company, his wife Olive Ann was the company’s Secretary. Wichita, Kansas was and is the first and only home...
Story and Photos by Ken Kula Warbird enthusiasts appreciate the sound of a quartet of radial engines coming from above, and having a World War II veteran B-17 Flying Fortress rumble overhead is always a treat. Within the last...
Cmdr. Frank Erickson hoists Igor Sikorsky during the development of the hoist capable helicopter in the early 1940s in Bridgeport, Conn. Erickson went on to fly many missions, save many lives, train many pilots and redefine Coast Guard aviation....
Stead Airport, Reno, Ca Story and photos by Jeff Serpa The Reno Air Races. If you know, you know. If you don’t, you should. The Reno Air Races have been taking place for more then 50 years, featuring several...
NWA B-747-400 TYPE RETIRED IN 2008 Photos and story by Ken Kula All thirty aircraft that you see were active in the 2006 to 2007 timeframe. Today, they are but a memory. Either the aircraft typw ahs been phased...
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