Chateaudun Air Base Visit
Chateaudun Air Base (Base Aérienne 279) is home to Entrepét de l’Armée de l’air 601, founded in 1951. EAA 601 is the largest storage for military aircraft in Europe. For test flights, the airfield is open on a daily...
Category: Aviation History
Honoring an Aviation Legend Bob Gilliland
Family and close friends turned out recently to honor the life of legendary aviation test pilot Robert J. “Bob” Gilliland. The private event was held on September 28th 2019 at the March Field Air Museum Riverside, CA. This...
Daher TBM-930 Record Setting Flight Reviewed at EAA AirVenture
Dieter and Phil during their EAA AirVenture presentation about their record-breaking flight. On March 9, 2019, two aviators rewrote a world speed record for a trip across the Atlantic Ocean. Dierk Reuter and Phil Bozek, both owners of Daher...
Going Corsair Crazy at Thunder Over Michigan
If the diversity of the Photo Pit patrons was anything to go by, Thunder Over Michigan’s reputation for being one of the world’s premier warbird-focused airshows remains alive and well. Among others, attendees came from all corners of the...
History Takes Flight at the Toledo Airshow
The 2019 edition of the Toledo Airshow took place on a scorching weekend in Mid-July with temps soaring into the 90s. The show takes place at Toledo Express Airport, which is a mixed use facility in Northern Ohio that...
Hands on History at CAF’s AirPower History Tour
With only two airworthy examples remaining of nearly 4,000 airframes built, it’s a rare treat to see a B-29 in operation. Aviation geeks from near and far had that opportunity during the recent stop of the Commemorative Air Force’s...
READING – WORLD WAR TWO AT ITS FINEST
(Here’s another look at the World War II Weekend, held yearly in Reading PA, through the eyes and words of Bill Sarama and Don Linn. See Shawn Byers’ take on the show in an earlier article posted at the...
On Guard at Reno
The National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada were held September 11th to the 15th. The event obviously features many highly modified race aircraft, along with civil and military flight displays. As a self proclaimed Eagle fanatic,...
Going Corsair Crazy at Thunder Over Michigan
If the diversity of the Photo Pit patrons was anything to go by, Thunder Over Michigan’s reputation for being one of the world’s premier warbird-focused airshows remains alive and well. Among others, attendees came from all corners of the...
EAA Oshkosh’s Golden Anniversary Celebration – 50 Notes From the 50th Celebration
The year 2019 marked half a century of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual Convention, and later AirVenture events at Oshkosh’s Whitman Regional Airport. There were earlier gatherings at different sites, but the Oshkosh airport has seen the EAA add...
World War II Weekend 2019
In it’s 29th consecutive year, World War II Weekend descended upon Reading, Pennsylvania during the first weekend in June. I discovered this show in 2010 and have attended regularly since. To be assigned as the lone media representative from...
Planes of Fame 2019
One of my absolute favorite shows of the year, and the best vintage show in the Western United States, is the Planes of Fame Airshow held in Chino, California. This year’s show commemorated the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Kicking...
