CVW-17 “Team Quicksand”
Story and photos by Steve Lewis This will begin a series of articles that covers one of the most important assets in the entire United States military’s arsenal, the power of the United States Navy Carrier Air Wing. While...
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142nd Wing Oregon Air National Guard Portland Air National Guard Base 9/10 October 2024
Story and photos by Ken Middleton The 142nd Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard is located at the Portland International Airport, near the city of Portland Oregon. It is the first operational unit to receive the new F-15EX...
The Farnborough International Airshow in 2024
Story and photos by Jeff Serpa The Aviation and Aerospace Industry descended on the United Kingdom for the Farnborough International Airshow. Over five days in July, the bi-annual airshow hosted 100,000 spectators, 1500 exhibitors from over 60 countries and...
144th Fighter Wing F-15 Eagles
Story and photos by Ken Middleton The 144th Fighter Wing / 194th Fighter Squadron, of the California Air National Guard, is the US Air Force’s last F-15C Eagle unit to form and is based at the Fresno / Yosemite...
Boeing Reveals Advanced F-15 Eagles
Story and Photos by Mike Colaner Boeing Defense shocked the world of aviation with an unexpected announcement on their social media platform on May 24th when they posted, “Our F-15 demo team is back and better than ever with...
EAA AirVenture 2024: Opening Day Sights
Review and photos by Ken Kula The 2024 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is off to a great start. Fair weather offered ample time for show attendees and performers to arrive at the airport. There was plenty of gawking as aviators...
“Doc” Visits Allentown
Story and photos by Corey Beitler, except where noted Ideally located in the center of the Lehigh Valley, the Lehigh Valley International Airport serves the travel needs of residents of the surrounding communities and the major population centers of...
Air Warfare Instructor Course (AWIC 24) commences for the Royal Australian Air Force – Part One
Photos and story by David Campion The fourth biannual AWIC is well underway for 2024. The six-month course will comprise the following Diamond series of exercises: • Diamond Shield 14th March to 27th March • Diamond Spear 14th May...
MKE SPOTTING PART 1
Story and Photographs by Scott Jankowski Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is my hometown airport, living just 9 miles to the west. Mitchell is currently served by 28 passenger and cargo airlines, please note that this number includes multiple regional...
FOUL WEATHER SPOTTING
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski The calendar indicated it was June 11th, 2023, but the weather on this day made it feel more like an October or November day. It was a raw and windy day with...
DOVER AMC MUSEUM AIRCRAFT RESTORATION UPDATE
Photos and article by Bill Sarama It was a cold, dreary, cloudy late morning on December 7th 2023, of all dates, and I was heading south down US-13 in Delaware on track for OBX, to stay for a week...
RCAF 100th Part 2 – The Most Recent Past Five Decades
BELL CH-146 GRIFFON Photographers include: Bob Finch, William Ellison, Ken Middleton, Scott Jankowski, Scott Zeno, Corey Beitler, Don Linn and Ken Kula The Royal Canadian Air Force celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2024. Here is an incomplete look at...
