A Visit to Valiant Air Command
Vacations are to unwind and relax; nothing can relax me more than being in the company of great people and historic aircraft. This is why I always perform an online search for any museums and airfields in the area...
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Fly Navy – The Book
When one thinks of the great aviation photographers of our generation, names like Bowen, Carlson, Dibbs and Hildebrandt come to mind. For years photographers of this caliber have brought the world some of the most riveting aviation photos to ever grace...
Patty Wagstaff’s Second Act – Fire Fighting
When Patty Wagstaff rolls the OV-10A Bronco into a smooth right turn to look at the white smoke below her, she is not above a runway. There are no cheering spectators, no crowd lines, and no ribbon cutting poles. Instead, there are tall trees, rocky hills, and flames. Often, she and her backseater, an air tactical group supervisor, who acts as an air controller, are the first people at a wildfire. Wagstaff will circle well above so her air controller can
Quonset Air Show – Rhode Island’s Famous Air Show
Rhode Island’s Famous Air Show – Although officially known as the “Rhode Island National Guard Open House Air Show”, local enthusiasts call it by another name – the “Quonset Air Show”. Sponsored by the National Guard Association of Rhode...
Thunder Over Michigan 2011 – Preview
Thunder over Michigan is the best “themed” airshow in the country as well as one of the biggest. Most airshows follow a pattern of “try to get airplanes” so people will come and watch it (hence raising money for...
Planes of Fame – Chino Air Show 2011
The County of San Bernardino Planes of Fame Airshow is an annual event and one NEVER to be missed. Joe and I have been making this trip for the past three years and it just keeps getting better....
Military Flight Demonstration Teams of the World
The 2011 North American air show season is already upon us. One of the biggest attendance draws at an air show is a headlining military flight demonstration team. Around the world there are dozens of teams – some well-known...
Beale Air Force Base Open House 2011
Thousands came out to celebrate the annual Beale Air Force Base open house which brought out several of the top tier teams in the United States from The all Civilian Patriots team to the United States Air Force Ambassadors...
Sun n Fun 2011
Last year, the EAA show at Oshkosh was became known as “Sloshkosh” after some significant rainstorms. Well, this year Sun n Fun bested it by a few orders of magnitude. I’ve been going to SnF for 25 years and...
Luke Air Force Base 2011 Airshow & Open House
For three days in March the sky was filled with Military and Civilian aircraft. Also on the list of performers were the United States Army Golden Knights and the Red Bull Skydiving Team. There were spectators from across Arizona...
Heavy Metal Jet Aerobatic Team
The real airshow season in America starts at TICO (which comes from Titusville Cocca Airport Authority) every spring in Florida. This event is the annual fund raiser for the Valiant Air Command. This year something new happened which has...
