NATO Tiger Meet 2026
Story and photo by Shawn Byers “Hard to be Humble” is the moniker of the NATO Tigers. The NATO Tiger Meet is an annual exercise held in a NATO country of Europe and attended by North Atlantic Treaty Organization...
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Colors! Military Aircraft Wearing Special Color Schemes – Volume 2
VFA-122 F/A-18F B-1B EP-3 F-15EX RNLAF F-16 DEMONSTRATION AIRCRAFT BELGIAN AIR FORCE F-16 DEMONSTRATION AIRCRAFT TURKISH AIR FORCE F-16 DEMONSTRATION AIRCRAFT USAF F-16 DEMONSTRATION AIRCRAFT GEORGIA ANG F-15B SOUTH DAKOTA ANG F-16 BELGIAN AIR FORCE 349 SQD F-16...
Luke Days 2026 Wrap-Up: Thunderbirds, Blue Angels, and Fifth-Generation Fighters Dominate Arizona Skies
Story by Joe Kates, photos by William Ellison The roar of afterburners once again echoed across the Sonoran Desert as Luke Days 2026 returned to Luke Air Force Base on March 21–22, 2026. The biennial airshow drew an estimated...
Here’s a Preview of Expected Attractions at the EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2026
The Royal Air Force’s flight demonstration team, the Red Arrows, will perform in the sky over Oshkosh during the last weekend of AirVenture 2026 Information from official EAA and participant press releases, plus photos by Ken Kula Editor’s note:...
Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon Scrapbook
The F-16 Fighting Falcon was earned the nickname of “Viper” over time; the first flight of the type occurred in 1974. Photos by William Ellison, Tim Adams, Bob Finch, Don Linn, Scott Jankowski, Scott Zeno and Ken Kula Lockheed...
Iniochos 2026 – Andravida AB, Greece
Story and photos by William Ellison Iniochos is an annual multinational air exercise hosted at Andravida Air Base in Western Greece. The 2026 edition involved a large number of Hellenic Air Force assets, including Rafale and F-16 Vipers, along...
U. S. Navy and Marines “CAG” Aircraft Scrapbook
“AA-100” is a Grumman F-14D Tomcat assigned to the Navy’s VF-11 fighter squadron. One or two aircraft in a Navy or Marine Corps squadron wear what has been called CAG (Carrier Air Group) colors, … special markings denoting a...
Aviation’s Greatest Gathering: Why AirVenture 2026 Should Be on Your Radar
Story and photos by Steve Lewis Oshkosh Aviation’s Greatest Gathering: Why AirVenture 2026 Should Be on Your Radar For as long as I can remember, one aviation pilgrimage sat at the very top of my bucket list — the...
SPOTTING MILITARY AIRCRAFT AT MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski My hometown airport of General Mitchell International does see a good number of military movements with the FBO (Fixed Base Operator) Avflight handling the majority of traffic. Milwaukee is also home to the...
Sun N Fun 2025 Review and 2026 Preview
The USAF F-16 flight demonstration – one of the many Sun ‘n Fun highlights from 2025 Story and photos by Kevin Burke To spice things up for my air show visits in 2025 I decided to go to Sun...
Grumman F-14 Tomcat Scrapbook Volume 2
Grumman F-14 Tomcat at NAS Oceana, the East Coast Master Jet Base home to many Tomcats Photos by Scott Zeno and Bob Finch Here’s another scrapbook full of Grumman F-14 Tomcat photos. A bonus Gallery below contains some photos...
Fagen Fighters WWII Museum’s Victory at Sea
Story and photos by Shawn Byers As an avid air show attendee, I have a plan that takes shape every December. It wasn’t until June that I saw something online to make me drop previous plans for August and...
