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A Look Back at Reading World War 2 Weekend 2023 By Don Linn

The Commemorative Air Force SBD-5 climbs to altitude as it departs Reading Airport to begin the Friday afternoon show. Photos and article by Don Linn The Reading World War 2 Weekend shows are one of the best warbirds displays...

A Visit to the Flying Eagles… Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122

Story and photography by Peter Boschert The Flying Eagles were formed in January 1999 as Strike Fighter Squadron 122 (VFA-122), the first squadron to use the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. The squadron has a long history, formed in May 1950...

THE 2023 NORTHERN ILLINOIS AIRSHOW

Story and photos by Scott Jankowski The Waukegan National Airport covers 600 acres of land and is located approximately 40 miles to the North of Chicago, Illinois. The airport features two asphalt runways, those being runway 5/23 at 6,000...

“America’s Hangar” Celebrates 20 Years

Lockheed SR-71A Story and photos by Corey Beitler (Originally published in Corey’s “Distelfink Airlines” magazine, December 2023 edition – photo selection altered from original) When its doors open to the public each day, the National Air and Space Museum’s...

Thunder Over New Hampshire 2023 Air Show Scrapbook

Photos by Scott Zeno, Alice Leong and Masaki Komatsu New Hampshire’s weather is still warm in September, and on the weekend of September 9th and 10th of 2023, the skies were filled with thunder; not late summer thunderstorms but...

The Naval Air Station Oceana Airshow 2023

  Story and photos by Shawn Byers This will be the third report in our pages for the Airshow at NAS Oceana. What more can I possibly say about it? Let’s get personal with a long-time attendee. It is...

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