Genny in June…Again
Story and photos by Shawn Byers The National Warplane Museum held their 42nd Annual Airshow, also known as “The Greatest Show on Turf”, on June 3rd and 4th, 2023. Traditionally held in mid-July, this was the second year it...
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Red Flag 23-3
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Southern Nevada residents may notice increased noise from military aircraft as the Air Force conducts Red Flag 23-3 from July 17 to August 4. Close to 100 aircraft are scheduled to depart...
Wings Over Wayne 2023
Story and photos by Shawn Byers Seymour Johnson Air Force Base held their first Airshow in four years on May 20th and 21st, 2023. Traditionally, it is a bi-annual event only just now getting over the post Covid-19 pandemic...
The National Museum of the United States Air Force is 100 Years Old
U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock, pilot Matt Kiefer Story by Ken Kula, Photos by John Freedman, Howard German and Ken Kula except where noted. History The National Museum of the United States Air Force (NMUSAF) began as...
The Commemorative Air Force’s Airpower History Tour Lands at Westfield, Massachusetts
Photographs by Scott Zeno “Experience the sights, smells and sounds of historic World War II aircraft” announces the Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) web site. So, this sensory overloaded visit occurred at the Barnes Municipal Airport from June 8th through...
Heritage 2.0
Story and photos by Mike Colaner “We wanted something that just screamed America,” MSgt Landon Tompkins. Mission accomplished. I have come to Fresno, California, home of the 144th Fighter Wing (FW) of the California Air National Guard, as a...
IAF’S JOINT AIR DEFENCE EXERCISE WITH JAPAN, ‘VEER GUARDIAN 2023’ CONCLUDES
Photos and story by Masaki Komatsu, with Indian Air Force Press Release Masaki Komatsu writes: I’m reporting to you about the exercise named “Veer Gurdian2023”, which was held at Hyakuri last month. This is the first-time joint exercise with...
The USAF’s Thunderbirds Mark 70 Years of Flight
During an Aviation Nation air show at Nellis AFB, a Thunderbird sneak pass begins… – Ken Kula photo Photographers include: Scott Zeno, Tim Adams, Bob Finch, Ken Middleton, Don Linn, Ken Kula, and USAF photographers Master Sgt. Mark C....
BEHIND THE DEMO PART TWO
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski This past July, the 128th Aerial Refueling wing hosted all of the military performers for the 2022 Milwaukee Air and Water Show, this included the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S. Air...
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom Scrapbook
Story and photos by Ken Kula The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II entered service with the U. S. Navy in 1961. Later, the U.S. Marine Corps and Air Force adopted the supersonic fighter-bomber as one of the main weapons...
Commemorative Air Force’s Dallas Air Show 2022
Story and photos by Roland Dansereau On the 12th of November, 2022, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) had their seventh annual airshow at Dallas Executive Airfield, their home base. Dallas Executive is where the CAF houses the almighty B-29...
Republic P-47 Scrapbook
Story and photos by Ken Kula Republic Aviation built over 15,000 examples of the P-47 Thunderbolt, in several versions. The first flight of a prototype aircraft was on May 6, 1941, or seven months prior to the Pearl Harbor...
