Category: Helicopters

U. S. Coast Guard Aviation Celebrates One Hundred and Ten Years of Service

U. S. Coast Guard HC-144 in special US Coast Guard Aviation Centennial colors in 2016 Story by Ken Kula, photos by Scott Jankowski, Bob Finch, Ken Kula, Corey Beitler, Shawn Byers and Scott Zeno On April 1, 1916, U....

Alton Bay, New Hampshire’s Ice Runway Opens Spectacularly in 2026

Story and photos by Ken Kula Alton Bay, New Hampshire is a village nestled at the end of an inlet of the much larger Lake Winnipesaukee. During three seasons, a seaplane base with the identifier of “B18” is active,...

A Look Back: Steve Lewis Visits RIAT 2024

Photos by Steve Lewis The long-running Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) has attracted military aircraft from around the world since 1971. It is the world’s largest military air show, which features several hundred static and around two dozen flying...

A Look Back at the Quonset Point Air Show of 2012

U. S. Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk Story and photos by Del Laughery Now that we’re in the midst of the coldest part of Winter 2025/26, I thought it might be a good time to look back – really...

Pratt and Whitney Just Celebrated Its First Century in Business

Pratt & Whitney just celebrated 100 years in the aviation engine business – “Dependable Engines” are a big reason for its longevity  Story and photos by Ken Kula Pratt & Whitney Aircraft was formed in April 1925 – just...

Joint Base Andrews Air Show 2025

Story and photos by Shawn Byers Joint Base Andrews held what has become a bi-annual air show on September 13th and 14th 2025. I was thankful that it was not in conflict with Naval Air Station Oceana as has...

Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show 2025

Story and photos by Shawn Byers “September Morn” , Neil Diamond’s 1979 ballad always seems to be playing through the speakers on the calm, sunny, morning ramp as I walk around. This is the familiarity I love about Oceana....

Andrews AFB -Joint Base Andrews- Air Show 2025

Story by Daniel O. Myers, photos by Howard German and Bryan T. Mangan From September 12 to 14, 2025 the 316th Wing hosted the Joint Base Andrews (JBA) Air Show and open house Located in the National Capital Region,...

AMERICA’S AIRSHOW AT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, SEPTEMBER 2025

Story and photos by Jeff Serpa MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. America’s airshow returned to MCAS Miramar Sept 26th-28th. The Former home to the US Navy Top Gun school and Fightertown USA, the Miramar Airshow is one of...

The 2025 New York Dot Com Airshow Photo Scrapbook

Photos by Bob Finch and Scott Zeno The 2025 New York Dot Com Airshow had one day of perfect, clear weather and another day of overcast skies, but the show went on regardless of the background. Held at and...

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