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...
Florida Air National Guard Convair C-131D Samaritan Photos by Don Linn, Scott Jankowski, Tim Adams, Del Laughery, Bob Finch and Ken Kula Here’s a scrapbook of military multi radial-engined aircraft… including transports, bombers, fighters and patrol planes. A few...
“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...
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...
A U. S. Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye carrier-based AWACS Story and photos by Ken Kula Airborne early warning and control systems can trace their origins to the World War II era. Ground-based radars became operational by the early 1940s...
Photos by Bob Finch, Scott Jankowski, Tim Adams, Shawn Byers, Scott Zeno and Ken Kula Since World War I, patrol aircraft have performed reconnaissance flights to help guard countries’ coastlines and sovereign airspace and seas. Patrol aircraft also performed...
With some recent inquiries — and after seeing more people visiting the site where Walt Ray lost his life — I dug through some old hard drives and pulled together a small set of photos from the day we...
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...
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski The 2025 Northern Illinois Airshow was held on September 6th and 7th 2025 at the Waukegan National Airport, Waukegan Illinois. Waukegan National Airport is located just over the Wisconsin/Illinois border or approximately 40...
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski The 9th Reconnaissance Wing based at Beale Air Force Base California is located forty miles to the west of Sacramento California in Yuba County. In addition to being home to the U-2 fleet,...
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski Nearly 70 years ago the United States Air Force decided to solicit designs from smaller aircraft manufacturers under the code name “Bald Eagle”, it would give contracts for a new reconnaissance aircraft. This...
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....
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