Naval Air Station Patuxent River Air Show 2026
Story and photos by Shawn Byers Air shows at NAS “Pax River” are few and far between so when they come every 3 to 5 years or more, you put it on the calendar. The 2026 air show was...
Category: Marines
Sunset of the Harrier
Story and photos by Shawn Byers The United States Marine Corps retired the last of their world famous Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing (V/STOL) AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft on 3 June 2026. The primary mission of Marine Aviation is...
Military Nose Art Photo Collection
Nose art on a F-15E Strike Eagle. Photos by Scott Zeno and Ken Kula Personalization of an aircraft can represent aircrew, maintenance personnel, or an entire Squadron, Group or Wing. Some artwork is purely ceremonial, but many examples can...
Government Operated Aircraft Photo Collection
One of the U. S. Air Force’s C-40 executive transports on a short final approach. Photos by William Ellison, Scott Jankowski, Scott Zeno, Bob Finch and Ken Kula Most governments around the world operate aircraft to support its politicians,...
2026 Buckeye Air Fair: Aviation, Community, and High-Flying Excitement in Arizona
Each February, the skies above the West Valley come alive with the roar of engines and the excitement of aviation enthusiasts from across the country. The Buckeye Air Fair held February 13–15, 2026 at Buckeye Municipal Airport in Buckeye,...
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,...
AirVenture 2025 Military Aircraft Attendees
Story and photos by Andrew Spry From demo teams and static displays to unexpected guests, Oshkosh has some of the most unique military aircraft that visit every year. This year most notably, VMA-223, the 175th Wing, VRC-40, and the...
Power In the Pines Open House and Air Show 2025
Story by Daniel O. Myers, photos by Mike Colaner Leaping from one of Joint Base McGuire’s (JBM) own 305th AW C-17s, the U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue Parachute Jump Team opened the 2025 show by bringing the...
MILITARY DEMO TEAMS OF AIRVENTURE 2025
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski AirVenture and the EAA have always had a close relationship with our Armed Forces, which was very evident with 8 demo teams present at AirVenture 2025. The United States Air Force had the...
The CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show 2025
Story and photos by Shawn Byers I had not been to the Dayton Air Show in many years but it has always been on the radar, so to speak. It is within driving distance, but maybe a bit far...
Naval Air Station Oceana Airshow 2024
Story and photos by Shawn Byers September is synonymous with a planned trip to Virginia Beach and the annual airshow at Naval Air Station Oceana. Being an annual airshow is just one reason why Oceana is one of my...
Exercise Northern Lightning 2024 Review
Northern Lightning, the two weeklong exercise hosted by the Wisconsin Air National Guard and held from August 5th to the 16th (no flying on weekends) at the Volk Air National Guard Base CRTC (Combat Readiness Training Center) which is...
