Category: military

SPOTTING MILITARY AIRCRAFT AT MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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...

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,...

Colors! Military Aircraft Wearing Special Color Schemes – Volume 1

RNLAF J-002 F-16AM – 65 Years 323 (Diana) Squadron Photos by: Ken Kula, Tim Adams, Scott Jankowski, Shawn Byers, Scott Zeno and Bob Finch  US Navy Grumman KA-6D  USMC EA-6B Prowler – VMAQ-1 USAF F-15E Strike Eagle – 334th...

Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics – Cuartro-Vientos Air Base, Madrid Spain

  A Spanish Air Force F-104G Starfighter at Madrid, at Spain’s Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Cuatro-Vientos Air Base). Photos by Roland Dansereau Boeing KC-97G air tanker Spain’s Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Cuartro-Vientos Air Base in...

Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center

Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center 162nd Wing Arizona Air National Guard Story and photos by Ken Middleton The Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) is located at Morris Air National Guard...

Radial Engine Round Up – Military Single Engined Aircraft

Photos by Tim Adams, Scott Jankowski, Del Laughery, Don Linn, Bob Finch and Ken Kula Radial aircraft engines have been around since the beginning of powered flight. Usually, air cooled cylinders are attached in a circular pattern around the...

Military Patrol and Anti-Submarine Aircraft Scrapbook

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...

High Desert Thunder: Sentry Eagle 2025 Marks the End of an Era at Kingsley Field

Story and photos by Steve Lewis The high desert of southern Oregon is known for its wide-open skies, crisp mornings, and a quiet that seems to stretch for miles. However, for several days this past July, the calm was...

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...

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