Part 2 – 2013 to 2018 Story and photos by Ken Middleton The 104th Fighter Wing, part of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, is based at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, Massachusetts. They recently retired their fleet...
Story and photos by Ken Kula The Douglas DC-3/C-47 line has been modified and improved over many decades of use. A series of nicknames have been bestowed upon the design, some official and others whimsical… call it the Douglas...
Ansett New Zealand BAe-146-300 Story by Ken Kula, photos by the Photorecon Team The United Kingdom’s Hawker Siddeley aircraft company launched a relatively small jetliner design in 1973. The HS-146 would be a high winged, 4-engined jet, originally planned...
Story by Daniel O. Myers. Photos by Carl Kruse, Howard German and Bob Finch With Air Boss Wayne Boggs controlling the flying and announcer Ric Peterson calling the action, the 2025 annual NASO show got underway live and on...
Part 1 – 2007 to 2012 By Ken Middleton The 104th Fighter Wing, part of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, is based at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, Massachusetts. They recently retired their fleet of F-15C/D Eagles...
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 Jet Warbirds continue to gain popularity at AirVenture with several different types on display and flying in the afternoon airshows. The Warbirds, just like their propeller powered brother, played just as an important...
Story and photos by Bryan T. Mangan On 23 September 2025, Governor Wes Moore presided over the Inactivation Ceremony of the 175th Operations Group and the 175th Maintenance Group of the Maryland Air National Guard. During this ceremony, the...
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport has been home to the 128th Air Refueling Wing, formerly the 128th Fighter Group since 1946 and is vital part of the Wisconsin Air National Guard. The 128th...
Story and photos by Steve Lewis For nearly forty years, Strike Fighter Squadron 137—the “Kestrels”—have called Naval Air Station Lemoore home. From their very first F/A-18A Hornets in the 1980s to today’s advanced F/A-18E Super Hornets, the Kestrels have...
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...
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