NORTHERN LIGHTNING 2019
The 21st edition of Northern Lightning was held from August 12th to the 23rd 2019 at the Volk Field CRTC (Combat Readiness Training Center). Volk Field is located in Juneau County Wisconsin near the...
Category: military
Aero L-39 Updated
Civilianized L-39 in flight Aero Vodochody, the Czechoslovakian/Czech Republic aircraft manufacturer celebrated their 100th anniversary of existence in 2019, making it one of the oldest surviving aircraft manufacturers in the world. The company boasts...
OPERATION BUSHFIRE ASSIST – AERIAL CONTINGENTS
The Australian Defence Force is providing direct support to the current Australian bushfire crisis. ADF support will continue for as long as needed. Around 6,400 ADF personnel are supporting Operation BUSHFIRE ASSIST. The ADF’s...
VINTAGE JETS: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE WARBIRDS PRESENT AT AIRVENTURE 2019
Jet warbirds are gaining in popularity with growing numbers ending up in the hands of civilian owners. AirVenture always assembles a fine selection of vintage jets from all era’s, types, and country of manufacture....
WARBIRDS: A Look at the Other Vintage Propeller Powered Warbirds of AirVenture 2019
Warbirds and the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) have walked hand in hand since the early days, long before the name was changed to AirVenture. Warbirds play a vital role in the continued success...
Grumman F-14 Tomcat History, Part 1
First F-14A 159607 in IRIAF camouflage Story and photos by Peter Boschert – this was written during the Tomcat’s final operational days. Development The Hughes (Raytheon) AWG-9 was a weapon system for which an aircraft...
Reno, 2019
Once a year, Stead Airport erupts with the sound of the fastest motorsport on Earth. The Reno Air Races are one of the most iconic aviation events of the year. After finally attending my...
Wings Over Houston, 2019
The Wings Over Houston Airshow is an annual, privately operated show taking place at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas during the month of October. It was my first time attending the airshow on...
Looking Back at the 2019 New York Air Show
Are you an air show junkie? Or, did you attend the 2019 edition f the New York Air Show? Here’s a collection of images taken from that event, through the eyes of photographers Scott...
2019’s Wings over Camarillo
Wings Over Camarillo continued to step it up again this year as they introduced pyrotechnics to this year’s event. The show was held under beautiful skies and amazing temperatures on August 17th and 18th,...
Vimy to Fifth Generation in 100 Years.
RAAF Base Edinburgh has just commemorated 100 years of Aviation in South Australia with a worthy showcase of military aviation combining civil flying with historic defence force aircraft. This weekend’s Air Show – the...
Wings Over Wine Country 2019
This September, the Pacific Coast Air Museum in Santa Rosa, CA hosted its annual Wings Over Wine Country Airshow at the Sonoma County Airport. The airshow provides people a unique look at the...
