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April 6, 2026

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,...

Air Force Reserve / featured / Lockheed / military / NOAA / post / Transports

January 5, 2025

Hurricane Hunting… A New High and Low For Me

U. S. Air Force Reserve WC-130J and NOAA WP-3D Hurricane Hunters Story and photos by Ken Kula Hurricane Milton, which formed early in October, 2024 contained the lowest atmospheric pressure that I’ve ever seen. I was in the air...

Interviews / NOAA / photocalls / Special Aviation Events

May 23, 2020

Noting that 2020 is NOAA’s Golden Anniversary, Here’s More Hurricane Awareness Coverage

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is celebrating their Golden Anniversary of Fifty Years in 2020. NOAA’s history is an intrinsic part of the history of the United States and the development of its science and commercial infrastructure....

Civil aviation / General Aviation / NOAA / post

August 24, 2019

Saving Sea Turtles: How This Rescue Makes “Turtles Fly Too”

Autumn time in New England ushers in cooler days and even colder nights, and sunlight fades earlier and earlier in the evenings. Usually, there’s something that’s called a “cold snap” – a rush of colder temperatures and accompanying weather...

Air Force Reserve / military / NOAA / Special Aviation Events / Transports

May 25, 2019

How Aviation Helps Us to Prepare For the “Big One”

A week-long travelling road show (well, actually a travelling air show) began a five-state presentation at Rhode Island’s Quonset State Airport on May 6th, 2019. The event took a multi-faceted approach to hurricane preparedness; it offered education on the...