Arctic Thunder 2026
Story and photos by Shawn Byers Welcome to the top of the world. Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), known verbally as “Jay Bear”, welcomed the public to the bi-annual air show on the 8th and 9th of August 2026. For...
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Radial Engine Round Up – Military Multi Engined Aircraft
Florida Air National Guard Convair C-131D Samaritan Photos by Don Linn, Scott Jankowski, Tim Adams, Del Laughery, Bob Finch and Ken Kula Here’s a scrapbook of military multi radial-engined aircraft… including transports, bombers, fighters and patrol planes. A few...
VERTICON 2026: The Global Vertical Aviation Industry Converges in Atlanta
Story and photos by Jeff Serpa The Georgia World Congress Center became the epicenter of the global helicopter and vertical aviation industry as aviation professionals from around the world gathered for Verticon 2026. From March 9–12, 2026, the event...
National Air and Space Museum’s Sikorsky JRS-1: Pearl Harbor Survivor & A Witness To History
Story and photos by Corey Beitler When its doors open to the public daily, the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, tells the story of aviation and space exploration with over 170 aircraft,...
Part 2: 2024 Royal International Air Tattoo – Departures
Story and photos by Del Laughery Editor’s note: This is the second part of Del Laughery’s coverage of the 2024 Air Tattoo. I will conclude my coverage with a separate submission with photos focused on the departure day, which...
Part 1: 2024 Royal International Air Tattoo – Arrivals
Story and photos by Del Laughery Every year, over 100,000 people, 1,500 exhibitors, and nearly 100 civil and military aircraft descend on RAF Fairford to participate in the Royal International Air Tattoo air show. It’s touted as the largest...
The 2024 Green Mountain Aviation Field Days
Story and photos by Ken Kula, Scott Zeno and Alice Leong Editor’s note: Photos of each of the 51 aircraft on the grounds are contained in the Galleries. With today’s security concerns, the opportunity to leisurely stroll among more...
The 2024 Quinte International Airshow
Story and photos by Shawn Byers On June 28-30, I traveled north of the border to Canada’s largest military base, Canadian Forces Base Trenton, for the Quinte International Airshow celebrating 100 years of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Airshows...
Cleveland Rocks! The 2023 Cleveland National Airshow
Story and photography by Shawn Byers Cleveland has long been on my list to attend but I never committed to it until 2023. The kick in the pants was the scheduled performance by the Marine Corps AV-8 Harrier. Having...
California’s Hansen Dam Recreational Area: The 2021 American Heroes Air Show
November 13, 2021 Lake View Terrace, Ca Hansen Dam The American Heroes Air Show returned to the Hansen Dam Recreation Area on November 13th to close out the California Airshow Season for 2021. After a year break in 2020...
Sikorsky’s Sea Kings No Longer Rule the Waves
The prototype Sikorsky HSS-2 Sea King made its’ first flight on March 11, 1959. There are still some later-built versions in use today, some sixty years ago, attesting to the design’s usefulness and reliability. Sikorsky Aircraft began manufacturing the...
Why is Airshow London’s Photo Tour the Best Ticket in Town?
Airshow London, one of Ontario Canada’s premier aviation events, offers some mighty fine opportunities for aviation photographers to hone their skills and network with other like-minded people. For the third year in a row, since the show returned from...
