Category: Special Aviation Events

Home at Last: Carrier Air Wing Two Returns to Lemoore After Nine Months at Sea

Story and photos by Steve Lewis Naval Air Station Lemoore was buzzing with excitement this week as Carrier Air Wing Two returned from a nine-month deployment aboard the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Families lined the flight line waving...

Dream Flights: Giving back to those who have given

Story and photos by Shawn Byers (Editor’s note: Unfortunately, we couldn’t publish Shawn’s article ahead of the CenterPoint Energy Dayton Airshow but present it now with our wishes for great success!). It is a real pleasure to bring you...

What We Expect to See at the EAA’s AirVenture 2025 at Oshkosh

The Douglas AD Skyraider design will celebrate its 80th anniversary in 2025 EAA Press Releases with added notes and photos by Ken Kula EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 promises to be filled with dozens of examples of aviation innovations, all...

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 Last Ten Standing

Had Michael Buffer been the Master of Ceremonies on September 26 at Travis Air Force Base, I imagine he would have introduced the guest of honor like this. Hailing from Long Beach, California, at age forty-five, and weighing in...

The Farnborough International Airshow in 2024

Story and photos by Jeff Serpa The Aviation and Aerospace Industry descended on the United Kingdom for the Farnborough International Airshow. Over five days in July, the bi-annual airshow hosted 100,000 spectators, 1500 exhibitors from over 60 countries and...

A SALUTE TO THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

Story and photos by Scott Jankowski The Royal Canadian Air Force turned 100 years old this year with AirVenture celebrating its centenary all week long. The Royal Canadian Air Force was formed on April 1st, 1924, and currently flies...

PROPELLER POWERED WARBIRDS OF AIRVENTURE 2024

Story and photos by Scott Jankowski  AirVenture always puts together a fantastic gathering of both Prop and Jet powered Warbirds, 2024 saw a total of 337 Warbirds in attendance. Once again, this year there was a fantastic mix of...

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...

Frecce Tricolori Flypast Over the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Story and photo by Daniel O. Myers The Frecce Tricolori’s North American Tour included participating in ten air shows along with sixteen flyovers. One of those flypasts took place on Monday morning August 12, following the New York Air...

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...

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