Category: Tankers

128TH AIR REFUELING WING OPEN HOUSE 2025

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...

Joint Base Andrews Air Show 2025

Story and photos by Shawn Byers Joint Base Andrews held what has become a bi-annual air show on September 13th and 14th 2025. I was thankful that it was not in conflict with Naval Air Station Oceana as has...

Formations Over Oshkosh, Dissimilar and Otherwise

The U. S. Army’s C-142A leads Kyle Fowler in his Long EZ and the NextGen Eagles before an air show opening parachute jump by the Golden Knights Photography by Ken Kula Here are thirty different groups of aircraft seen...

John Freedman’s Views of the EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2025

Oshkosh night air show sequence, that’s the Pratt & Whitney B-747SP in the foreground All photographs by John Freedman Here are thirty-six examples of what photographer John Freedman recorded for history at the EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2025. During day...

Friday Night’s SkyDrive London 2025

The RCAF’s Snowbirds performed at the Airshow London during the “golden hour” sunset lighting Photos by Shawn Byers and Ken Kula, story by Ken Kula According to Airshow London, it has been named “the Best Air Show in North...

MILITARY DEMO TEAMS OF AIRVENTURE 2025

Story and photos by Scott Jankowski AirVenture and the EAA have always had a close relationship with our Armed Forces, which was very evident with 8 demo teams present at AirVenture 2025. The United States Air Force had the...

THE 2025 MILWAUKEE AIR AND WATER SHOW

The 2025 interaition of the annual Waterstone Bank Milwaukee Air and Water show was held on July 19th and 20th 2025 at the Milwaukee Wisconsin lakefront, adjacent to Bradford Beach. This year’s show featured several military performers which included...

Big Iron at AirVenture Oshkosh 2025

Each of Goodyear’s trio of Zeppelin NT airships are powered by three Lycoming IO-360 piston engines Story and photos by Ken Kula With over 10,000 airplanes, rotorcraft, balloons and airships and gliders in attendance at the 2025 edition of...

AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 – Day 7 Finale and Wrap Up

Press Release below is from the EAA, with added photos by Ken Kula:  Here’s a quick look at Day 7 of the EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, and then the EAA’s announcement of the successes of the “Convention”. Day seven...

Oshkosh Sunday Arrivals Day

Photos by Ken Kula The EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 is almost underway, and the day prior to Monday’s beginning chapter saw hundreds of aircraft arrive at Wittman regional Airport. Active military, warbirds and General Aviation planes of all types...

128th AIR REFUELING WING HERITAGE JET UNVEILING

Story and photos by Scott Jankowski General Mitchell International Airport is home to the citizen airmen of the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing flying the venerable Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker. The 128th has a storied past with...

Wings Over Wayne Air & Space Expo 2025

Story and photos by Shawn Byers The bi-annual Wings Over Wayne (WOW) Airshow was hosted by Seymour Johnson Air Force Base on May 3rd and 4th, 2025. Welcome to Eagle Country. Seymour Johnson is the largest F-15E Strike Eagle...

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