Our Air Show Preview for 2022
Night photography, Thunder Over Michigan 2021 by Shawn Byers We’re planning our 2022 event campaign as the year changes on our wall calendars. Already, a pair of hoped-for military air shows have been cancelled...
Category: Trainers
Chariots Abound – Get in!
The Commemorative Air Force just hosted its annual airshow from 29-31 Oct, 2021 at Dallas Executive airfield, Dallas Texas. Know upfront that you can fly in a P-51 for 20min for $1695 – pass...
A Few Words With Gregory W. “Wired” Colyer – T-33 Airshow Performer
Good morning Gregory, Ok, I’ve seen you perform at a few air shows in New England. Before that I’ve only seen T-33s in books. I understand you are from California and took your first...
Airshow London’s Sky Drive 2021
The “Sky Drive” format, introduced by Airshow London in 2020, returned for another successful show on August 27-29, 2021. In 2020, when most of the airshows were canceled, those that were held typically featured...
Military Aircraft on Display at the 2021 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
There were more military aircraft than normal displayed at Oshkosh this year. Some performed in the air, many more were parked as static displays on the grounds. After a strangely quiet year at...
Ottawa, Ontario Photo Scrapbook
A Royal Canadian Air Force CC-137 tanker/transport departs during an Ottawa air show weekend. Ottawa’s Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (CYOW) serves Canada’s National Capital Region, sometimes known as Ottawa-Gatineau metropolitan area. The airport is serviced...
T-7A Red Hawk Update
© Boeing photo The U.S. Air Force will be welcoming their new generation of jet trainers to squadron use in 2023. Replacing the venerable Northrop T-38 will be the Boeing Defense, Space and...
The Millennial Farnborough International Air Shows
ATR-42-500 soon to be delivered to Cuban airline Aerogaviota, at the 2002 Farnborough trade show. Here are a number of aircraft photos featuring the aircraft from the 2000 and 2002 Farnborough International Air...
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...
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....
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...
TRAINERS, TANKERS, AND TRANSPORTS: A closer look at these integral aircraft at AirVenture 2019
As we wrap up our coverage of the modern military presence at AirVenture 2019 we take a look at the trainers, tankers, and transports at this year’s show. These aircraft often overlooked in...
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE: ARDU PC-9 RETIREMENT FLIGHT
Photo credits to Dion Makowski and Cameron Reynolds 25 October 2019 saw the delivery to Avalon Airport of three RAAF Pilatus PC-9/A trainer aircraft, as part of the final disbursement into retirement of the fleet...
Royal Australian Air Force Roulettes Fly PC-21…
3 October, 2019, saw a great crowd enjoying some glorious Spring weather at RAAF Base, Point Cook where we witnessed the first public RAAF Roulettes display flown in the ADF’s new primary training aircraft,...
