AirVenture Oshkosh Day 4
Looking back at the Korean War 75 years later By Ken Kula On the fourth day of AirVenture Oshkosh, there were many changes to the static aircraft collection parked parked on Boeing Plaza. The weather turned from warm to...
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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...
World War II Weekend 2025
Story and Photos by Shawn Byers The Mid Atlantic Air Museum held their 34th annual World War II Weekend at Reading Regional Airport in Pennsylvania on June 6, 7 and 8. Weather was…a factor. Temperatures were warm and the...
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...
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...
Looking Back: Thunder Over Michigan 2016
Story and photos by Del Laughery From its humble beginnings as a mere symposium in 1999, the Thunder Over Michigan air show at the Ypsilanti Airport near Detroit, has offered an extraordinary view of current and past military aircraft,...
Air Power Over Hampton Roads 2025
Story and photos by Shawn Byers Joint Base Langley-Eustis held their 2025 airshow on April 26th and 27th. The weekend started with tragedy as World Champion Aerobatic Pilot, Rob Holland, crashed upon arrival on Thursday and perished. Having seen...
Hawker Siddeley and McDonnell Douglas Harriers and Sea Harriers in Non-U. S. Service
FRS.1, XZ500, 800 Naval Air Squadron, RN, aboard HMS Hermes, off the Carolina coast, 18 May 83. Captions and photos by Don Linn, except where noted. Additional information by Ken Kula. Sea Harrier FA.2s in the Persian Gulf Royal...
Retired Military Jets – Do You Remember These?
A-7E Corsair II Photos by Ken Kula Here’s an assortment of photos depicting many retired military jet-powered aircraft, while they were active with their respective air arms. Unless noted, these photos are of U. S. military aircraft. How many...
VISITING THE FAGEN FIGHTERS WWII MUSEUM
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski Granite Falls Minnesota is located about 130 miles due West of the Twin Cities, with the Granite Falls Municipal Airport better known as Lenzen-Roe-Fagen Memorial Field situated 4 nautical miles from downtown. This...
RCAF Training Fleet is Changing Airframes
Story by Ken Kula; photos by Scott Jankowski (where noted) or otherwise by Ken Kula The Royal Canadian Air Force has announced a huge change to their training process and aircraft lineup. Most of the current airframes used for...
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...
