Bomb Town Genny
Story and photos by Shawn Byers The National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, New York held its annual “Greatest Show on Turf” air show on the 11th and 12th of July 2026. Although I live out of state, this is...
Category: Transports
Boeing B-737 NextGen Scrapbook
An early B-737-700 jetliner without winglets. Retrofitting winglets on the airframe led to increased fuel efficiency. Photos by Don Linn, Scott Zeno, Scott Jankowski and Ken Kula The Boeing B-737 contains four distinct groups of variations of the original...
Last Run for the Greyhound
Story and photos by Shawn Byers The Grumman C-2A Greyhound, also known as “The COD” for Carrier Onboard Delivery, has retired after more than 60 years in service to the United States Navy. Naval Air Station Norfolk held a...
Masaki Komatsu’s Aviation Photo Scrapbook
A pair of Japan Air Self-Defense Force Kawasaki C-1 transports Photos by Masaki Komatsu Masaki hails from Japan but has travelled worldwide seeking out colorful and exotic aircraft – mainly in use with military air arms. Here are photos...
ANATOLIAN PHOENIX 2026 EXERCISE
Story and photos by Buğra Yiğit The Anatolian Phoenix 2026 Exercise was conducted this year under the motto: ”Wiser than a phoenix, fiercer than a wolf…” This expression reflects the spirit of the exercise, symbolizing not only combat search...
Del Laughery’s Wide-Ranging Look at the 2026 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Celebration
Skip Stewart and Melissa Burns during an afternoon AirVenture air show Photos by Del Laughery Del Laughery roamed the Oshkosh airport all week during AirVenture; here are some of his views of the spectacular aviation celebration. Melissa Burns awaits...
World War II Weekend 2026
Story and photos by Shawn Byers The Mid Atlantic Air Museum hosted its 36th Annual World War II Weekend on June 4, 5 and 6 at Reading Regional Airport. This is one of the three annual air shows I...
Report: Sunday Arrival Day at the 2026 EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh
Grumman F8F Bearcat Photos by Ken Kula Here we are, on the day before AirVenture 2026 begins… just a sampling of the awesome collectionn of aircraft present in Oshkosh, Wisconsin: PBY Catalina National Airplane and Motor Company Bluebird Sikorsky...
Military Tail Art Photo Collection
VF-11 “Red Rippers” F-14 Tomcat tail art on display, the CAG Bird is in the foreground. Photos by Scott Zeno and Ken Kula VF-41 F-14A Tomcat Tomcat tail… Fighter Wing Atlantic Tomcat Tail, pride of the Swordsmen, VF-32 F-14...
Military Nose Art Photo Collection
Nose art on a F-15E Strike Eagle. Photos by Scott Zeno and Ken Kula Personalization of an aircraft can represent aircrew, maintenance personnel, or an entire Squadron, Group or Wing. Some artwork is purely ceremonial, but many examples can...
Boeing B-737 Classic Scrapbook
Boeing 737-301 Classic wearing the eye-catching livery of Piedmont Airlines during November 1986. Photos by Don Linn, Scott Jankowski and Ken Kula Known as the Boeing 737 Classic group of airliners, these three versions contained a major powerplant change...
Radial Engine Round Up – Civilian Multi Engined Aircraft
DC-6, Universal, N661TA, PHL Cargo City, Nov 1990 Photography by Don Linn, Scott Jankowski, Bob Finch and Ken Kula Lockheed L-1649A-98 Starliner Originally a U. S. Army C-47, it was converted to a Douglas DC-3C after World War II...
