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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...

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,...

Martin Mars Makes Its Last Delivery Flight

Photos by Keith Charlot, story by Ken Kula There have been plenty of historic “final flights” of a last airworthy example of an aircraft type. A much-followed example of this was the final flights of the last airworthy Martin...

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...

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...

Manchester, New Hampshire Spotting August 23, 2024

avelo Boeing B-737-8F2 rolls out after landing at Manchester, New Hampshire Article and photos by Ken Kula Manchester, New Hampshire’s hometown airport actually sits within two municipalities… the city of Manchester and the town of Litchfield. Plans for the...

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 Rochester International Airshow 2024

Story by Shawn Byers, photos by Shawn Byers, Scott Zeno and Alice Leong Typically, the Rochester Airshow is a bi-annual event. I attended my first show there in 2023, finally fulfilling the invite from my friend and show organizer,...

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