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: U.S. Air Force
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...
Naval Air Station Patuxent River Air Show 2026
Story and photos by Shawn Byers Air shows at NAS “Pax River” are few and far between so when they come every 3 to 5 years or more, you put it on the calendar. The 2026 air show was...
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...
USAF Flying Unit Markings Scrapbook
T-37 of the 89th Flying Training Squadron Photos by Scott Zeno, Scott Jankowski, Bob Finch and Ken Kula There’s a tradition in the US Air Force that one of each unit’s aircraft can be specially marked with the owning...
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...
A Military Electronic Warfare, Communications and Reconnaissance Aircraft Scrapbook
The last three Grumman EA-6B Prowlers in U. S. service performing their final fly-by at MCAS Cherry Point in 2019 Photos by Shawn Byers, Scott Jankowski, Scott Zeno, William Ellison, Bob Finch and Ken Kula Within this article are...
FLYING WITH THE 128TH AIR REFUELING WING PART 2
TITLE PHOTO:8064 Story and photos by Scott Jankowski except where noted The 128th Air Refueling Wing has operated the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker since 1977 after operating another Boeing product the KC-97L Stratofreighter from 1965 to 1977. The unit would...
Colors! Military Aircraft Wearing Special Color Schemes – Volume 2
VFA-122 F/A-18F B-1B EP-3 F-15EX RNLAF F-16 DEMONSTRATION AIRCRAFT BELGIAN AIR FORCE F-16 DEMONSTRATION AIRCRAFT TURKISH AIR FORCE F-16 DEMONSTRATION AIRCRAFT USAF F-16 DEMONSTRATION AIRCRAFT GEORGIA ANG F-15B SOUTH DAKOTA ANG F-16 BELGIAN AIR FORCE 349 SQD F-16...
Here’s a Preview of Expected Attractions at the EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2026
The Royal Air Force’s flight demonstration team, the Red Arrows, will perform in the sky over Oshkosh during the last weekend of AirVenture 2026 Information from official EAA and participant press releases, plus photos by Ken Kula Editor’s note:...
Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon Scrapbook
The F-16 Fighting Falcon was earned the nickname of “Viper” over time; the first flight of the type occurred in 1974. Photos by William Ellison, Tim Adams, Bob Finch, Don Linn, Scott Jankowski, Scott Zeno and Ken Kula Lockheed...
