The 2023 Scott Air Force Base Airshow
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski It has been five long years since the 375th Air Mobility Wing and Scott Air Force Base hosted an airshow, the last one was in 2017, that changed this year. On May 13th...
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Wings Over Wayne 2023
Story and photos by Shawn Byers Seymour Johnson Air Force Base held their first Airshow in four years on May 20th and 21st, 2023. Traditionally, it is a bi-annual event only just now getting over the post Covid-19 pandemic...
Air Mobility Command Celebrates 100th Year of Air Refueling.
The first air to air refueling took place over Rockwell Field, San Diego, California on June 27, 2023. National Museum of the USAF photo Story by Ken Kula. Photos by Corey Beitler, Del Laughery, Dion Makowski, Don Linn, Dave...
The National Museum of the United States Air Force is 100 Years Old
U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock, pilot Matt Kiefer Story by Ken Kula, Photos by John Freedman, Howard German and Ken Kula except where noted. History The National Museum of the United States Air Force (NMUSAF) began as...
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE DOVER AIR MUSEUM?
Story and photos by Bill Sarama So, it was February 23rd of this year and I was taking another ride south on US-13 on the DelMarVa heading for a short winter vacation in the northern Outer Banks. My flight...
Power In The Pines Air Show 2023
Story and photos by Don Linn I haven’t been to a McGuire AFB air show in more than twenty years. I think my last visit to the sprawling air base in central New Jersey was before 9/11. After 9/11...
Airpower Over Hampton Roads 2023
Story and photos by Shawn Byers Joint Base Langley-Eustis (JBLE), a name I only use in an official capacity, held their first Airshow in 5 years on May 6 and 7, 2023. The reason I do not address this...
The 2023 Great Pocono Raceway Airshow
Story and photos by Corey Beitler Located in the beautiful Pocono Mountains near Long Pond, Pennsylvania, Pocono Raceway is one of the world’s most unique superspeedways because of its unique triangle configuration and its three turns, each with a...
PUSHY 34
Story and photos by Del Laughery Every so often I’m afforded the opportunity to take part in something both inspiring and, well, awesome. While this article is primarily focused on my observations of exactly that, a training refueling mission...
The USAF’s Thunderbirds Mark 70 Years of Flight
During an Aviation Nation air show at Nellis AFB, a Thunderbird sneak pass begins… – Ken Kula photo Photographers include: Scott Zeno, Tim Adams, Bob Finch, Ken Middleton, Don Linn, Ken Kula, and USAF photographers Master Sgt. Mark C....
A Brief Look at Short Brothers Turboprop Transports
Story and photos by Ken Kula Short Brothers plc (referred to as “Shorts” here) is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The aircraft manufacturer was founded before World War I, and has made quite a name for itself over the...
Spotting at Nellis
Story and photos by Del Laughery I didn’t realize, until I travelled to the UK a few years ago, just how embraced aviation spotters are over there. For instance, the perimeter fence at RAF Marham is a very spotter-tolerant...
