Category: U.S. Air Force

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December 9, 2018

FREEDOM’S THUNDER A LOOK AT OUR MODERN MILITARY AT AIRVENTURE 2018

Every year AirVenture always pulls together a fascinating array of modern military aircraft and 2018 was no different. There were aircraft representing the United States Air Force, United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, United States Army, United States...

Air National Guard / Air Transports / featured / U.S. Air Force

November 18, 2018

The “Dynasty”

The Dynasty… a Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Maine Air National Guard, wears special NFL New England Patriots colors. It was unveiled at the Rhode Island National Guard Open House and Air Show in...

military / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Marines / U.S. Navy

November 5, 2018

HUREVAC!

All Photos are Nicole Cloutier’s coverage of Hurevac arrivals at Pease ahead of Hurricane Michael, except where noted. The United States has built a formidable network of air bases around the perimeter of the country. Originally, military air bases...

Airshow / Blue Angels / military / museums / Special Aviation Events / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Navy / warbirds

October 23, 2018

2018 NAS Oceana Airshow

Naval Air Station Oceana held their annual airshow on the 22nd and 23rd of September. This was also the 75th Anniversary of the East Coast Master Jet Base. For me, it is approximately 20 years of making the trip...

Airshow / Aviation History / EAA / Trainers / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Army / U.S. Marines / U.S. Navy / warbirds / World War II

October 5, 2018

OSH Warbirds in Review Part #1 80 Years Young, North American’s Texan

All photos by Scott Jankowski – mainly from the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 event, with additional file photos – Ed. On September 18th 1938 the first of an eventual 15,495 North American Aviation Texans took to the sky. The...

Europe / Exercises / fighters / military / U.S. Air Force

September 24, 2018

OPERATION ATLANTIC RESOLVE 2018

5th Generation F-22 Raptor Fighter Jets’ return to European Skies Beginning August, 2018, the United States Air Force deployed thirteen of its F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter Jets to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany to conduct air training with other...

air force / Air National Guard / Boeing / military / navy / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Marines / U.S. Navy

September 12, 2018

Year of the Tanker

One of the main themes of AirVenture 2018 was a salute to the often over looked Aerial Refueler better known as the Tanker. EAA assembled an impressive array of front line United States Air Force, United States Air...

Air National Guard / Airshow / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Navy

August 22, 2018

MY HOME TOWN AIRSHOW

My hometown of Milwaukee Wisconsin has held a free airshow along the lakefront for the past several years. This year’s airshow was held on July 20th and 21st and is always held over Bradford Beach which is adjacent...

Airshow / bombers / demo teams / NASA / U.S. Air Force / USAF Thunderbirds / warbirds

August 11, 2018

THE WESTOVER AIR SHOW 2018 Some Planes, Some History, and Even An Astronaut

The Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee, Mass., home of the 439th Airlift Wing and their big C-5’s of the Air Force Reserve Command, held their first air show since May of 2015 on Saturday and Sunday, July 14th...

air force / Airshow / fighters / U.S. Air Force / warbirds

August 5, 2018

Power in the Pines 2018

Power in the Pines 2018 was held May 5th and 6th at ‘America’s Premier Joint War-Fighting Base, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) in central New Jersey. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is home to Air Force, Army, Marine, Navy and Coast...

Air National Guard / Air to air photography / bombers / fighters / Formation Flying / Helicopters / U.S. Air Force

August 1, 2018

Hazy’s Gallery of Photos of the Week

Here’s a running collection of Jim “Hazy” Haseltine’s Photos of the Week, it’ll be updated as a new photo is posted too. Enjoy these awesome air-to-air images of warplanes in their element! ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]

Air National Guard / demo teams / military / museums / U.S. Air Force / USAF Thunderbirds / warbirds

July 21, 2018

Thunder of Niagara 2018

I am proud to present the Thunder of Niagara Airshow held June 9th and 10th, 2018 at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. This airshow is a coming home for me as I grew up just south of this...