Wings Over Batavia 2023
Story and photos by Shawn Byers Compelling. That was the word I kept saying as I read up on this airshow at the Genesee County Airport in Batavia, New York. For the first time since 1999, an airshow would...
Category: U.S. Air Force
Cleveland Rocks! The 2023 Cleveland National Airshow
Story and photography by Shawn Byers Cleveland has long been on my list to attend but I never committed to it until 2023. The kick in the pants was the scheduled performance by the Marine Corps AV-8 Harrier. Having...
THE 2023 NORTHERN ILLINOIS AIRSHOW
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski The Waukegan National Airport covers 600 acres of land and is located approximately 40 miles to the North of Chicago, Illinois. The airport features two asphalt runways, those being runway 5/23 at 6,000...
Barnstorming in Central Massachusetts, Part 2
Story by Daniel O. Myers. Photos by Scott Zeno, Kevin Burke and Bob Finch And finally, what the crowd had long anticipated and waited for, the F-35A Demo, and the timing could have not been better! It was just...
NORTHERN LIGHTNING 2023
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski The 2023 version of the annual Northern Lightning exercise was held at the Volk Field CRTC (Combat Readiness Training Center) from August 7th to August 18th, 2023. This annual exercise held in the...
The Naval Air Station Oceana Airshow 2023
Story and photos by Shawn Byers This will be the third report in our pages for the Airshow at NAS Oceana. What more can I possibly say about it? Let’s get personal with a long-time attendee. It is...
Book Review: Detail & Scale P-47 Thunderbolt
Reviewed by Don Linn Summary: Title and ISBN: Detail & Scale P-47 Thunderbolt By Bert Kinzey, art by Rock Roszak Detail & Scale Aviation Publication ISBN: 979-8-8587405-8-2 Contents and Media: Available in print format, or digital format from...
THE 2023 MILWAUKEE AIR AND WATER SHOW
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski The 2023 Milwaukee Air and Water show was once again held in the skies and waters around Downtown Milwaukee WI on July 22nd and 23rd. This annual air and water show is centered...
Barnstorming in Central Massachusetts, Part 1
Story by Daniel O. Myers. Photos by Scott Zeno, Kevin Burke and Bob Finch The last time the Massachusetts Air National Guard (MA ANG) 104th Fighter Wing (FW) / 131st Fighter Squadron (FS), based at Barnes ANGB in Westfield,...
AIRVENTURE 2023 A LOOK AT THE “HEAVIES”
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski AirVenture always pulls together some very large and unique aircraft and 2023 was no different. In this article we will take a closer look at the common and not so common “heavy” aircraft...
SINGLE SHIP MILITARY DEMOS OF AIRVENTURE 2023
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski EAA has always enjoyed a very strong relationship and partnership with the U.S. Military and 2023 was no different. No less than four different Single Ship Demo Teams were part of this year’s...
Houston Howl
Article by Roland Dansereau, photos by Bryan Mangan and Roland Dansereau The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron, The Thunderbirds, were the featured performer during the 2023 Wings Over Houston (WHO) airshow held at Ellington Field/Spaceport/Airport in southeast Houston, Texas during...
