Category: U.S. Marine Corps

Exercise Northern Lightning 2024 Review

Northern Lightning, the two weeklong exercise hosted by the Wisconsin Air National Guard and held from August 5th to the 16th (no flying on weekends) at the Volk Air National Guard Base CRTC (Combat Readiness Training Center) which is...

Modern Military Aircraft Present at the 2024 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

Story by Scott Jankowski, photos by Scott Jankowski and John Freedman Every Year the U.S. Military plays a vital and important role in AirVenture and 2024 was no different. AirVenture featured static displays and airshow support from all 5...

PROPELLER POWERED WARBIRDS OF AIRVENTURE 2024

Story and photos by Scott Jankowski  AirVenture always puts together a fantastic gathering of both Prop and Jet powered Warbirds, 2024 saw a total of 337 Warbirds in attendance. Once again, this year there was a fantastic mix of...

PREVIEWING AIRVENTURE 2024

Story and photos by Scott Jankowski AirVenture 2024 is in the history books now and once again records were broken this year. AirVenture 2024 was held from July 22nd to July 28th at the Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin....

Dwindling Numbers: U. S. Marine Corps is Retiring the AV-8B Harrier

Story by Ken Kula, Photos from the Photorecon.net Photographer Team The U. S. Marine Corps, the only branch of America’s military to operate the Hawker Siddeley AV-8A/C Harrier and the British Aerospace/McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, is set to...

Ultimate Harrier: The 2024 MCAS Cherry Point Air Show

Story by Shawn Byers, photos by Shawn Byers and Bryan T. Mangan I would have been here anyway, but the 2024 edition of the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Air Show was not to be missed. Among the...

Red Flag 24-1 Report

Article and photographs by Del Laughery Most everyone acquainted with military aviation in the United States is familiar with the Red Flag exercises that occur periodically – typically three times each year – at Nellis AFB, Nevada, a military...

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