Category: U.S. Marine Corps

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...

A Visit to the Flying Eagles… Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122

Story and photography by Peter Boschert The Flying Eagles were formed in January 1999 as Strike Fighter Squadron 122 (VFA-122), the first squadron to use the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. The squadron has a long history, formed in May 1950...

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...

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