BLUEBEARD 5
RH-53D BLUEBEARD 5 There is a rare and unique helicopter that sits vigilant as a gate guardian at the Wrightstown Gate of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) in New Jersey. However, the very existence of this helicopter and how...
Category: U.S. Marine Corps
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma 2020 The Airshow That Never Happened
When I made my travel plans for an epic, double airshow trip to Arizona in the fall of 2019, COVID-19, generally referred to as Corona Virus, was not news, it was not even a thing. On the eve of...
A Look Back: The Andrews 2019 Air Show Aircraft Lineup: Part 2
Editor: This is Part Two of a two-part article about the Joint Base Andrews facility, tenant units, and their latest air show in 2019. The Andrews 2019 Air Show Aircraft Ramp Lineup: Joint Base Andrews, in 2019 last summer,...
Lockheed Martin Ready to Deliver the 500th F-35 Fighter
U.S Navy F-35C dwarfed by the C-5M in the background… don’t judge the F-35’s capabilities by its size though! The 158th Fighter Wing, U.S. Air National Guard, will soon welcome the 500th F-35 Lightning II airframe built by Lockheed...
ANDREWS-2019: A LOOK BACK and A LOOK FORWARD:
Editor: This is Part One of a two-part article about the Joint Base Andrews facility, tenant units, and their latest air show in 2019. The weekend of May 11th 2019 was a special time in Washington, DC. No,...
A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE OF THE 2019 CHICAGO AIRSHOW
The 2019 and 61st annual Chicago Airshow was held on August 17th and 18th 2019 over the North Avenue Beach, Downtown Chicago. This annual free event draws an estimated 2 million people to the Chicago Lakefront! This makes the...
The Army-Navy Game in the Sky
Photography copyrighted by Mike Colaner as labeled, or via U.S. military sources if unmarked. The Army Navy football game is considered the greatest rivalry in all of collegiate sports. Ask anyone who has ever attended this annual meeting and...
