World War II Weekend 2026
Story and photos by Shawn Byers The Mid Atlantic Air Museum hosted its 36th Annual World War II Weekend on June 4, 5 and 6 at Reading Regional Airport. This is one of the three annual air shows I...
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Airborne Warning and Control Aircraft Scrapbook
A U. S. Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye carrier-based AWACS Story and photos by Ken Kula Airborne early warning and control systems can trace their origins to the World War II era. Ground-based radars became operational by the early 1940s...
Fagen Fighters WWII Museum’s Victory at Sea
Story and photos by Shawn Byers As an avid air show attendee, I have a plan that takes shape every December. It wasn’t until June that I saw something online to make me drop previous plans for August and...
Radial Engine Round Up – Military Single Engined Aircraft
Photos by Tim Adams, Scott Jankowski, Del Laughery, Don Linn, Bob Finch and Ken Kula Radial aircraft engines have been around since the beginning of powered flight. Usually, air cooled cylinders are attached in a circular pattern around the...
Pratt and Whitney Just Celebrated Its First Century in Business
Pratt & Whitney just celebrated 100 years in the aviation engine business – “Dependable Engines” are a big reason for its longevity Story and photos by Ken Kula Pratt & Whitney Aircraft was formed in April 1925 – just...
VFA-146 “Blue Diamonds”: Precision at Sea Since 1956
Story and photos by Steve Lewis For nearly seven decades, the Blue Diamonds have fought wars, pioneered tactics, and flown five generations of Navy fighters. This is their story. When the U.S. Navy established Fighter Squadron 146 in 1956,...
Looking Back: Thunder Over Michigan 2016
Story and photos by Del Laughery From its humble beginnings as a mere symposium in 1999, the Thunder Over Michigan air show at the Ypsilanti Airport near Detroit, has offered an extraordinary view of current and past military aircraft,...
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...
A-10 DEMO TEAM LAND’S AT PHOENIX GOODYEAR AIRPORT
Story and photography by William Ellison This past weekend the City of Buckeye held its annual Buckeye Air Fair February 17, And February 18. This year’s air fair featured the A-10 Demo team from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in...
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...
WARBIRDS OF AIRVENTURE 2023
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski AirVenture has always been known for assembling a fine collection of prop and jet warbirds, 2023 was no exception. Most of these warbirds can be found primarily up on the far North end...
