Breezy Point Aviation Day
Story and photos by Del Laughery Breezy Point Airport, 8MN3, is a private field sporting a single 2576 X 50 ft runway, 17/35, located seven miles east of Pequot Lakes, MN, and within walking distance of Pelican Lake and...
Category: warbirds
Here’s a Preview of Expected Attractions at the EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2026
The Royal Air Force’s flight demonstration team, the Red Arrows, will perform in the sky over Oshkosh during the last weekend of AirVenture 2026 Information from official EAA and participant press releases, plus photos by Ken Kula Editor’s note:...
Radial Engine Round Up – Military Multi Engined Aircraft
Florida Air National Guard Convair C-131D Samaritan Photos by Don Linn, Scott Jankowski, Tim Adams, Del Laughery, Bob Finch and Ken Kula Here’s a scrapbook of military multi radial-engined aircraft… including transports, bombers, fighters and patrol planes. A few...
SPOTTING MILITARY AIRCRAFT AT MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski My hometown airport of General Mitchell International does see a good number of military movements with the FBO (Fixed Base Operator) Avflight handling the majority of traffic. Milwaukee is also home to the...
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...
Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics – Cuartro-Vientos Air Base, Madrid Spain
A Spanish Air Force F-104G Starfighter at Madrid, at Spain’s Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Cuatro-Vientos Air Base). Photos by Roland Dansereau Boeing KC-97G air tanker Spain’s Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Cuartro-Vientos Air Base in...
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...
A Look Back: Steve Lewis Visits RIAT 2024
Photos by Steve Lewis The long-running Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) has attracted military aircraft from around the world since 1971. It is the world’s largest military air show, which features several hundred static and around two dozen flying...
A Look Back at the Quonset Point Air Show of 2012
U. S. Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk Story and photos by Del Laughery Now that we’re in the midst of the coldest part of Winter 2025/26, I thought it might be a good time to look back – really...
Douglas’ DC-3 Design Has Turned 90 Years Old
Story and photos by Ken Kula The Douglas DC-3/C-47 line has been modified and improved over many decades of use. A series of nicknames have been bestowed upon the design, some official and others whimsical… call it the Douglas...
THE 2025 NORTHERN ILLINOIS AIRSHOW
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski The 2025 Northern Illinois Airshow was held on September 6th and 7th 2025 at the Waukegan National Airport, Waukegan Illinois. Waukegan National Airport is located just over the Wisconsin/Illinois border or approximately 40...
JET WARBIRDS OF AIRVENTURE 2025
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski Jet Warbirds continue to gain popularity at AirVenture with several different types on display and flying in the afternoon airshows. The Warbirds, just like their propeller powered brother, played just as an important...
