Wings Over Batavia 2023
Story and photos by Shawn Byers Compelling. That was the word I kept saying as I read up on this airshow at the Genesee County Airport in Batavia, New York. For the first time since 1999, an airshow would...
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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...
Retired Non-U. S. Military Helicopter Types – A Scrapbook
Westland Wessex HC2, Royal Air Force, retired in 1998 Photos by Ken Kula Here are sixteen photos of non-U.S. military helicopter types that have been retired from service over the past half century, with captions containing the country and...
Aichi M6A1 Seiran (Clear Sky Storm): Japan’s Submarine-Based Strike Aircraft
Story and photos by Corey Beitler, first published in “Distelfink Airlines” – An Online Aviation Newsletter The Aichi M6A1 Seiran was designed to fulfill a requirement for a bomber that could operate exclusively from a submarine. During World War...
Wild and Wonderful: West Virginia’s Greatest Airshow 2023
Story and Photos by Shawn Byers I was always interested in this Airshow in nearby Martinsburg, West Virginia but never put it on my schedule. Formerly, it was hosted by the West Virginia Air National Guard on their ramp...
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...
Newcastle Williamtown Airshow 2023
Story and photos by David Campion The weekend of November 18th and 19th saw the return of the RAAF airshow to the Newcastle region. The program was split over the weekend, with a flying day on Saturday at Nobby’s...
“America’s Hangar” Celebrates 20 Years
Lockheed SR-71A Story and photos by Corey Beitler (Originally published in Corey’s “Distelfink Airlines” magazine, December 2023 edition – photo selection altered from original) When its doors open to the public each day, the National Air and Space Museum’s...
Thunder Over New Hampshire 2023 Air Show Scrapbook
Photos by Scott Zeno, Alice Leong and Masaki Komatsu New Hampshire’s weather is still warm in September, and on the weekend of September 9th and 10th of 2023, the skies were filled with thunder; not late summer thunderstorms but...
The Naval Air Station Oceana Airshow 2023
Story and photos by Shawn Byers This will be the third report in our pages for the Airshow at NAS Oceana. What more can I possibly say about it? Let’s get personal with a long-time attendee. It is...
Book Review: Detail & Scale P-47 Thunderbolt
Reviewed by Don Linn Summary: Title and ISBN: Detail & Scale P-47 Thunderbolt By Bert Kinzey, art by Rock Roszak Detail & Scale Aviation Publication ISBN: 979-8-8587405-8-2 Contents and Media: Available in print format, or digital format from...
THE 2023 MILWAUKEE AIR AND WATER SHOW
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski The 2023 Milwaukee Air and Water show was once again held in the skies and waters around Downtown Milwaukee WI on July 22nd and 23rd. This annual air and water show is centered...
