Bomb Town Genny
Story and photos by Shawn Byers The National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, New York held its annual “Greatest Show on Turf” air show on the 11th and 12th of July 2026. Although I live out of state, this is...
Category: World War II
Del Laughery’s Wide-Ranging Look at the 2026 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Celebration
Skip Stewart and Melissa Burns during an afternoon AirVenture air show Photos by Del Laughery Del Laughery roamed the Oshkosh airport all week during AirVenture; here are some of his views of the spectacular aviation celebration. Melissa Burns awaits...
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...
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...
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...
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...
PROP WARBIRDS OF AIRVENTURE 2025
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski AirVenture and the EAA have always understood the importance of having Warbirds as a key part of the annual airshow and they vital part they continue to play in the history of Aviation...
John Freedman’s Views of the EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2025
Oshkosh night air show sequence, that’s the Pratt & Whitney B-747SP in the foreground All photographs by John Freedman Here are thirty-six examples of what photographer John Freedman recorded for history at the EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2025. During day...
Friday Night’s SkyDrive London 2025
The RCAF’s Snowbirds performed at the Airshow London during the “golden hour” sunset lighting Photos by Shawn Byers and Ken Kula, story by Ken Kula According to Airshow London, it has been named “the Best Air Show in North...
Aviation Museum of New Hampshire Hosts the Rise Above Exhibit
Commemorative Air Force’s North American Aviation P-51C wears the red tail markings of the 332nd Fighter Group of World War II Story and photos by Ken Kula A memento in the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire from the old...
The Geneseo Airshow 2025
Story and photos by Shawn Byers The National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, New York held their annual airshow on July 12th and 13th. Also known as the Greatest Show on Turf, my previous working title of this article was...
AirVenture Oshkosh Day 6
The Grumman Cat Flight contained four World War II aircraft (Wildcat, Hellcat, Bearcat and Tigercat) which are all part of the Lewis Air Legends collection. By Ken Kula The last full day of flying of the EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh...
