A visit to Kingman Army Airfield Museum 2012
Kingman is a name that is a part of WWII history, a place where men learned to fight in the skies and then after the war was won, their aircraft were brought there to die. Everyone has seen...
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Memorial Day and Arlington Cemetery
This isn’t a holiday that’s always been here. The first Memorial Day was conducted at Arlington National Cemetery on May 30, 1929. The cemetery was built on the estate of General Robert E. Lee after the Yankees stole it...
Historic Marine VMO-6 Flying Unit Gone, Not Forgotten
Marine Observation Squadron Six (VMO-6) can trace its’ origins back to the formative years of Marine Aviation. Active for slightly less than half of the century of Marine Corps aviation, the squadron served during the 1920s’ Nicaragua Campaign, World...
Red Flag 12-3 – A Different Perspective
Once again, US Air Force units from around the country and coalition forces from around the world gathered at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada to participate in Red Flag 12-3. Participants of Red Flag 12-3 included various...
Planes of Fame Airshow Preview
On May 5th and 6th, the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino California is going to open its hangar doors and roll out some of the finest examples of restored aircraft in flying condition from years past. ...
An experience of a lifetime…
Almost all aviation photographers have one dream, crave one chance, an event that can make or break a career, and that is to be able to shoot Air 2 Air! Shooting an aircraft while up in another aircraft. This...
Bomber Stories From the 70th Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Anniversary Reunion
Dayton Ohio’s National Museum of the U.S Air Force was home to the official ceremony that marked the 70th anniversary of the Doolittle Raiders’ World War II bombing mission against Tokyo. On April 18, 1942, sixteen North American B-25...
The Last Flights of Space Shuttle Discovery
The web has been flooded with pictures and stories of the Space Shuttle Discovery’s move from Florida to its permanent home at the Udvar Hazy Center at the Smithsonian in Virginia. I was there for the arrival in Virginia,...
The Doolittle’s Raiders Goblets
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the raid which was the first strike against the Japanese homeland. The National Museum of the United States Air Force has a B-25 that was restored by North American Aviation and presented...
Riverside Air Show 2012
Riverside Airport is packed into the middle of suburban Riverside, surrounded by houses on all sides. While the main runway is just large enough to accommodate a C-17, the traffic pattern still seems more like driving directions than flying. ...
B-25 Executive Sweet on its way to Doolittle / Reunion at Dayton, OH
The B-25 known as Executive Sweet began it’s journey from Camarillo, CA to Dayton, OH. The aircraft will be one of Twenty-five B-25 Mitchell bombers that plan to pay tribute to the Doolittle Raiders as they commemorate the 70th anniversary of their raid on...
Howard Pardue… Gone West
On April 4, 2012 just after 2PM, Howard Pardue left us before his time had come. He was 77 years young. His XF8F-1 Bearcat NL14HP crashed shortly after takeoff from Breckenridge Texas. We send our sincerest condolences from the...
