TOP GUN House
The TOP GUN House is in Oceanside California. It is located at 250 N Pacific St, Oceanside, CA 92054 I had the chance to visit the historic structure on a recent trip to Southern California. First week of January...
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Hurricane Hunting… A New High and Low For Me
U. S. Air Force Reserve WC-130J and NOAA WP-3D Hurricane Hunters Story and photos by Ken Kula Hurricane Milton, which formed early in October, 2024 contained the lowest atmospheric pressure that I’ve ever seen. I was in the air...
NT-43A RAT 55
The Boeing T-43 is a retired modified Boeing 737-200 that was used by the United States Air Force for training navigators, known as USAF combat systems officers, from 1973 to 2010. A third aircraft 73-1115, was also transferred to...
NAS Oceana, VA 2024 Air Show
Story by Daniel O. Myers, photos by Bob Finch and Howard German If you like military jet noise and flaming hot afterburners, you would have loved the 2024 NAS Oceana (NASO) Air Show. It was jets, jets and more...
Homebuilt, Kit Planes and Other Light Aircraft at the 2024 EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh
Photos by Ken Kula and Anne Taylor Here are twenty-seven photos of home-built or “kit planes” we saw at AirVenture Oshkosh 2024. How many do you recognize? VIKING DRAGONFLY MK 2 ACRO SPORT II ARION LIGHTNING XS BREEZY RLU-2...
JET WARBIRDS OF AIRVENTURE 2024
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski Jet Warbirds have gained a lot of popularity and also in quantity over the years and now plays a vital role in AirVenture just like their propeller powered counterparts. AirVenture always attracts several...
The Rochester International Airshow 2024
Story by Shawn Byers, photos by Shawn Byers, Scott Zeno and Alice Leong Typically, the Rochester Airshow is a bi-annual event. I attended my first show there in 2023, finally fulfilling the invite from my friend and show organizer,...
Exercise Northern Lightning 2024 Review
Northern Lightning, the two weeklong exercise hosted by the Wisconsin Air National Guard and held from August 5th to the 16th (no flying on weekends) at the Volk Air National Guard Base CRTC (Combat Readiness Training Center) which is...
Innovations Day at EAA AirVenture 2024
Story and photos by Ken Kula There was a mind-boggling amount of cutting-edge technology at this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. While there’s no way we could show and tell about every example of new equipment and innovations, here are...
The Farnborough International Airshow in 2024
Story and photos by Jeff Serpa The Aviation and Aerospace Industry descended on the United Kingdom for the Farnborough International Airshow. Over five days in July, the bi-annual airshow hosted 100,000 spectators, 1500 exhibitors from over 60 countries and...
FORMATION JET TEAMS OF AIRVENTURE 2024
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski In another AirVenture first, 2024 featured appearances by 4 formation jet teams, the United States Navy Blue Angels, The United States Air Force Thunderbirds, the Italian Aerobatic Team the Freece Tricolori, and the...
173rd Fighter Wing – Oregon Air National Guard, Kingsley Field, Klamath Falls, Oregon
Story and photos by Ken Middleton On 8 October 2024, I had my 3rd visit to the 173rd Fighter Wing, of the Oregon Air National Guard. Situated in beautiful southern Oregon in Klamath Falls, the 173rd FW trains F-15...
