SAS A-340-313X on approach Story by Ken Kula, photos by Corey Beitler and Ken Kula The Airbus Industries A-340 airliner was designed as a long-ranged, four engined transport in the early 1980s. Although new twin-engined ETOPS-capable international jetliners (Boeing...
“The Wild Weasels at 60” refers to the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force’s specialized Wild Weasel mission, dedicated to Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD), which began in 1965. With modified F-100F Super Sabres hunting Surface-to-Air...
Part 2 – 2013 to 2018 Story and photos by Ken Middleton The 104th Fighter Wing, part of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, is based at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, Massachusetts. They recently retired their fleet...
CALL TO GLORY – How the Convair B-58 Hustler Helped Win the Cold War ISBN 978-0-692-47545-4 Special 10-Year Print Anniversary Edition By George A. Haloulakos, MBA, CFA A special 10th Anniversary Edition of “CALL TO GLORY – How...
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...
Story by Daniel O. Myers, photos courtesy of Firewalkers International (used with permission) and Bob Finch For Rick “Sarge” Myers it all began in 2002 while working as the Base Weapons-Ground Safety Officer at Mountain Home AFB, ID. As...
Ansett New Zealand BAe-146-300 Story by Ken Kula, photos by the Photorecon Team The United Kingdom’s Hawker Siddeley aircraft company launched a relatively small jetliner design in 1973. The HS-146 would be a high winged, 4-engined jet, originally planned...
Story by Daniel O. Myers, photos by Carl Kruse On July 4, 2026, the United States of America will be celebrating its Sesquicentennial. As America prepares to observe the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence,...
Story by Daniel O. Myers. Photos by Carl Kruse, Howard German and Bob Finch With Air Boss Wayne Boggs controlling the flying and announcer Ric Peterson calling the action, the 2025 annual NASO show got underway live and on...
Photos by Scott Jankowski Adding to the first photo scrapbook of Boeing B-747-100 and -200 series jumbo jets, here are more photos from the collections of Scott Jankowski. Almost all of the early -100 and -200 series jets have...
Part 1 – 2007 to 2012 By Ken Middleton The 104th Fighter Wing, part of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, is based at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, Massachusetts. They recently retired their fleet of F-15C/D Eagles...
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...
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