Spotting at Nellis
Story and photos by Del Laughery I didn’t realize, until I travelled to the UK a few years ago, just how embraced aviation spotters are over there. For instance, the perimeter fence at RAF Marham is a very spotter-tolerant...
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A Scrapbook of Aerobatic Airplanes
Photos and text by Ken Kula It’s the beginning of air show season again in the Northern Hemisphere, while it’s just wrapping up in the Southern side. There are a surprisingly large group of pilots and their aircraft which...
Cajun’s Aviation Dream
Our mission is to carry on the legacy of Maj. Stephen “Cajun” Del Bagno by helping stellar young Americans chase their own dreams to fly and pursue their passion for aviation. Maj. Stephen “Cajun” Del Bagno lived for aviation....
Embraer Turboprop Transports
Story and photos by Ken Kula Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer S.A. is based in Sao Paulo. The company was formed in 1969 as a government corporation with a government-appointed president. The company began building domestic military and civilian aircraft...
BEHIND THE DEMO PART TWO
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski This past July, the 128th Aerial Refueling wing hosted all of the military performers for the 2022 Milwaukee Air and Water Show, this included the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S. Air...
BEHIND THE DEMO PART ONE
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski This past July the 128th Air Refueling Wing hosted participating military aircraft, pilots, and crews of the 2022 Milwaukee Air and Water Show. This included the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels with their Boeing...
Trip Report: Boston, Massachusetts to Warsaw, Poland and Back
Report and photos by Ken Kula Here’s a look back at civil aviation before the so-called COVID Pandemic of 2019. I took a trip in August 2018 to Warsaw and Radom, Poland, beginning and ending at Boston’s Logan Airport....
Sikorsky Aircraft is 100 Years Old
Cmdr. Frank Erickson hoists Igor Sikorsky during the development of the hoist capable helicopter in the early 1940s in Bridgeport, Conn. Erickson went on to fly many missions, save many lives, train many pilots and redefine Coast Guard aviation....
Happy 100th Anniversary Aeronautica Militare!
Eurofighter 2000 Story by Ken Kula, photos by Howard German, Corey Beitler, Scott Zeno, Jeff Serpa and Ken Kula The modern Italian Air Force was founded on March 28, 1923 by the King of Italy, Vittorio Emmanuel III. At...
2022 STIHL National Championship Air Races
Stead Airport, Reno, Ca Story and photos by Jeff Serpa The Reno Air Races. If you know, you know. If you don’t, you should. The Reno Air Races have been taking place for more then 50 years, featuring several...
Amphibious Aircraft Scrapbook
Story and Photos by Ken Kula Amphibious aircraft are quite versatile… they can operate from either land or from water surfaces. This scrapbook shows a wide variety of amphibians… those with built-in landing gear in their structure. Many other...
Airlines and Airliners 2006 to 2007 Now Retired or Gone
NWA B-747-400 TYPE RETIRED IN 2008 Photos and story by Ken Kula All thirty aircraft that you see were active in the 2006 to 2007 timeframe. Today, they are but a memory. Either the aircraft typw ahs been phased...
