Greenwood Lake
The Greenwood Lake Airshow took place at the Greenwood Lake Airport in West Milford, New Jersey on August 13, 14, and 15, 2021. Similar to many airshows across the United States, 2021 marked the return of this airshow after...
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MISSIONS OF MERCY
One of the main themes of AirVenture 2021 was a salute to humanitarian aviation, and this 1969 vintage Douglas DC-8-72, Serial Number 46013/Line Number 427, fits the bill perfectly. This almost 54-year-old DC-8 was originally delivered as DC-8-62CF (Convertible...
Specially Marked Military Aircraft Volume #5
Air National Guard Bureau’s C-38A at Andrews AFB Royal Australian Air Force MB-326 Edwards AFB-based F-4E Phantom II Royal Air Force Nimrod NP-3D Orion AWACS at NAS Patuxent River Douglas A-3 Skywarrior at NAS Point Mugu Farewell colors for...
The Human(-itarian) Side of 2021’s AirVenture
The EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 presented the theme of humanitarian-based aviation in a big way. There were a surprising number of aircraft and organizations present at the July event. The aircraft types ranged from heavy jet transports to a...
AIRVENTURE 2021
EAA President Jack Pelton said it best, “The wait is over”, and indeed it was. It felt so good to be back “home” at AirVenture Oshkosh after last year’s cancellation due to the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic. AirVenture this year...
Cessna Shows Off Their C-408 Skycourier at EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2021
One of the attractions at the 2021 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh show was the initial appearance of one of the newest Textron aircraft models, the Cessna C-408 Skycourier turboprop. Designed as a commercial 19-passenger version or as a straight freighter,...
TAKING STOCK OF THE TU-95 BEAR
Since the late 1950s, the Tupolev TU-95 Bear has remained an iconic reminder of the Cold War while projecting a formidable if not imposing presence in the skies.
Some Aircraft of Interest at the 2021 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Gathering of All Things Aviation
Culver LCA Here’s a brief bit of coverage from the aviation festivities found in Oshkosh, Wisconsin during the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of the 2021 edition of AirVenture. Over 10,000 aircraft and hundreds of thousands of pilots, crew, friends,...
MKE HAS SPIRIT!
On Thursday June 24th, 2021 at 1343 a vibrant yellow painted Airbus A321 touched down on rain-soaked runway 19R at Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport, Spirit Airlines had officially arrived. The inaugural inbound flight was operated by a three-year-old...
Quick Look – EAA AirVenture 2021 First Look
Here’s our first report from the EAA’s AirVenture 2021, in the form of photos. After a year off due to the COVID19 crisis, early estimates point to a resumption of the same levels of attendance seen at 2019, with...
Our F-15 Eagle Scrapbook
The McDonnell Douglas, and later Boeing F-15 Eagle initial prototype first flew in 1972; a dozen prototypes were produced. Just shy of 1,200 airframes in several versions were built, with more expected in the next decade. The air superiority...
Our Boeing 727 Scrapbook
Boeing’s 727 jetliner prototype first took to the skies in early 1963. More than half a century later, the type is still in use, although not nearly as widespread as it was in the past century. Two main variants...
