Australian International Air Show 2001
Miles M3A Falcon Major I was very fortunate to be able to attend the 2001 Australian International Air Show… some twenty years ago. It was as much a trade show as it was an air show, and what you...
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Our Air Show Preview for 2022
Night photography, Thunder Over Michigan 2021 by Shawn Byers We’re planning our 2022 event campaign as the year changes on our wall calendars. Already, a pair of hoped-for military air shows have been cancelled this year. Undoubtedly there will...
Afterburners!!
Afterburners – sometimes called “augmentation” – is a process within a jet engine, which creates additional thrust (which creates more speed) for the jet aircraft that they’re contained within. The process of “afterburning” involves adding more fuel than what...
Last Year and Next Year – Where We’ve Been and What We See Ahead
British Airways Boeing B-787-10 arrives at Boston with resumption of international travel. Our three digital aviation magazines Photorecon.net, ClassicWarbirds.net and CivilAviationWorld.com cover a lot of ground where history is concerned. Through our lenses and keyboards, we strive to bring interesting...
Aircraft Designs That Are More than 50 Years Old, Part 2
Lockheed L-188 Electra Photos by Ken Kula Every one of these aircraft types were designed over half a century ago, but many are still found flying today. How many do you recognize? DeHavilland DH-114 Heron Fokker 27 Lockheed Constellation...
Fokker Jet Airliners
Fokker was a Dutch aircraft manufacturer which operated in various forms from 1912 through 1996. Anthony Fokker’s company began its life in Germany before World War I, and ended up in The Netherlands, headquartered in Amsterdam before closing in...
BLUE AIRPLANES – A PHOTO COLLECTION
How well do you know your aircraft types? Well, here’s an assortment of civil, military, and oddballs all thrown together. There’s just a pair of common threads here… they’re aircraft, and they’ve all got some blue in their color...
199th Fighter Squadron / Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptors Joint Base Pearl Harbor – Hickham / Daniel Inouye Honolulu International Airport Honolulu, HI
On 20 October 2021, I had the great privilege of getting up close to a launch of 8 Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptors, using the infamous runway 8, better known as Reef Runway. The 12,000 foot runway was...
California’s Hansen Dam Recreational Area: The 2021 American Heroes Air Show
November 13, 2021 Lake View Terrace, Ca Hansen Dam The American Heroes Air Show returned to the Hansen Dam Recreation Area on November 13th to close out the California Airshow Season for 2021. After a year break in 2020...
Book Review: Legends of Warfare; A-6 Intruder by David F. Brown
Summary: Details: Title and ISBN: Legends of Warfare Series ...
Special Military Aircraft Collection #7
Here’s our seventh scrapbook of specially-colored military aircraft, enjoy! You can hover over the photo to see the type, or click for a full sized view.
Chariots Abound – Get in!
The Commemorative Air Force just hosted its annual airshow from 29-31 Oct, 2021 at Dallas Executive airfield, Dallas Texas. Know upfront that you can fly in a P-51 for 20min for $1695 – pass that spoiler package while shopping...
