The Perfect “10” of an Aircraft
Forty years and one day after it made its maiden flight, the Air Force has finally flown its first KC-10 west to the boneyard. KC-10A 860036 (MSN 48249/424) named the “Peace Maker” was the 50th of the 60 airframes...
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Exercise Blue Wings 2020
On Monday, August 17th, 2020, a Gulfstream G550 Nachshon Eitam led 6 Israeli F-16C /Ds and two Boeing 707 tanker aircraft to Nörvenich, joining Luftwaffe Squadron 31 “Boelcke” for exercise BLUE WINGS 2020. During the flight in German...
Retired and Vanished Airlines and Airliners, Part 1
Here’s a collection of older airliners, liveries and companies that no longer exist. Airliners have been retired, color schemes changes, and companies either merged or ceased operations. Sometimes, all three conditions have been met… how much of their history...
MKE Hometown Spotting #2
HOMETOWN SPOTTING A LOOK BACK AT THE PAST YEAR PART#2 In this article we continue our look at the comings and goings here at my hometown airport of General Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee WI. Mitchell is not the busiest...
Antique/Classic/Contemporary Scrapbook #2
1949 Cessna 195 All of these aircraft pictured below were manufactured between 1943 and 1970. World history during this time frame begins in the middle of World War II, through to the year man first stepped upon the Moon....
Remembering London Heathrow’s Terminal 2 Spotting Deck
During the 1990s and into the new Millennium, I had the privilege to fly from the U.S. to Europe at least a half a dozen times. London’s Heathrow Airport was my choice of entry to Europe, and since my...
MKE Hometown Spotting #1
HOMETOWN SPOTTING A LOOK BACK AT THE PAST YEAR PART#1 This year has not been typical in any sense of the word. The world has been and continues to battle the Covid-19 Pandemic, it has affected and continues to...
Random Aviation Photos #5
Lockheed L-382G at Anchorage, Alaska. Here’s a look at some civilian-operated aircraft, with a collection taken from our sister publication, CivilAviationWorld.com. Enjoy! Britten-Norman Islander on final at the end of the famous St. Maartens runway. BAe...
Looking Back at the Australian International Air Show of 2009
Looking Back at the Australian International Air Show and Trade Exibition of 2009 The largest air show in Australia had plenty of historic milestones to mark in 2009. The biennial event contained, for many spectators, the final aerial presentations...
The “Mad Dog”, A Tribute to a Workhorse, Part 2
The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 family of airliners has served the world’s airlines for 41 years , but is now rapidly fading from the skies. The two largest operators of the MD-80 series just recently retired the type, those being...
Antique/Classic/Contemporary Scrapbook #1
1943 Beech D17S Staggerwing All of these aircraft were manufactured between 1928 and 1943. World history during this time frame included the Great Depression and the beginning of World War II. What’s interesting to note is that the aviation...
“The DoD Salute To America 2020”
Report From Dobbs Ferry, New York by Bill Sarama on July 7, 2020 Photos from various Flyover cities I never knew anything about it! Not a thing! Thank you Ken Kula for sending out the US Northern Command...
