READING – WORLD WAR TWO AT ITS FINEST
(Here’s another look at the World War II Weekend, held yearly in Reading PA, through the eyes and words of Bill Sarama and Don Linn. See Shawn Byers’ take on the show in an earlier article posted at the...
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On Guard at Reno
The National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada were held September 11th to the 15th. The event obviously features many highly modified race aircraft, along with civil and military flight displays. As a self proclaimed Eagle fanatic,...
Owls Head Transportation Museum’s 2019 Wings and Wheels Celebration
Late summer in Mid-Coast Maine normally has pleasant weather and warm sunlight. When there’s high pressure in the area and a sea breeze kicks up, the temperature is wonderful and the air is crisp and clear. So were the...
The Greatest Show on Turf, Geneseo 2019
I call her Genny. The National Warplane Museum held their 39th annual airshow, “The Greatest Show on Turf” in Geneseo, New York on July 13th and 14th. This is also an annual event for me as I grew up...
Going Corsair Crazy at Thunder Over Michigan
If the diversity of the Photo Pit patrons was anything to go by, Thunder Over Michigan’s reputation for being one of the world’s premier warbird-focused airshows remains alive and well. Among others, attendees came from all corners of the...
EAA Oshkosh’s Golden Anniversary Celebration – 50 Notes From the 50th Celebration
The year 2019 marked half a century of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual Convention, and later AirVenture events at Oshkosh’s Whitman Regional Airport. There were earlier gatherings at different sites, but the Oshkosh airport has seen the EAA add...
World War II Weekend 2019
In it’s 29th consecutive year, World War II Weekend descended upon Reading, Pennsylvania during the first weekend in June. I discovered this show in 2010 and have attended regularly since. To be assigned as the lone media representative from...
Boeing EA-18G Growler
The Grumman EA-6B Prowler, predecessor of the Boeing EA-18G Growler, was taken out of service with the US Navy at the end of 2015. She had her maiden flight on 25 May 1968 and was put into service after...
Carrier Air Wing Nine Returns Home
Portions of Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) returned to Naval Air Station Lemoore following a 7 month around the world deployment on May 16th. The VFA-14 Tophatters (F/A-18E), VFA-41 Black Aces (F/A-18F), VFA-151 Vigilantes (F/A-18E), and VFA-97 Warhawks (F/A-18E),...
Planes of Fame 2019
One of my absolute favorite shows of the year, and the best vintage show in the Western United States, is the Planes of Fame Airshow held in Chino, California. This year’s show commemorated the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Kicking...
Saving Sea Turtles: How This Rescue Makes “Turtles Fly Too”
Autumn time in New England ushers in cooler days and even colder nights, and sunlight fades earlier and earlier in the evenings. Usually, there’s something that’s called a “cold snap” – a rush of colder temperatures and accompanying weather...
REPUBLIC AIRPORT – THE OTHER JONES BEACH AIR SHOW
The Jones Beach Air Show, officially known as the “Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach State Park 2019”, was held on Saturday and Sunday, May 26th and 27th, 2019, at — Jones Beach! But there was another air show...
