WHAT A YEAR IT WAS. A look back at 2018
My Favorite time of year (other than Airshow Season) is almost upon us. As we prepare to say farewell to 2018 and ring in 2019 we stop and reflect on the past year and review all of the...
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Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford – RAF Centenary
In 2018, it can be said that one of the most highly anticipated airshows was the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford which was celebrating the Royal Air Force’s centenary. The airshow marked the 100th year anniversary of...
JASDF Tsuiki Air Base Festival 2018
On Thanksgiving Day here in the United States, I hopped on a flight to Tokyo, arriving there on Friday afternoon. The following day, I met up with the rest of my traveling group from the Centre of Aviation Photography...
THE MISSILES OF SANDY HOOK, Part 1
This is the first of a three part article about the anti-aircraft defenses around New York City from World War II through the Cold War years. Some of you might be old enough to remember the 1974 docudrama made-for-television...
A Personal Look at the 2018 Reno Air Races
Ever since I was a very young boy, I’ve had a dream of making it to Stead Field in Nevada for the Reno Air Races. Whether it was family commitments, finances, Army training, or deployments, something always seemed to...
A VARIETY LIKE NO OTHER – The Uniqueness of AirVenture
As we wrap up our coverage of AirVenture 2018, we will take a look at all the other unique varieties of aircraft that can only be found at Oshkosh. It could be a Commercial Airliner, Homebuilt, Vintage, Helicopter, or...
Sean D. Tucker, The Man and the Machine
This article and photos is the last of three parts written by Kevin Burke, who was fortunate to witness Sean D. Tucker’s flying prowess closer than most! The 2018 air show campaign will be Mr. Tucker’s final solo aerobatic season....
FREEDOM’S THUNDER A LOOK AT OUR MODERN MILITARY AT AIRVENTURE 2018
Every year AirVenture always pulls together a fascinating array of modern military aircraft and 2018 was no different. There were aircraft representing the United States Air Force, United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, United States Army, United States...
Vintage Jets, the New Generation of Warbirds
Rounding out our review of Warbirds at AirVenture 2018, we take a look at the early generation of jet aircraft. These early generation of jets are some of the first to take flight, have seen service in many different...
Culpeper Air Fest 2018
I attended the 2018 Culpeper Air Fest on October 13th for the first time. Although I had known about this show, I never made arrangements to attend as it is just over 100 miles from my home and a...
Sean D. Tucker Interview
This article with photos is the second of three parts written by Kevin Burke, who was fortunate to witness Sean D. Tucker’s flying prowess closer than most! The 2018 air show campaign will be Mr. Tucker’s final solo aerobatic season Kevin…....
NBAA BACE 2018, Business Aviation Shines in Florida
The saying “Time is Money…” is popularly attributed to Benjamin Franklin, although the phrase can be traced back before the American Revolution. A different type of revolution is in the air nowadays; business aviation has definitely taken this adage...
