Red Flag 17-3 Report
The first of two summer Red Flag exercises was held at Nellis Air Force Base in the Nevada desert from July 10th to 28th. This iteration of Flag (RF 17-3) is the one RF training event of the year...
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NASA WB-57Fs Track 2017’s Great Solar Eclipse
NASA WB-57F with payload, Credit: NASA’s Johnson Space Center/Norah Moran A high-flying pair of NASA-operated WB-57Fs flew in perfect formation with the sun and moon for close to seven minutes of total eclipse, during the great event of 2017 as it...
Aviation Assets Bring Aid to the Houston Area After Harvey’s Floods
U.S. Coast Guard MH-65D Dolphin Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the city of New Orleans, Louisiana in late August of 2005, serves as a benchmark to compare responses to natural disasters in the United States. Twelve years later, Hurricane Harvey...
B-29 Superfortress: An Aircraft Ahead of its Time at the Right Time!
By George A. Haloulakos, MBA, CFA The Business Thinker – The Knowledge Magazine; Aug 6/9, 2017; www.businessthinker.com George A. Haloulakos, CFA, is a university instructor, author and entrepreneur [DBA Spartan Research and Consulting]. His published works utilize aviation as...
European Anniversary Markings, 2017
Peter Boschert has filed a series of articles about aviation events in Europe this year. Many of his photos of specially marked aircraft show the highlights of notable anniversaries that non-standard artwork commemorates. We’ve captioned some of these photos and...
New York Air Show 2017
On July 1 and 2, Stewart International Airport celebrated America’s birthday by holding its 3rd annual New York Air Show. The show got underway just after noon with the American National Anthem Flag Jump by the West Point Black...
Dr Sky Interviews Frank Murray CIA A-12 Pilot
Dr Sky interviews Lt. Col Frank Murray who was one of the CIA pilots in Operation “Black Shield”. Frank had the distinction of being one of the pilots who over flew North Korea and took photographs back in 1968...
Blue Angels at the 2017 New York Air Show
The headlining U.S. Navy Blue Angels returned to Stewart International Airport on July 1 and 2 from their last appearance there in June 2003, arriving at the New Windsor, NY airport on Monday prior to the show. Normally following...
The Great State of Maine Air Show, Upcoming Thrills and Past History
Look familiar? A old photo of NAS Brunswick’s 2005 air show and open house… The airport at Brunswick, Maine has a long history of service to the United States. Originally it was built as a civilian gravel airfield, then...
A Salute to Air Mobility Heritage
Like many other Military Bases across the country, Scott Air Force Base also has a Heritage Park to honor its rich history. Scott’s is located at 763 Siebert Road, which is directly outside of the main base entrance, and...
Sentry Eagle 2017
Mantegani Photos – Robert, Steven, & Scott Mantegani Sentry Eagle 2017 – July 20-24, 2017 Sentry Eagle is a joint Air National Guard (ANG), Air Force, and Navy air-to-air combat training exercise hosted by the 173rd Fighter Wing at...
Aviation Museum of New Hampshire’s Third Annual Fly-In
The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire, located on the east side of the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, held its third annual Fly-In, featuring experimental and home-built aircraft. Antique, Vintage, warbird and more recent production aircraft were invited too. The one-day...
