Tagged: F4U Corsair

fighters / Marines / military / Trainers / U.S. Marines

June 9, 2016

VMAT-203 Hawks, Teaching the Ways of the Marine Corps Harrier

More than 40 years ago, Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 began fielding the Hawker Siddeley AV-8A Harrier, in preparation for the Marines’ transition from A-4 Skyhawks to Harriers as their frontline attack jet. VMAT-203, known as the Hawks, has...

Airshow / bombers / fighters / Formation Flying / Liasion Aircraft / military / museums / Trainers / Transports / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Army / U.S. Coast Guard / U.S. Marines / U.S. Navy / warbirds / World War II

April 6, 2016

2016 TICO Warbird Air Show

Story by Ken Kula As part of a group of aviation photographers in the 1980s, we used to have a saying that if it’s TICO, it must be Spring! After all, that top-notch warbird air show occurred at the...

air force / Airshow / demo teams / military

December 1, 2014

Nellis Open House 2014 – Aviation Nation

Nevada’s largest free event, (and my personal favorite show of the year) was back this year at Nellis AFB from November 8-9. After a one year hiatus, this incredible show roared back to life with the celebration of America’s...

fighters / POF

August 6, 2013

WHISTLING DEATH – Solomon Islands & The Vought F4U Corsair

Living History Day On the first Saturday of every month, the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California holds a ‘Living History Day’. The Air Museum focuses on a specific event or a specific aircraft, and honors those...

museums / navy / post / warbirds

June 4, 2013

Wings Over Gillespie Airshow 2013

It’s year Eighteen for the Annual Wings Over Gillespie Airshow, nestled in the valley between El Cajon and Santee, California, it’s on site of a former WWII United States Marine Airfield and Parachutist School. This is a small show,...

air racing / military / post / warbirds

July 14, 2012

Wings Over Gillespie 2012

This is San Diego County’s #2 Air show, and while the County’s #1 Miramar Air show is considered one of the best in the World, “Wings Over Gillespie” is a very well performed and organized show put on by...

air force / fighters / military / museums / POF / post

July 9, 2012

Planes of Fame Airshow 2012

This was my first time at the Planes of Fames Air show, located in Chino, CA. I first went on Friday for the semi-practice day, and then to the Saturday show. First off, the staff at the Planes of...

air force / assignments / bombers / demo teams / fighters / Marines / military

March 23, 2012

MCAS Yuma Airshow 2012

The MCAS Yuma played out a little different from the original way I was planning on doing the show. The weather people in San Diego had been predicting a large winter storm to hit Southern California with lots of...

bombers / demo teams / fighters / military / navy / post

November 17, 2011

Homecoming in Pensacola

The 2011 Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow was held under bright skies and cool conditions on the Friday and Saturday of Veteran’s Day weekend. The marquee flying act, as always, was the Blue Angels. Their homecoming late in the year...

assignments / featured / friends / Marines / military

May 16, 2011

A Reunion of Legends

On April 14, 2011 VMA 214 Black Sheep hosted a historic squadron reunion at MCAS Yuma. The reunion was attended by three of the five remaining original Black Sheep Squadron members (Ed Harper, Jim Hill, and Harry Johnson). In...