Greatest Show On Turf 2015
Article and Photographs by Bruce Vinal Ask me which airshow I will not miss and the answer is simple……. Geneseo. Is it because they have more warbirds than any other show in the country? Not typically. Is it because...
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B-52 STRIKE ON IRAQ
January 16, 1991; 1900 Hours: “We’re going!” That simple announcement from “Moondog,” our radar navigator, triggered a flurry of activity. We were going to war with Iraq. Jamming last-minute gear into our helmet bags and survival kits, we jumped...
F-111 Aardvark in Europe
During the Cold War, the United States based the EF-111A/F-111E & F-111F with the 20th & 48th TFW in the United Kingdom. While the 20th TFW received the F-111E and later the EF-111A Raven, the 48th TFW was equipped...
Peter Boschert at the 493rd Grim Reapers in Lakenheath
RAF Lakenheath, 493rd FS GRIM REAPERS, the last fighters of United States Air Force Europe The 493rd Fighter Squadron “Grim Reapers“ of the 48th Fighter Wing, the “Liberty Wing“ looks back to a long and proud history. The squadron...
Fathers Day Hike to Dreamland Resort
Yesterday I checked another item off my list of things I have been wanting to do. I hiked to the top of Tikaboo Peak and peered in on Groom Lake..better know as Area51. I had been planning this trip...
The Search For A-12 Article 125
(This is a fictional photo: Original US Air Force. Intended to show 60-6928 in flight) This is the story about the Hunt for 928. Precisely known as a/c 60-6928 or labeled by the CIA as Article 125. Workers...
Roger Peterson’s Last Flight… 55 Years Ago
Every pilot has a last flight. Some will know this is THE last flight before takeoff and others simply will not. Roger Peterson’s last flight was on February 3, 1959 and when he took off, he had no idea...
Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force Hosts 2011 Symposium and CONA Celebration
A three day Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force (MPRF) Symposium and Reunion, themed “Honoring the Past…Forging the Future”, occurred at NAS Jacksonville Florida April 4-6, 2011. Special activities included an opening day Centennial of Naval Aviation (CONA) fly-in, the...
