On 20 October 2021, I had the great privilege of getting up close to a launch of 8 Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptors, using the infamous runway 8, better known as Reef Runway....
The New Hampshire Air National Guard’s 157th Air Refueling Wing reached a milestone recently as their final Boeing KC-46A Pegasus was delivered to their base at the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, on the...
The 1994 and 1995 National Biplane Fly-Ins were held in the northeastern part of Oklahoma, at Frank Phillips Field in the town of Bartlesville. There’s a lot of interesting history that I learned about...
On 24 May 1946, the 463rd Fighter Squadron was renamed the 199th Fighter Squadron, and allotted to the Hawaii Air National Guard. It was extended federal recognition on 4 November 1946 by the National...
On 10 October 2006, I had the great privilege of visiting the 103rd Fighter Wing of the Connecticut Air National Guard at Bradley Air National Guard Base, located at Bradley International Airport, in order...
Here’s a small group of photos from Tim Adams… who attended the 2018 Reno Air Races last year. The 2019 edition will be held during the second week of September, and promises to present...
What makes a person want to fly? What makes a person want to race? Surely there must be something within the human genetic code that drives certain people to push the limits of man...
When the featured performer of the 2016 Rhode Island National Guard Open House Air show cancelled their appearance, a few people commented on social media sites that they were going to skip the annual event at Quonset...
Each September at a small, nondescript airport north of Reno, Nevada, a unique, amazing and unmatched aviation event occurs. Only here can spectators enjoy world class air racing, a breathtaking airshow, and a magnificent...
There exists a multitude of ways to measure the wealth of a nation. Gross domestic product is probably the most common. Land mass and area could be another. Perhaps even the gold a country...
September. For the majority of the world, this is just another month on the calendar. Usually the harbinger of fall, and with it the beginning of school, cooler weather, the end of summer...
National Aviation Heritage Invitational Announces 2014 Awards to Restored Aircraft Recipient of the Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Heritage Trophy National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinees joined presenting sponsor Perform Air. in awarding the Grand...
6 Jul, 2019
NBAA BACE 2018, Business Aviation Shines in Florida
25 Nov, 2018
Ole Griffith “The Fascination Of Flight”
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Mike Wiskus: “I’m Going Out at the Top of My Game!”
30 Oct, 2021
The Human(-itarian) Side of 2021’s AirVenture
22 Aug, 2021
Shot Down: The true story of pilot Howard Snyder and the crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth
