Earlier this morning on March 12, 2013, WIlliam Yoak of Lewisburg, West Virginia went west to join generations of aviators. Bill wasn’t someone who’s name popped up in magazines everyday, but he made some significant contributions in his...
Today marked another step for the decommissioning of an old warrior. The first time it took to the sky was in August of 1962, the Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight, has gone on to serve the United States Marines...
70 years ago, two military forces were facing each other during the Guadalcanal Campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and code named Operation Watchtower by Allied forces. On one side was the United States Marines and the...
Everyone in San Diego County, and probably most people in Southern California, are use to seeing U.S. Navy helicopters flying back and forth across the skies. But every now and then, you spot one that looks just a little...
The Morning Line Up The Apple Valley airshow calls KAPV in the high desert of Southern California home. A small airport near Victorville falls under the jurisdiction of the San Bernardino County Department of Airports, same as Chino airport. ...
There are few times in photography when the responsible thing to do is accept an invitation, then go about trying to get the day off from a paying job. The El Centro photocall is usually one of those instances....
The Space Shuttle Endeavor has reached it’s L.A. home at the California Science Center. After NASA discontinued its shuttle program a decision was made to place all of them in museums around the United States. With 25 space flight...
I awoke today to the sad news that Neil Armstrong Had passed at age 82. Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American NASA astronaut, test pilot, aerospace engineer, university professor, United States Naval...
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...
This was a 2 day show in the middle of the Inland Empire of Southern California, known for its hot days and cold nights. Instead of going on Saturday fighting the crowds and the heat. I instead went hunting...
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...
The B-25 known as Executive Sweet began it’s journey from Camarillo, CA to Dayton, OH. The aircraft will be one of Twenty-five B-25 Mitchell bombers that plan to pay tribute to the Doolittle Raiders as they commemorate the 70th anniversary of their raid on...