Thunder over Utah
The first ever Thunder Over Utah air show took place on March 17th and 18th 2012 at the new St. George municipal airport. The new airport opened on Jan 13th 2011 and has become the largest airport southern Utah,...
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Planes of Fame – Chino Air Show 2011
The County of San Bernardino Planes of Fame Airshow is an annual event and one NEVER to be missed. Joe and I have been making this trip for the past three years and it just keeps getting better....
Chino 2011 Media flight
As I get older, it takes more to get me out of the house. It takes a lot more to get me and 150+ pounds of camera gear to move cross country 2200 miles to California. The Chino Airshow...
Heritage Flight Training Conference 2011
On March 3-6, 2011, vintage warbirds and United States Air Force aircraft from across the country came to Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona for the annual Heritage Flight Training Conference. During a large number of airshows...
Reno 2010 – From a First Timers Perspective
Reno 2011 (September 14-18) is less than a year away and I am ready for my second Reno National Championship Air Race and Air Show experience! Reno 2010 was my first time covering an air race. My experiences at...
Reno 2010 – The Reno Race that Almost Wasn’t…
The Reno Race that Almost Wasn’t… By Mark Hrutkay The National Championship Air Races at Reno in 2010 did something they never did in the past and that was to cancel the final races in several classes. There always...
Lightning Strikes Sacramento!
Living on the East Coast, I always look forward to attending West Coast air shows, for they usually contain a totally different group of aircraft than those I routinely see. The 2010 California Capital Airshow in September presented something...
It’s coming back!! Reno Baby, Oh Yeah !!
Air shows and other flying events are pretty much the same. No matter where you go, air shows are similar. A few locals flying, a military jet, some over priced food and if you are lucky, one or two...
POF High Country Fly-In 2010 – Valle, AZ
Each June, warbirds take to the sky over the Valle Airport in Arizona’s High Country near the Grand Canyon when Planes of Fame Air Museum hosts its annual High Country Warbirds Fly-in. A number of the aircraft on display...
Planes of Fame – Media Day Flight
Story and Photos by Phil Myers On Wednesday, May 5th Planes of Fame Air Museum, located in Chino California, hosted it annual Media Day. The Media Day was kicked off with an Airshow overview by Frank Mormillo, the museum’s...
Steven Hinton wins Reno 2009
Steve Hinton Jr., 22, became the youngest pilot to win the top prize at the National Championship Air Races in Reno Sunday, Sept. 19th. Hinton flew the highly-modified P-51 Strega to victory in the Breitling Gold Unlimited Race at...
