World War II Weekend 2026
Story and photos by Shawn Byers The Mid Atlantic Air Museum hosted its 36th Annual World War II Weekend on June 4, 5 and 6 at Reading Regional Airport. This is one of the three annual air shows I...
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30th Anniversary of Peace Fenghuang
A special livery has been applied to a General Dynamics F-16A Block 72V “Viper” of the 56th Operations Group (56 OG), 21st Fighter Squadron (21st FS), “The Gamblers,” based at Morris Air National Guard Base in Tucson, Arizona. The...
Naval Air Station Patuxent River Air Show 2026
Story and photos by Shawn Byers Air shows at NAS “Pax River” are few and far between so when they come every 3 to 5 years or more, you put it on the calendar. The 2026 air show was...
An Interview with Mark Palm
July 20, 2026 Interview by Del Laughery, photos courtesy of Samaritan Aviation and by Del Laughery The notion of air ambulance is not a new one. As early as World War I, wounded soldiers were evacuated from the battlefield...
EWR back in the day!!
For many aviation enthusiasts, the Boeing 737-300 represents an important era in Continental Airlines’ history. Continental operated a substantial fleet of 65 Boeing 737-300s, making the type a familiar sight throughout the airline’s network. The 737-300 was part of...
An Interview with Britt Lincoln
Interview and photos by Del Laughery Interview with Britt Lincoln July 23, 2026 Since the advent of powered flight in 1903, pilots have been admired for their brave and daring deeds. In the very early days of aviation the...
Western Pacific Airlines “LogoJets”
In the mid-1990s, Western Pacific Airlines (WestPac), a low-cost carrier based in Colorado Springs that operated from 1995 to 1998, became legendary in the aviation world. The airline gained fame for its vibrant, full-body livery schemes known as “logojets,”...
Radial Engine Round Up – Civilian Single Engined Aircraft
Travel Air D-4-D Photos by Tim Adams, Ken Kula, Don Linn and Bob Finch Here’s a scrapbook containing photos of civilian aircraft all powered by a single radial piston engine, enjoy! A WACO biplane looking forward Antonov AN-2 Rare...
Special Military Aircraft Color Schemes Vol #3
VRC-40 Grumman C-2A Photos by Scott Zeno and Scott Jankowski Iowa Air National Guard F-16C Oklahoma Air National Guard F-16C Texas Air National Guard F-16C Vermont Air National Guard F-16C Oregon Air National Guard F-15C Oregon Air National Guard...
Airliners Special Color Schemes #3
Cape Air Cessna 402C Photos by Ken Kula and Scott Jankowski Airbus A-380 with Trent XWB97 colors Skywest CRJ-200 “Company Colors” Jetstar A-320 sports colors United Airlines B-737-900ER March of Dimes colors Republic Airlines ERJ-175LR in “Company Colors” Allegiant...
Civilian Helicopter Scrapbook
Eurocopter AS-350B Photos by Ken Kula and Corey Beitler Here’s a scrapbook of a few dozen civilian-operated helicopters, how many have you seen? Sikorsky X2 Agusta Westland US-139 Demonstrator Sikorsky S-76B Sikorsky S-64F Sikorsky S-58ET Robinson R44 Raven Robinson...
Report from the EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 Finale on Sunday, July 26th
The West Ramp Crew is shown getting the NASA F/A-18 ready to push from the Boeing Plaza and out for departure back to California Hanging out under the C-45’s wing, very few aircraft were left on Sunday by midday....
Report from the EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 on Saturday, July 25th
Part of the grand finale of Saturday’s night air show at AirVenture Photos by Ken Kula Saturday brings the last two big air shows of AirVenture Oshkosh, as Sunday’s event is a shortened early afternoon show. Grumman F8F-1...
