In it’s 29th consecutive year, World War II Weekend descended upon Reading, Pennsylvania during the first weekend in June. I discovered this show in 2010 and have attended regularly since. To be assigned as the lone media representative from Photo Recon was a privilege but also daunting because this show is so big. It is, […]
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World War II Weekend, 2019
Posted by Shawn Byers on September 26th, 2019
Posted in airshows, Bombers, Museums, Warbird Fighters, warbirds 
Tags: Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA, reenactors, Warbirds 
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Posted by Shawn Byers on September 14th, 2019
I call her Genny. The National Warplane Museum held their 39th annual airshow, “The Greatest Show on Turf” in Geneseo, New York on July 13th and 14th. This is also an annual event for me as I grew up 65 miles west of here. This show is unlike any other I attend because I camp […]
Posted in Air to Air Photography, airshows, Bombers, Museums, Trainers, Warbird Fighters, warbirds Tags: Geneseo New York, Greatest Show on Turf, National Warplane Museum Comments Off on The Greatest Show on Turf, Geneseo 2019The Military Aviation Museum’s Flying Proms 2019
Posted by Shawn Byers on September 7th, 2019
On June 15th, the 9th Annual Flying Proms Symphony Air Show took place at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach. The concept of a Prom comes from 18th Century England. Live orchestral music would play in public places on the Promenade to be enjoyed by the commoners. The Military Aviation Museum teams with the […]
Posted in airshows, Special Event, warbirds Tags: fireworks, Flying Proms, Military Aviation Museum, music, Warbirds Comments Off on The Military Aviation Museum’s Flying Proms 2019Planes of Fame 2019
Posted by Steve Lewis on September 2nd, 2019
One of my absolute favorite shows of the year, and the best vintage show in the Western United States, is the Planes of Fame Airshow held in Chino, California. This year’s show commemorated the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
Posted in Museums, warbirds Tags: Chino CA, Chino California, David Wopat, N9MB Flying Wing, Planes of Fame, Planes of Fame Museum Comments Off on Planes of Fame 2019