Twenty-plus years have flown by since my first and only visit (thus far) to New Zealand. My main purpose of the trip was to see the highly anticipated Polikarpov fighters, the I-153 and I-16 World War II era planes that the Alpine Fighter Collection had rebuilt in Russian factories during the mid-1990s. The show, during […]
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Warbirds Over Wanaka – 1998
Posted by Ken Kula on March 10th, 2019
Posted in airshows, Museums, Warbird Fighters, warbirds 
Tags: I-153, Polikarpov I-16, Warbirds, Warbirds Over Wanaka New Zealand 1998 
Comments Off on Warbirds Over Wanaka – 1998Mustang Scrapbook
Posted by Ken Kula on March 4th, 2019
North American Aviation’s P-51 Mustang changed the course of World War II, the Korean War, and quite possibly a few more smaller conflicts. The type served in front line use for more than three decades. Over 15,000 airframes were produced, and the type served in about two dozen air forces around the world.
Posted in EAA Warbirds of America, U.S. Army, Warbird Fighters Tags: P-51 Mustang, U.S. Air National Guard, Warbirds Comments Off on Mustang ScrapbookHyakuri Air Base Open Day and F-4 Phantom Showcase
Posted by Dion Makowski on February 9th, 2019
An air base open day was held on 2 December 2018 at Hyakuri Air Base (RJAH) in Ibaraki Prefecture, marking the start of the transition of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jeitai or JASDF) from the McDonnell Douglas (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries construction-built) F-4 Phantom II to the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, with the […]
Posted in Warbird Fighters Tags: F-4 Phantom II, F-4EJ, Hyakuri Air Base Japan, RF-4Kai Comments Off on Hyakuri Air Base Open Day and F-4 Phantom ShowcaseJASDF Hyakuri Air Festival 2018
Posted by Shawn Byers on January 12th, 2019
Editor’s Note: The JASDF is phasing out their venerable Phantoms, here’s Shawn Byers’ look at a recent celebration. The culmination of my ten day photographic bender in Japan was the JASDF Hyakuri Air Festival, held on Sunday December 2nd, 2018. Hyakuri Air Base is approximately 90 minutes driving time north of Tokyo. After hearing some […]
Posted in airshows, Anniversary Event, Warbird Fighters Tags: 302 Squadron, F-4EJ Phantom, Hyakuri Air Festival Comments Off on JASDF Hyakuri Air Festival 2018