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. Kicking off the flying portion of the show were a couple formation flights in memory of those […]
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Planes of Fame 2019
Posted by Steve Lewis on October 19th, 2019
Posted in airshows, Museums, Warbird Fighters, warbirds 
Tags: 75th Anniversary of D-Day, Chino California, Planes of Fame Museum 
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Posted by Shawn Byers on September 26th, 2019
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, […]
Posted in airshows, Bombers, Museums, Warbird Fighters, warbirds Tags: Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA, reenactors, Warbirds Comments Off on World War II Weekend, 2019The Greatest Show on Turf, Geneseo 2019
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 “Green Mountain Boys” – Vermont’s Air National Guard History
Posted by Ken Kula on August 24th, 2019
All photos by Scott Zeno except where noted The Vermont Air National Guard (VTANG) has roots that can be traced back to the years just before the American Revolutionary War, in the 1760s. Originally a militia organization named the Green Mountain Boys, they controlled land between the Connecticut River west to the State of New […]
Posted in Air National Guard, Warbird Fighters Tags: Burlington International Airport, Ethan Allen AFB, Vermont, Vermont Air National Guard Comments Off on The “Green Mountain Boys” – Vermont’s Air National Guard History