As parts of this great nation were still under winter weather watches and warnings, with everything from snow flurries to all-out blizzard conditions, the weather in Arizona at the same time was just the opposite. With only a slight chill in the clear morning air that required a thin coat, temperatures soon warmed up to […]
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Warbird Weekend, Arizona Style
Posted by Joe Kates on June 1st, 2016
Posted in Bombers, Museums 
Tags: Arizona Ground Crew Living History Unit, B-17, B-24, B-25, Collings foundation, Marana Arizona, P-51 
Comments Off on Warbird Weekend, Arizona StyleThe Arsenal of Democracy: World War II Victory Capitol Flyover
Posted by Ken Kula on May 10th, 2015
An amazing salute to a rapidly disappearing group of living military veterans occurred on Friday May 8, 2015, when the world witnessed the Arsenal of Democracy: World War II Victory Capitol Flyover (henceforth known here as the “Flyover”). As part of a ceremony that commemorated the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), the Flyover contained examples […]
Posted in airshows, Bombers Tags: A-26, America, B-17s, B-24, B-25s, B-29, BBC, C-45, C-47, Capitol Building, Commemorative Air Force, CORNELL, Corsairs, Culpeper VA, District of Columbia, Fagen Fighters, Federal Aviation Administration, Fighter Factory, Flyby, Independence Avenue, Jefferson Memorial, L-16, L-4, L-5s, L-birds, Lee Ann Crain, Lincolm Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, location, Manassas VA, Mark Murphy, Mary Lynn Rynkiewicz, media releases, Military Veterans, Missing Man Formation, National Mall, National Park Service, National World War II Memorial, P-38, P-40s, P-51 Mustang, P-51s, PBJ, PBY, Pentagon, pilot, Potomac River, PT-17, Reagan National Airport, Sam Graves, SB2C, SBD, SNJ, T-6, TBMs, Texas Flying Legends Museum, The Arsenal of Democracy: World War II Victory Capitol Flyover, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Capitol Police, U.S. Secret Service, United Kingdom, United States, V-E Day, VE Day, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC, Washington Monument, Washington's Reagan airport, White House, Wildcats, World War II, World War II Victory Capitol Flyover Comments Off on The Arsenal of Democracy: World War II Victory Capitol FlyoverValiant Air Command’s TICO Air Show – Hey… I Remember That!
Posted by Ken Kula on February 23rd, 2014
Every few weeks or so, you’ll see a new report here about an air show or event that contains some recollections and images from a bygone era. Some reports will review air shows no longer produced while others may feature some notable past military exercises; all will contain some long-since retired aircraft. As we here […]
Posted in airshows Tags: A-26s, A-6 Intruders, Airport District Authority, Atlantic coast, B-17, B-24, B-25s, C-117, C-119, C-123, C-45, C-47A, Cape Canaveral, central Florida, DC-3, F-111, F-16, F-86, F/A-18s, Florida, food, Fouga Magister, Fuji, Harriers, instant internet information, Ken Kula, L-19s, L-39s, Merritt Island, MiG-17, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Navy, New Hampshire, Orlando, P-47, P-51s, S-3, Sanford Naval Air Station, Sea Furys, southeastern U.S., Space Coast Regional Airport, T-2, T-33s, T-37, U.S. Government, United States, Valiant Air Command Comments Off on Valiant Air Command’s TICO Air Show – Hey… I Remember That!A Late Night B-24 Maintenance photoshoot.
Posted by Joe Kates on April 10th, 2011
A B-24 assigned to the 467BG, 790BS sits in England as the ground crew performs late night repairs and rearming of the .50 cal guns. I would like to thank the AZ ground crew living history unit for working with us on this Photo shoot. I would also like to thank Hunter Chaney of the […]
Posted in Bombers, Uncategorized Tags: Avra Valley, Avra Valley Airport, AVW, B-24, B-24J, C/N 44-44052, Classic Warbirds, Collings foundation, KAVQ, Marana, N224J, Warbird, Warbirds, Witchcraft No Comments »