Illinois Valley Regional Airport (KVYS) also known as Walter A. Duncan Field is located approximately 1 mile from Peru IL. Illinois Valley Regional has 2 runways, runway 8/36 which is 6,000 feet long and Runway 7/25 which is 4,000 feet long. OSF Life F light has a base of operations here with an American […]
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A Salute to Veterans and Avengers
Posted by Scott Jankowski on June 26th, 2018
Posted in airshows, Bombers, U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy, warbirds 
Tags: Grumman TBM Avenger, Illinois Valley Regional Airport, Peru Illinois, US Marine Corps, US Navy, World War II 
Comments Off on A Salute to Veterans and AvengersCraven County’s Historic Aircraft
Posted by Ken Kula on May 29th, 2016
North Carolina’s Craven County is home to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, and rich in aviation history. In particular, Havelock – the city where the air base is located, has close ties to military flight activity, and a number of restored military aircraft. The city’s crest, and those of the police and fire departments, […]
Posted in Museums, U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy Tags: A-4M Skyhawk, AV-8A Harrier, AV-8B Harrier II, Blue Angel 5, Blue Angels, Craven County NC, EA-6A, F-11A Tiger, F4B, Havelock NC, Havelock Tourist Center, HH-46D "Pedro", Lt Norm Gandia, Marine Corps Aviation, MCAS Cherry Point, New Bern NC, RF-4B Phantom, RQ-2 Pioneer, Search and Rescue, US Navy Comments Off on Craven County’s Historic Aircraft