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 […]
Posts Tagged ‘Warbirds’
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 ScrapbookReno, Nevada’s National Championship Air Races Through Tim Adams’ Eyes
Posted by Tim Adams on January 19th, 2019
Here’s a look at some of the sights at the 2018 National Championship Air Races, held at Stead Airport in Reno Nevada… as seen through the eyes of photographer Tim Adams.
Posted in airshows, Aviation Art, warbirds Tags: National Championship Air Races, Reno NV, Warbirds Comments Off on Reno, Nevada’s National Championship Air Races Through Tim Adams’ EyesDissimilar Formations, With Warbirds Included…
Posted by Ken Kula on November 18th, 2018
“Dissimilar formation” is a term used to describe a formation with at least two different types of aircraft in it. At air shows with military themes, a common practice is to team warbirds and active military aircraft together, in formation.
Posted in Bombers, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy, Warbird Fighters, warbirds Tags: Air Force Heritage Flight, Dissimilar Formations of Aircraft, Navy Legacy Flights, Warbirds Comments Off on Dissimilar Formations, With Warbirds Included…