The last Shearwater International Air Show was held in 1997, more than two decades ago. Later shows at the military base, located a short distance northeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, continued under different names and organizations after the base was downsized. We ran a feature here in these pages in 2013; new photos have been […]
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Looking Back at Canada’s Shearwater International Air Shows Part 2
Posted by Ken Kula on December 4th, 2021
Looking Back at Canada’s Shearwater International Air Shows Part 1
Posted by Ken Kula on November 27th, 2021
The last Shearwater International Air Show was held in 1997, more than two decades ago. Later shows at the military base, located a short distance northeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, continued under different names and organizations after the base was downsized. We ran a feature here in these pages in 2013; new photos have been […]
Battle of Britain Air Show 2021
Posted by Del Laughery on October 30th, 2021
Del Laughery travelled “across the pond” to Duxford, in the United Kingdom, for the 2021 Battle of Britain Air Show. Some rare aircraft just beginning their service before World War II were displayed, such as this Curtiss Hawk 75 and a Consolidated PBY. Three German and French-built ME-109s and more than a dozen Spitfires […]
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No Comments »The 40th Anniversary Geneseo Airshow – The Incomplete Story
Posted by Shawn Byers on August 7th, 2021
Also known as The Greatest Show on Turf, The National Warplane Museum titled their 40th Anniversary airshow, “Operation Thanks from Above”, which took place on July 10th and 11th, 2021. This represented a carryover from the area flybys conducted in 2020 to honor First Responders, Healthcare Professionals and Essential Workers. Due to a family event […]