WWII at the Air and Space Museum
There are so many different things to see at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. Every room brings you face to face with a piece [...]
Quad 40
In modern United States Navy carrier air operations, a carrier strike group (CSG) normally consist of 1 aircraft carrier, 2 guided missile cruisers, 2 anti aircraft [...]
Carrier by the Beach
When you first walk up to the USS Lexington aircraft carrier, you are caught a little off guard, but I’m guessing it’s the same [...]
Phantom Resurrection
When you walk through a museum, most items look brand new or near flawless, and many are. But when it comes to large exhibits [...]
Waiting for Retirement
So just what are you supposed to do with old military assets like tanks, ships and airplanes. While some might be used for training [...]
The Lexington Model Room
One of my favorite hobbies as a young boy was making models of cars and airplanes. My brother and I would spend hours gluing [...]
Tomcat on Deck
After several visits to the National Naval Aviation Museum at the Naval Air Station (NAS) in Pensacola, Florida, it was a real pleasure to finally visit the USS [...]
Life Flight
Strictly from a photography standpoint, today’s photo isn’t any prize winner. However, sometimes you just want to post a photo of things you are [...]
Up, Up and Away
Most people never have a chance to ride in a large balloon, but if you ever visit Downtown Disney, they have large balloon that [...]
A Lion’s Tail
You can’t beat a museum for variety, whether it’s art, science or something more specific like a car or aviation museum. The National Naval [...]