Flight Deck
No one ever wants to go to war, but in retrospect, World War II was a great time for aviation. Great leaps in naval aviation, the jet fighter and many…
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Marine One
There are those days in history you live through that you just don’t forget. The big ones like when Kennedy was killed, Elvis died or man landed on the moon….
Read MoreThe Green Glider
This fall, I went to a hot-air balloon launch, but alas, the wind was too strong and there was no launch. There were hang gliders however and they were fun…
Read MoreF9F-2 Panther
Like many people, I enjoy a good museum. Science, art or specialty, it doesn’t matter. But some museums just stand out from others. You walk in and instantly you know…
Read MoreThe Wheels Half
This is the other half of the Wings and Wheels get-together each month for the Wings and Wheels at the 1940 Air Terminal Museum in Houston. In the parking lot you will find…
Read MoreThe Tin Goose
The Ford Trimotor (nicknamed “The Tin Goose”) was an all-metal, American three-engined transport plane that was first produced in 1925 by the companies of Henry Ford . Newer designs and Ford’s losing interest in aviation caused production to end…
Read MoreThe Cut-Away
For me, my first visit to the Air and Space Museum was like a pilgrimage to the holy land. I just knew I belonged there and what I saw bordered-lined on being…
Read MoreThe Double-Take
I picked a poor day to take photos of airplanes. It was windy and very overcast. One of those blustery fall days where the wind whips around everything. But I’m…
Read MoreNational Aviation Hall of Honor
The Naval Aviation Hall of Honor at the National Naval Aviation Museum recognizes individuals for extraordinary achievements in Naval Aviation. Since its inception in 1979, the Hall of Honor has…
Read MoreQue Sera Sera
In 1956, an R4D (named “Que Sera Sera”) landed at the South Pole and became the first expedition to stand at that spot since Captain Scott of the Royal Navy reached…
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