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 [...]
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 [...]
The 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 [...]
F9F-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 [...]
The 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 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 [...]
The 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 [...]
The 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 [...]
National 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 [...]
Que 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 [...]