Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
The U.S. Air Force officially named the F-16 “Fighting Falcon” on July 21st, 1980, during a ceremony at Hill AFB in Utah. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role…
Read moreParkZone’s F4U Corsair In Action
On March 21st we were greeted with some terrific weather for flying. The kids and I bundled up, grabbed a couple of planes, and walked on up the hill. The…
Read morePlanes of Fame Air Museum Visit
I recently visited the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino California. What a wonderful place to visit and stroll through dozens of old classic birds. Where else can you…
Read moreBoeing B-17 Flying Fortress
The B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most famous airplanes ever built. The B17 prototype first flew July 28, 1935. Few B-17s were in service on Dec. 7, 1941,…
Read moreGrumman F-14 Tomcat
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, variable sweep wing, two-place strike fighter. The Tomcat’s primary missions are air superiority, fleet air defense and precision strike against ground targets.…
Read moreFairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II “WartHog”
The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is also known as the Warthog, the Flying Gun and the Tankbuster. The A-10 and OA-10 Thunderbolt IIs are the first Air Force aircraft…
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