Aviation Nation is a hit in las Vegas

Thunderbird homecoming the best ever. The pictures tell the story. The weather could not have been better making for a picture purfect day in the sun with the roar of jet engines overhead.

The High Desert is Burning

The High Desert once again is being threatened by major fires. The Antelope Valley communities of  Leona Valley Quartz Hill and Lancaster had a major Evacuation of 2000 homes. First Fire hit near Aqua Dulce and...

Riverside Airport Airshow

Riverside Ca. What a show! The unscheduled winds only held back a few performers but the brave gave it their all. With gusts up to 45mph made landings in the morning a stunt show by itself. The airport decided to...

SR-71 Blackbird still the fastest

 The SR-71 Blackbird is still the Fastest on record:  It’s been twenty years since the sonic boom that raced across America from coast to coast. Plant 42 in Palmdale California celebrated the...

The Coast Guard at it finest

Los Angeles Air Station Coast Guard and the Los Angeles County Lifeguards out of  Marina Del Rey  practicing hoist rescue maneuvers. The saying practice makes perfect can not be underestimated when your...

Watch out NASA SpaceShip Two is GO!

Mojave Spaceport, Mojave Ca. Sir Richard Branson will Un-veil SST- Space Ship Two today.  A private venture with: Sir Richard Branson Virgin Atlantic and Scaled Composites of Mojave California. The SST will...

Thunderbirds are Go!

 Las Vegas Nevada- Nellis Aviation Nation 2009 was the homecoming and year’s finale for the USAF Thunderbirds season. This year as each year was an incredible success with over 130,000 people showing up...

Jackie still flying strong

Jacqueline Cochran ( Thermal ) Airport Palm Springs California, named after one of the most distinguished female pilots of all time held more speed, altitude, and distance records than any other pilot, male or...

Discovery heading home

It was an incredible experience out on the runway waiting for the ferry flight. In almost complete darkness the shuttle atop the 747 thundered past like a freight train. Then complete silence and slowly a wave of...

Fox Field on "Station" Fire

William J. Fox Field Lancaster California was center stage for the U.S. Forestry service fight on the Morris and Station fires for the last three weeks. Under contract with the Forestry Service these aircrews...

Global Hawk Flying High

  Palmdale Ca, Plant 42 AFB Production Facility  Rollout ceremony, of the new Global Hawk allowing for real time surveillance and intelligence from more then 60,000 feet and virtually...

Space Shuttle Atlantis Heading home

Edwards AFB Ca. Just a little after 8:00am PDT it was a beautiful sight-- the space shuttle Atlantis getting a lift home weather permitting back to the Cape. One scheduled stop over in Texas and sometime...