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AV-8B retirement 5-14-2025
2025 we are seeing the sunset of the US Marine Corp Boeing AV-8B Harrier II figher/bomber . This is our Marine’s 1st Vertical take off and landing fighter that gives the corp the flexibility in the deployment of such assets. this day 5-14-2025 we have a VMA-231 Ace of spades AV-8B retiring to our Ft Read More …
NAS Ft worth KNFW Jan 2025
The new year of 2025 begins with a Texas bang . Our local base NAS Ft worth KNFW do not dissapoint since on one side of the runway we have the Lockheed Martin Manufacturing Facility and on the other sits the Ft worth Joint Reserve Base housing 301st FW, 24th FS and 457th FS of Read More …
Hurricane Francine 2024 Evacuation
The yearly Hurricane of North America came a little late for us Texan in 2024. Hurricane Francine came 9-12-2024 and NAS New Orleans have an evacuation order where Fighters and Military aircraft fly off to safer bases to avoid damages to their hardware. 159th Fighter Wing (FW), 122nd Fighter Squadron ( FS) Bayou Militia of Read More …
The “Hun” in Texas
The North American F-100 Super Sabre is a swept-wing supersonic jet fighter that served with the U.S. Air Force from 1954 to 1971 and continued in the Air National Guard until 1979. Here are some intriguing details about this iconic aircraft: The Collings Foundation’s F-100F Super Sabre stands as a testament to courage, innovation, and the indomitable spirit of those who took to the Read More …
Ellington Field Air Actions 2
Here we have a compilation of Military and warbird actions in KEFD Warbirds Military Traffic Pictures by Bill Havel and Dave Chng
Ellington Field … Glacier GIrl Special
This is the day we get special attention from Warbirds coming from different part of the country. Glacier Girl is one of the WW2 era early varient P-38. Glacier Girl: A Remarkable Rescue In summary, Glacier Girl’s story is one of resilience, ingenuity, and the unwavering spirit of those who refuse to let history remain Read More …
Ellington Field ……. Actions Part 1
Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base (JRB) is a joint installation shared by various active component and reserve component military units, as well as aircraft flight operations of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the aegis of the nearby Johnson Space Center. Let’s dive into some key details: IEllington Field JRB has a rich Read More …
Kelly/Lackland AFB Viper actions
Here we have special catches of the day. Alaskan based 18th Aggressors squadron F-16 showing off her feathers in Texas. 18th Aggressors in the past few years have repainted their jets from the standard fulcrum type camo to the splinter. This scheme also known as the BDU scheme really stand out from the pack. The Read More …
Kelly/ Lackland AFB AFB Actions
Situated in San Antonio , TX . These 2 base share the runway and is in close proximity of each other. Current operation of the base are as follows: 149th FW and Draken “Adversary” 433rd Airlift Wing Callsign “Chillie” Pictures by Bill Havel
Military City of Texas Randolph AFB Airshow 2024: Incredible Aircraft Showcases
San Antonio area is also known for its Military City of Texas.. Emcompassing the city we have Randolph AFB and Lackland/Kelly AFB on the south. 2024 Spring we got this fabulous Airshow hosted by the local bases and each base will host the show alternate years. Randolph usually have a host of fantastic static display Read More …