I have been thinking about a project for some time now and this summer has turned out to be the perfect time to get it underway. The photo on the right is that project about half-way completed. What you are seeing is a foam model of a toy airplane. With …
Sasha was been bugging me a little bit because I posted a story that Leon wrote. Sasha, on the other hand (I mean “paw”), is not very literary. Sasha would rather do “it” than write about “it”. That means although Sasha have been involved in an action-packed adventure or two, …
THE XB‑73 BLACK CLOUD For centuries, military strategists have desired the element of surprise. This was especially so for those studying the art of aerial warfare. Prior to the development of Stealth technology (the various methods of making aircraft invisible to radar detection), the US Air Force had researched ways …
This Handley Page Hastings is on display at the Newark Air Museum in Nottinghamshire, UK.
Shortly after take-off from Dulles International, our airplane made a series of complicated turns. Within a few minutes we were passing over the Baltimore area. I am not sure exactly where we are, but the view is strictly first class, even when riding back in coach.
Our flight back home required an airplane change at Dulles International. The gates used the smaller regional aircraft often have airplanes to or from several locations. That means as you leave for your next destination, right next to you is another airplane heading some place else, and the passengers went …
One of the more interesting things at the Museum of Flying in Santa Monica is this “airplane”. In fact, this is actually a replica of a Lockheed Vega. It is a movie prop that was made for Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. At first it looks exactly …
The photo you see here is a cockpit of a Convair 240. Specifically, this is a CV-240 that was built for the Air Force. The 240 was a twin engine passenger aircraft. One of the things that made it special was that it was pressurized. Up until the introduction of …
