Air-Minded: Zipper (Updated)
Widowmaker or no, I jumped at the chance to fly in it.
Air-Minded: First Flight Anticipation (Updated!)
One of the things I’m watching the news for today is the flight of Boeing’s new F-15EX, the first of 144 purchased by the US Air Force, an all-new version of the Eagle with vastly improved capabilities. The first flight, from Boeing’s plant at Lambert Field in St Louis, had been scheduled for yesterday, the […]
Air-Minded: Hymn, Hymn … (Updated)
Remember that episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the one where everyone bursts into song? Bear with me, because I’m in a musical mood today.
Air-Minded: A Christmas Story
It’s not exactly an aviation story, or a Christmas one either, but it’s aviation-adjacent and that’s not all: there’s winter, snow, and a happy ending.
Air-Minded: SAMs & Airlocks (Updated 12/5/20)
Couldn’t be the same guy, I thought. There must be lots of O’Gradys.
Air-Minded: Buck Fever
Not that many years ago I could have gotten in serious trouble for even confessing to flying against a MiG, never mind sharing the details.
Air-Minded: F-15 JFS Airstarts (Updated)
When I flew the F-15 Eagle, I occasionally wrote articles for USAF publications.
Air-Minded: PASM Photoblog XX
If you hate crowds but love old airplanes, there’s no better time to visit an air museum than during a pandemic.