Since 2010 when I got back into the aviation arena I have flown in 50 different warbirds spread across 11 different aircraft manufactures and 13 different models (USAAF / USAF / USN variants (e.g. AT-6/SNJ) counted as one model). Below are photos of the 35 aircraft by manufacturer / type that I have flown in. This will be a dynamic blog as I hope to update it whenever I fly in a different aircraft. Douglas C-47A Skytrain / Dakota C-47A Dakota "Bones" [This aircraft was flow

I recently had the distinct honor to meet a member of "The Greatest Generation" at the North Carolina Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame...

Airshows at Military Base - Air Force Base / National Guard Base / Naval Air Station / Marine Corps Air Station - are much different from...

National Aviation Day is observed in the United States on August 19 each year to celebrate the history and development of the aviation....

In April of 2015 I had the pleasure of participating in the MCAS Beaufort, SC Airshow. One of the groups in attendance with the DAV...

In this blog I provide the history of Douglas C-47A Dakota MK 1 'Bones' (FD789). C-47s / R4Ds (USN designation) flown by the USAAF / USN were known as the SkyTrain, whereas those flown by the British Commonwealth Air Forces (i.e. RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.) were known as the Dakota. This specific aircraft has quite a provenance and in this blog, I will share that history with you. Much of this information was taken from the Rare Air Inc. web page. Additional information was c

2015 marks my 6th year of extensive attendance / participation at AIrshows, Fly-ins, Museum Open Days, and Other Aviation Events.