Pensacola beach Airshow: November 5 and 6, 2021
The backstory on this airshow is that the United States Navy had cancelled the airshow at Naval Air Station Pensacola. Several concerned citizens and business organizations took up the slack and decided to organize a private airshow.
Read More Farewell 2020 Formation Flight
On Wednesday, December 23, 2020, the skies above Peachtree City and Senoia heard roar of three North American AT-6/SNJ Texan Aircraft.
Read More HOT TOPIC March 2020: Aerial Demonstrations and Dynamic Maneuvering
Alan Armstrong speaks to us about Aerial Demonstrations and Dynamic Maneuvering.
Read More Aerial Demonstrations and Dynamic Maneuvering
The airshow industry is constantly evolving as are the regulations and policies that inform and regulate airshow performers. On October 10, 2019, the FAA promulgated FAA Order N8900.526, Policy Updates for Issuing Certificate of Waiver or Authorization for An Aviation Event (the “Order”). The Order put into place a new concept called “dynamic maneuvering.” The…
Read More Moody Air Force Base – Getting Back in the Saddle
The two-month layoff from flying had been filled with physical therapy appointments and work until I could return to flight status. I was cleared to resume flying 52 days after a total knee replacement. It was a happy day! WHAT HAVE I BEEN MISSING? I promptly went flying with my good friend, David Schiff, a…
Read More Alan Armstrong Presents “Preemptive Strike – The Secret That Would Have Prevented the Attack on Pearl Harbor” Before the USAF Pilots
On September 19, 2019, a group of retired Air Force pilots received a presentation from Alan Armstrong on his book, Preemptive Strike – The Secret Plan That Would Have Prevented the Attack on Pearl Harbor. The pilots were from the United States Air Force Class 55U and 56A. Some of the pilots who graduated in…
Read More “Kate” the Japanese Bomber, in formation flight
Alan Armstrong’s Nakajima Japanese Bomber “Kate”, in formation flight. 2018.
Read More Four Ship Formation Flight, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017
Although all the aircraft are not visible in the video, this was a four ship formation training flight that took place on Saturday, December 16, 2017. All formation qualified pilots must accomplish formation flights in a flight of at least four aircraft periodically to maintain their formation qualifications. The takeoff captures the flight lead in…
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