by Alan Armstrong | Aug 9, 2013 | Air Force, History, Travel, War Aircraft
Walker Air Force Base Legacy THE LEGACY OF WALKER AIR FORCE BASE Roswell International Air Center Today Today, Roswell International Air Center is a sleepy airport in southeastern New Mexico upon which are parked numerous jetliners that have been mothballed or are...
by Alan Armstrong | Jul 9, 2013 | Air Force, History, War Aircraft
Flying an AT-6 Texan from the Backseat CHECKING OUT IN THE BACK SEAT OF AN AT-6 TEXAN Why Fly From the Backseat? Any pilot aspiring to fly a high performance World War II fighter will likely find himself in the backseat of an AT-6/SNJ North American Texan Advanced...
by Alan Armstrong | Apr 10, 2013 | Flying Clubs, History
Candler Field Flying Club CANDLER FIELD FLYING CLUB Located just 1 hour south of Atlanta, you will discover a vintage airport that was built in the mid 1960’s. The name of this airport is Peach State Airport. I am sure several of you have heard of it and probably...
by Alan Armstrong | Jan 10, 2013 | History, Second World War
The Legacy of Los Alamos THE LEGACY OF LOS ALAMOS A Conversation with General Tibbets A number of years ago, I chaired an evening dinner featuring General Paul Tibbets as our speaker. A film crew from Hiroshima flew to Atlanta to capture the remarks of General Tibbets...
by Alan Armstrong | Dec 10, 2012 | Airshows, History, Travel, War Aircraft
2012 Salute to America Air Show 2012 SALUTE TO AMERICA AIR SHOW The Paulding County Airport The Paulding County Airport (PUJ) was recently constructed near Dallas, Georgia northwest of Atlanta. It features a 6,000 foot runway with an ILS approach. It was constructed...
by Alan Armstrong | Mar 13, 2012 | Air Museum, History, Second World War
Palm Springs Air Museum The Palm Springs Air Museum is a first class facility featuring a host of well restored and maintained aircraft. The presentation of the aircraft are complemented by displays outlining the history American air power in the Second World War. The...
