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WELCOME TO THE 2024 JULY ISSUE OF AIRSPEED!

Tora Practice Meet Our Members
Kevin Hong Angelo Toresani

New Orleans Air Show 2024 Airplane Silhouettes

Dragos Munteanu John Ford

Zero Dark Thirty To Yuma Front Cover

Kevin Hong Jeff Krueger Larry Grace Capture the P-51 Mustang Swamp Fox during the eclipse on the ramp outside
of B-29 Doc’s hangar in Wichita, Kansas. At its peak we saw an 87% totality in
33rd Annual World War II Weekend the eclipse which produced a Blue Hour lighting scenario in the middle of the
Chaz Teets afternoon. Platypod base and ball head were used with a total of five Godox lights.
Photo by Brett Schauf
Navy Legacy Flight Practice 2024
Kevin Hong Larry Grace Camera: Nikon Z9 Lens: NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S
Shutter speed: 1/125 ISO: 64 Exposure: f/125
Sun ‘n Fun 2024 RAW images processed in Adobe Lightroom edited in Photoshop and ON1
Carolyn Hinton
Back Cover
Luke Days 2024 Air Show Ercoupe flying in Canada for the Aviation Photo Crew
Jeff Krueger Larry Grace
Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Lens: XF55-200mmF3.5-4.8 R LM OIS
Duluth Air Show Shutter speed: 1/160 ISO: 200 Exposure: f/9
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ISAP Member’s Showcase

Brett Schauf Scott Slingsby Rob Tabor José Ramos

How I Got The Shot

Larry Grace

Book Review: The Nature of World War I Aircraft with Phil Makanna
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NEW AND RETURNING ISAP MEMBERS
Guy Adams Laura Falker Richard Lessard Mindi Russell
John Agather Norman Forshee Joe Letourneau Steven Schott
Robert Allen Scott Germain Jack Lipscomb Todd Schannuth
Dalibor Ankovic Matthew Geleske John Love Jason Skinner
Tim Berry Carolyn Hinton Ricardo Mejia Scott Slingsby
Joseph Cecil Joseph Jenkins Bruce Moore Ryan Springer
Colin Chatfield Philip Johnson Michael Mora Robert Stapleton
Brent Clark Sam Knutson Robert Moser Charles Swancy
Gordon Court Jeff Krueger Dragos Munteanu Angelo Toresani
Michael Cozad Patrick Lalande John Nash Ben Ullings
Gary Daniels Gerard Lamarque Ponthus Pyronneau Steve Walter
Jeffery Deckman Jason Landolfi Troy Rumpel Steven Sumosky

The goal of International Society for Aviation Photography (ISAP) is to bring together our members who share a love of aviation, and want to preserve
its history through their images. Through our organization, members can seek to enhance their artistic quality, advance technical knowledge, and
improve safety for all areas of aviation photography while fostering professionalism, high ethical standards, and camaraderie.

ISAP continues to help our members to better their photography skills, workflow, and set up resources to help with business questions that our
members have. Updates are being made to the ISAP website and member portfolio section, and we are showcasing ISAP members’ images and
accomplishments on our social media pages.

The new Airspeed magazine will highlight ISAP members and their photography, experiences, and their passion for aviation from around the world.
From military and commercial aviation, you’ll be able to see it all while learning about aviation photography, post processing tips in Lightroom and
Photoshop, aviation history, air show reports, aviation museums, and more. We look forward to sharing our members’ images and articles with
everyone.

Enjoy this issue of Airspeed!

Sincerely,
Larry Grace, ISAP President
Kevin Hong, Airspeed Editor
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Every year before the airshow season starts the Commemorative Air learn how the act works. We have some amazing new pilots coming in
Force Tora Tora Tora holds a practice weekend session to prepare for that will continue to keep the Tora legacy for many years to come not
the upcoming airshow season. The City of Muskogee, Oklahoma was just entertaining the crowd but continue to educate and remind everyone
the site of this year’s practice. I would like to thank the city for hosting why we still fight to keep the great country of the United States free.
us and supporting the Tora Group for the weekend. During our practice
sessions the public was invited to see us practice and we enjoyed This year we did a series of flights that were broken down into the
interacting with the crowd especially the kids. Tora practice is a time different types of aircraft. We have the Zeros for the attack pattern, Kates
where everyone on the team comes together to prepare for the recreated for the torpedo bombing pattern, and the chase consisting of the P-40
Pearl Harbor attack you see at airshows across the country every year. or P-36 Hawk being chased by a Zero. With all three patterns and the
pyro going off throughout the act it is something to witness the full
During the winter months everyone in the airshow industry takes a Tora act with all the planes at some of the airshows around the country.
break. For the pilots, narrators, and the pyro team, we collaborate After each flight the pilots would come back and debrief with each other
together to prepare for the upcoming airshow season. Even for myself to work on any issues with communications or flying the pattern.
as a Tora photographer I always try to attend Tora practice to remember
everything that goes on during the entire act from the minute they launch During our practice you may see some other T-6s fly in the formations
to the awesome wall of fire and photo passes at the end. It’s also a time and not the Tora planes and in this case some of the pilots who own
where new pilots can be introduced to learn more on how the attack their planes fly in for the practice so everyone can be able to fly and train
works and what patterns to fly during the act. some of the new pilots coming into the group.

I always get asked how safe Tora is and I tell everyone that the act is very For many years I have been shooting photography for Tora and hope the
safe not only due to the practice but the set pattern everyone flies for act will continue for many years to come. We had a blast this year flying
each type of airplane. It’s like an orchestra in the sky where you have all some of the sponsors and hope to see everyone at an airshow this year
these different elements come together to create this one beautiful piece for the 2024 airshow season.
of music. Each day the veteran pilots would work with the new pilots to

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TORA PRACTICE 2024
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NEW ORLEANS
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 US Navy F-35C Demo.

The New Orleans Airshow 2024 was organized at NAS JRB NOLA in March 2024.
It was my first time on this air base. Getting on base was easy and I particularly
appreciated the way cars were parked - allowing the first cars in to be the first cars out.
This may seem a small detail but this does not always happen at airshows in Europe.

The statics included Marine Cobra and Venom helicopters, F-18 Hornets also from the
Marines, A-10s and F-16s from the USAF and a heavy presence from the US Navy.
The Navy showcased a P-3 Orion from the Naval Research Laboratory, a CH-53 Sea
Stallion, and a C-130T. The local NOLA actors were present with the ANG F-15 Eagles
and the US Navy F-5s. The flying program started with the Bayou Militia F-15s
which performed a series of amazing low approaches, and the Navy Aggressors
VFC-204 F-5s tactical demo. The US Navy F-35C demo was very impressive with two
F-35s performing. Warbirds were also present with demos from a B-25, P-51 Mus-
tangs, and an SBD-5 Dauntless - aircraft type I saw for the first time.

The Louisiana State Police delivered a simulation of a car chase in which an Iroquois
helicopter played a major role. The show ended with the Blue Angels which was a
blast as always. Even with the backlit sky due to the location, a Blue Angels demo is a
superb experience especially for spotters based in Europe which rarely get a chance
to see them. The conclusion - the NOLA airshow is an event highly recommended, I
thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Cobra and Venom helicopters.
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Every year Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma has an airshow
early in the airshow season. Since I had never been there before I
didn’t know what to expect. Larry Grace, ISAP President, invited me
to shoot with him and meet up with another fellow ISAP member, Jeff
Krueger. Yuma was a few hours a way from Phoenix however one of
the things we did was leave in the middle of the night to get there.
We’ve all done it before however I’ve never driven in the desert at night
and was completely blown away by how dark it is out there. Luckily
Larry and I took turns driving but it’s something I will never forget
driving on the road in total darkness.

I have heard some great things about the show. I was excited to see
the base where the Commemorative Air Force Tora Tora Tora Pyro
Team set the World Record for the longest wall of fire in the world,
a distance of 16,046.5 feet. After getting on base and looking around
I could clearly see why this location had the real estate to make this
great record happen.

I had a great time being able to see some of the Marine Corps assets I
never get to see at other airshows. This was actually the first time for
me to see the F-35B perform the full demo. It was also great to see the
old F-5s perform and even watch “RaZZ” pop flares during the F-22
demo which was amazing to watch. Just wish it was during a twilight
show but nevertheless we were very fortunate to see it.

Going to military shows around the country is something I love to do

minus coming through the security checkpoints at the gate getting
on base but one thing I truly enjoy are the swearing into service
ceremonies watching young men and women take the oath to join our
military. Shooting photos of that moment and watching the families
and friends rejoice makes me happy that I am an American living in
the great United States of America.

I had an amazing time and even though this was just a one day show I
had a great time talking to some of the Marines and vendors who live
in the area. No airshow is ever complete without having statics and
weapons to look at including being able to watch the Marine Corps
Honor Guard and hearing the sound of a Marine Corps band. Watching
the kids do a portion of the PT test and getting photos of that is always
a must have on my shooting list.

Even though the weather was pleasant, the dry and higher altitude was
a little bit of challenge since I’m used to totally different weather in
Houston. And as always, I had a great time hanging out with Larry and
Jeff. If there is ever a time for friends to get together at an airshow do
it before it’s to late. Hopefully I can come back again to Yuma Airshow.
And next time I won’t forget to stay hydrated.

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to Yuma
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The 2024 MCAS Yuma airshow was unique as it is a one day show
with a lot of pride in the United States Marine Corp air capabilities.
This was my first time visiting and actually one of the most fun events
on many levels. The crowd was huge and all of the demo flights and
capability demonstrations were well presented It was the first time I
was back in my room going through images before dinner. This was
not a bad thing. Along with all that I had the opportunity to meet up
with a number of ISAP members I’ve worked with in the past. This was
well worth the trip and I hope to attend again.

USAF Heritage Flight P-38 Lightning and F-22 Raptor.

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A member of Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance (FORECON) jumping in for the opening ceremonies to start the show.
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CAF B-25 Maid in the Shade taxis in.
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Kids waiving to Steve Hinton Jr. flying the P-38 Lightning.
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RaZZ lighting up the sky with flares during the F-22 Demo.
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33rd Annual
World War II Weekend
Article and photos by Chaz Teets
Given that this year’s Mid-Atlantic Air Museum’s 33rd Annual WWII On Saturday and Sunday, I remained in the photo pit among a wonderful
Weekend aligned with the 80th anniversary of D-Day, I anticipated it group of aviation enthusiasts. It was a delight to experience the show
would be particularly memorable. Despite a few aircraft cancellations from this vantage point. Undoubtedly, the highlight of the flying
due to maintenance issues, the event turned out to be a great success! demonstrations was Thom Richard’s performance in his TP-40
American Dream. He flew it with such gusto all three days and even
Last year marked my inaugural attendance at this event, so this took to the skies multiple times in the CAF’s P-51 Mustang Red Nose.
time around, I was eager to fully immerse myself by opting for the
photography package ticket. I want to express my gratitude to Dave Personally, I relished the opportunity to see several aircraft I had never
and Christina Brown for organizing this opportunity for us shutterbugs. encountered in person before, such as the Grumman Avenger torpedo
bomber and the replicas of the Nakajima Kate and Mitsubishi Zero.
On Friday, June 7th, I chose to forgo the photo pit as the airshow that The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum also showcased its P-61 Black Widow on
day was a condensed two-hour affair. Opting instead to shoot photos static display, offering a glimpse of the ongoing restoration efforts. It’s
from the far end of the crowd area towards the end of runway 31, it shaping up beautifully, and I eagerly await the day it takes flight.
yielded some excellent opportunities. Later, after the crowd dispersed,
I moved closer to the center fence to capture close-ups of the For this show, I opted to rent a Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II lens.
Commemorative Air Force aircraft taking people for rides. The day Having only delved into aviation photography seriously for a little over
concluded with a sunset walk for photographers over to the B-29 a year, I’m still exploring different lens types. My plan for this year is to
Superfortress FIFI. The sight of it, illuminated by the setting sun experiment with renting various lenses for different shows to determine
peeking below clouds near the horizon, was truly breathtaking. my preferences.

Throughout all three days, the weather remained consistently fantastic. If you’ve never experienced WWII Weekend before, I highly recommend
While the wind posed a minor challenge for the lighter trainer/ it! It’s held every first full three-day weekend in June.
reconnaissance aircraft and the paratrooper demonstration, resulting
in one paratrooper seemingly caught in a thermal updraft and landing
outside the airport perimeter, the skies were bright blue with fluffy
cumulus clouds.

Jason Capra and Vintage Wings Inc brought their C-53 Beach City Baby out to play for the night shoot.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7 Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55MM f/3.5-5.6 IS II ISO: 800 Shutter speed: 1 second Exposure: f/3.5
The Delaware Aviation Museum’s B-25J Panchito fires up early Friday.
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The “Jersey Jerks” in their SNJ Texans.
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CAF Airbase Georgia’s P-51 Mustang Red Nose runs up the engine before a flight.
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CAF Airbase Georgia’s B5N2 Kate replica during the night shoot.
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Peek-a-boo! I see you! An aviator in a Boeing Stearman looks down at the photo pit.
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Thom Richard & his TP-40 building up speed for a high-speed pass.
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The Kate looked great against the backdrop of flamethrower smoke during the Pacific theater demo.
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Thom Richards also hopped into CAF Airbase Georgia’s P-51 Mustang Red Nose.
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The TP-40 with Thom Richards piloting was the highlight of the flying demonstration all three days.
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The Navy Legacy Flight Foundation program matches today’s front there is a lot of preparation that goes into making sure everyone is
line military fighters with their predecessors in close flight maneuvers ready for the long airshow season.
at air shows nationwide. The F/A-18F “Rhino”, EA-18G “Growler”
Electronic Countermeasure aircraft, and F-35C Lightning II are the While the Navy pilots attend this practice it is worth noting to the
modern US Navy jets that fly off the wings of World War II, Korean, public that even though they fly the jets with the warbirds they are
and Vietnam era fighters in an amazing tribute to Naval Aviators both not dedicated to flying the airshows every weekend much like the Air
past and present. Force demo teams. The aircrew, maintenance personnel, and aircraft
are always on active duty flying on and off the carriers stationed all
The Navy Legacy Flight practice was held at NAS Lemoore in California over the world and flying airshows is unfortunately secondary for the
where two F4U Corsairs, F6F Hellcat, and FM-2 Wildcat came up to mission of the Navy.
attend. The Navy approves a select group of civilian pilots to fly their
warbirds in formation with the TACDEMO and F-35 aircraft. Here at Even though the weather did not turn out as well in years past I
the practice the civilian pilots flying the warbirds and Navy pilots train always have a great time working with the young men and women of
together to ensure a safe and enjoyable demonstration showcasing the our armed forces. I hope everyone will be able to see the Navy demo
Navy Legacy Flight demo all over the country. From flying in formation teams and enjoy watching the various formations and high speed
to getting the Navy pilots certified to fly the demos at the airshows, passes while listening to the sound of freedom.
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Like many things, Sun ‘n Fun started small. In 1974 a few folks in central Squadron Team, an eight ship aerobatic team led by a Mig-29. And it
Florida held a Fly-In event with the goal being to raise money for the local would not Sun ‘n Fun without two incredible night shows. Those in
aviation school. This April, the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo celebrated attendance this year will not soon forget.
their 50th anniversary of what has become one of the largest airshows
in the nation. Over 200,000 people attended in 2024, from every state in As one of their photographers, one day I was assigned to document a
the U.S. and 71 additional countries. luncheon for what they call their “Pioneers”. At this event the president
of Sun ‘n Fun, Gene Conrad, spoke and handed out awards for those
The first day kicked off with a concert featuring Sara Evans, and the who had been part of Sun ‘n Fun for all 50 years. It was amazing to see
show followed with a week full of all things aviation. From military jets the love and passion these folks had for this organization. And incredibly
to STOL, and everything in between. The performer list featured some humbling to feel part of it in some small way.
familiar names, the USAF Thunderbirds, the Titan Aerobatic Team
(formerly the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team), Patty Wagstaff, Michael Goulian, And while the goal remains the same, the stories people have (myself
and others. The event also included the debut of the Polaris Ghost included) will continue to grow.

Article and photos by Carolyn Hinton

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Luke Days 2024 was a very well organized and attended event. The skies
were a challenge at times, but that’s part of the fun of aviation photography.
Kind of like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’ll get…

The schedule was a great balance of military and aerobatic aircraft

with of course the Thunderbirds, A-10 demo team, combat demo and
Heritage flight. Along with those, the Mini Jet, Ghostwriter Airshows,
Folds of Honor and Red Bull, just to name a few. We were also privileged
to see the USAF Honor Guard perform their flawless routines.

One of the highlights of the event for me anyway, was the opportunity
to help stage some special photos with the USAF Honor Guard and the
USAF Thunderbirds. To the best of my knowledge, it was the first time
the two units worked together and we got some great images.

The base PAO office did a really good job of creating a very functional
location for the media/photo pit and as with Yuma, a number of ISAP
members were there to record the event. This was my first time at Luke
for this airshow and I can’t wait for the next one.
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A I R S H O W
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A-10 thunderbolt II Demo pilot Maj Lindsay “MAD” Johnson showing how close air support works.
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Heritage Flight with P-51, A-10 and F-35.
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Arizona “Iceman” Brian Ernst with the USAF Honor Guard.
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Mini Jet Airshows pilot Tom “Lark” Larkin speeding past the crowd.
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Red Thunder Yak 50.
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Combat demo air support crowd pass.
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F-16 Demo lighting off some flares for the crowd.
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Thunderbirds getting ready to party.
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Thunderbirds showing off their skills crossing each other.
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Each year I have the opportunity to be a part of this airshow and it was
a return back to Duluth, MN to see old friends and make new ones.
Returning this year to perform were the USAF Thunderbirds and the
last airshow for announcer Rob Reider at Duluth and his final year
announcing on the Airshow circuit.

This year performers showcased the USN Rhino Demo Team

USAF C-17 & KC-135 Demo, Minnesota Air National Guard (MNANG)
148th FW “Bulldogs” F-16, Skip Stewart, Jerry Conley, Britt Lincoln,
Michael Trehfer, and Hometown manufacturer Cirrus aircraft showing
off two of their demos, the SF-50 and SR-22.

This year the airshow was held in May and for Duluth this time of year
there could be snow. Well this year the weather gods were with us.
It started out fog, rain and a little colder but by mid morning the
weather turned out to be great in Northern Minnesota.

Another fun weekend with everyone from the airshow staff and team,
the spectators who attended, performers who showcased their skills
of flight.

Looking forward to next year as the 2025 airshow will be on

July 5th - 6th and will feature the return of the USN Blue Angels.
F/A-18 Super Hornet East Coast Rhino Demo Team VFA-106 Pilot / WSO LT Marty “Grouse” Wilson
and LT Vicky “Trash Cat” Gibbons showcasing the Super Hornet high speed photo pass.
Skip Stewart displaying his mastery of the air flying his Pitts for the crowds.
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KC-135 crew of the Altus Joint C-17 Globemaster II & KC-135 Stratotanker demo team.
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MIG-17F Michael Trehfer of Fighter Jets Demo Team flying the MiG-17 Demo.
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The C-17 crew of the Altus Joint C-17 Globemaster II & KC-135 Stratotanker demo team.
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Members of the F/A-18 Super Hornet East Cost Rhino Demo Team taking time to pose with two young fans.
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Duluth Airshow staff members Ryan and Lindsey Kern, Air Show Announcer Rob Reider and Air Boss George Cline.
Maverick and Iceman pose with the Duluth Airshow ground crew staff.
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F-16 from the 148th Fighter Wing “Bulldogs” The Minnesota Air National Guard’s 148th Fighter Wing, an element of Air Combat Command.
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The Altus Joint C-17 Globemaster II & KC-135 Stratotanker Airshow Team on their joint formation pass.
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Britt Lincoln flying through the Duluth skies showcasing her aerobatic skills in her Extra 330SC for the crowds.
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The De Havilland DH-115 Vampire flown by Jerry Conley showcasing his aircraft for the crowd. This aircraft is the world’s oldest flying jet fighter.
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Photo by Brett Schauf

While in transit from Charleston, SC to Georgetown, SC in B-29 Doc, P-51 Mustang Swamp Fox joined us for a formation photo shoot over
the coast. The photo shoot started with Swamp Fox in trail being photographed from the tail gunners station. As we transitioned over the
USS Yorktown CV-10, he positioned the Mustang low off the B-29’s right wing allowing for this image to be captured from the right gunners blister
on B-29 Doc.

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Article and photo by Scott Slingsby
This was one of those days I knew I just should have stayed in bed. The trip was supposed to go from
Cleveland’s Burke Lakefront Airport to Teterboro, New Jersey. About the time we ready to takeoff we saw
the storm clouds forming along with frequent thunder and lightning. You know what they say, discretion
is the better part of valor. We waited this one out for over two hours as the storms trained right over the
top of the airport.

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A C-5A taking on fuel over the Pacific Ocean, This was taken from a KC-10 boom operator’s position.
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Article and photo by José Ramos

Hoser Blanton in a Dassault Mirage F1M from Draken USA joins on a Seymour Johnson based F-15E from
the 4th TFW at the completion of an air combat training mission in the warning areas off North Carolina
coast. Operating from Kinston, NC, Draken provides critical Red Air support for the USAF’s Strike Eagle and
Cherry Point based Marine Corps F-35 training programs.

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HOW I GOT THE SHOT
Article and photo by Larry Grace/ISAP President
USAF Honor Guard and The USAF Thunderbirds
Here’s where a plan comes together, no practice and one chance to make this image. It was an opportunity
to work alongside the 56th FW PA photographers and Video. Attending meeting with the 56th FW Air show
team, Air Boss, and others about the how to make a image for the USAF Honor Guard with the Thunderbirds
similar to a image like what the USMC Honor Guard did with the Blue Angels C-130 “Fat Albert”.

After reviewing the airshow box and looking at the location on the field, lighting, and what formations
could work well. A formation was decided, location approval was, and a look during the morning practice
flight on the direction the Thunderbirds will fly during the afternoon demo.

The Honor Guard, 56th FWPA staff, and I met up and I reviewed safety with everyone and had the Honor
Guard show us the formation and we came up with three to work with and the main one for the photo pass.
A plan was made to set up the formation to do a demo while the Thunderbirds passed by us, but at the last
minute, the team taxied a different way from what was taken earlier that day.

Oh well then as a last-minute plan, we had the Honor Guard set up and attempted to place them so that
on a few passes we could try to see if we could capture a few attempts as they flew over. I had the team
set up in different spots to maximize our opportunity as we had only one shot. I got the call “Last Pass”
as that was my signal to get the formation ready and everyone ready to go. As the formation approaches
you could hear the camera shutters go!

After the formation flew over us, a lot of high fives and quick looks to see if we got it. Everyone captured
something that showcased the opportunity we took part in. Thanks to the teamwork with Luke AFB 56th
FW PA staff, USAF Honor Guard, and USFA Thunderbirds to create images for the USAF Honor Guard team.

Camera: Nikon Z9 Lens: NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S ISO: 720 Shutter speed: 1/1600 Exposure: f/11
Processed in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom
BOOK REVIEW
Javier Arango owned and flew 24 authentic World War I
aircraft. Two of his original aircraft, his Sopwith Camel
and his VanDersarl Blériot, are in the collection of the
Smithsonian Institution today. I flew with Javier for
17 years. We made three books about early aviation.
Javier left us when a cable separated in his Nieuport 28.
This book has been published in his memory.
Philip Makanna

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The basis of Javier Arango’s work with the airplanes of World War I— Balance and control seem to be barely sufficient. Lift is completely
apart from his sheer love of them—was the idea that to understand miraculous. Its flight’s dimensions are alien to modern pilots; they are on
history we must know not only what happened but also what people a human scale. Height is in tens of feet, speed is that of a fast horse, and
at the time thought was happening. His airplane collection was not a the whole event takes place within one field of vision. The pilot has no
museum of inert historical artifacts. It was an active, living reconstruction instruments. The sound is a slow staccato from the engine, mixed with
of the past that allowed him, and the few others who flew his airplanes, a whirlwind of rushing air.
to experience what that past felt like to its inhabitants. Armed with that
experience, he sought to mine from the written records of the time This was a dedication and insert about a book Philip Makanna had
nuances that might otherwise have escaped an historian. “The knowledge worked on with a dear friend. He asked if I could review the book for
that comes from direct experience,” he wrote, “transcends the particular Airspeed and I am so thankful for Philip to not only share this book with
object and provides insights into history in general.” us to review but also be able to share with all of our readers why they
should purchase a limited copy of World War I aircraft book before they
About the Blériot: are all sold out.
A Blériot does not take off. It levitates. It runs on the grass, bouncing
slightly. Suddenly, without pitching up, it is airborne. When I received the book and took it out of the box I was intrigued
by the title of the book, The Nature of World War I Aircraft. Everything
The lasting memory is not of flight in the modern sense of acceleration, Philip has done over the years has been nothing but amazing and this
power, and performance. It is of how impossibly slow this airplane flies book was just that. Another amazing book that not only has his beautiful
and how absolutely improbable it is that such a machine can actually photography in it but some amazing historical information that takes
levitate above the ground. This is one of the earliest expressions of you back to not only the basics of flying but to a time where aviation and
man’s ability to achieve mechanical flight. craftsmanship collide.
Phil Makanna continues to produce amazing aviation calendars from captured flying in the air by Philip Makanna. You may even start to think
World War I and World War II his collaboration of his photography with about the Red Baron as you’re reading this.
the essays of Javier Arango in this book are remarkable. The book is not
just about Javier Arango’s collection of different types of World War I I hope everyone can get a copy of this book before they are all gone.
aircraft but also knowledge about World War I aircraft design, the After reading this book from beginning to end I thought about how far
development of technology, and most of his life’s work learning anything we have come from World War I to today’s technological advances in
and everything about World War I planes and the pilots that flew them. aviation. I had a great time reading this book and learning more about
World War I and the passion Javier Arango had for these aircraft.
I have spent a lot of time with World War II aircraft but have never had For everyone who enjoys aviation history and this is one book you will
the opportunity to look at original or replicas or World War I planes. definitely want to add to your aviation book collection.
From learning about Anthony Fokker to the Sopwith Camel you get a
really good understanding how and why they were built the way they
were from the advances and development of these beautiful planes
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Born in a little town near Milan, in From the beginning, led by my father, I photographed civil and military
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