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Thursday, November 21, 2013

Southwest Airlines SNA to SMF (Sacramento) Boeing 737-700

Here is takeoff and landing from inside a Southwest Airlines 737 from Santa Ana (SNA) to Sacramento (SMF). Southwest Airlines Flight 3517 from SNA to SMF on a Boeing 737-700 early morning takeoff through the Southern California marine layer with a break-out to a bright sunny morning. Notice how quickly they get to 10,000 feet due to the strict noise laws surrounding John Wayne Airport(SNA).

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Blue Angels Continue Air Show Season

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 9, 2011

Release #: 009-11

PENSACOLA, Fla.- The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will resume all previously scheduled performances for the 2011 season beginning with Quad City Air Show in Davenport, Iowa, June 18-19.

During the past two weeks, the Blue Angels completed rigorous training and air show demonstration practice to integrate Capt. Greg McWherter, the new commanding officer and flight leader, back into the flight demonstration team. Capt. McWherter last served with the Blue Angels as their commanding officer during the 2010 season.

The Blue Angels look forward to continuing to represent the Navy and Marine Corps service members around the world.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Museum Visit Report: March Field Museum

A few weeks a I revisited the March Field Museum located next to March ARB in Riverside County. I've been to this museum a few times, for airshows and to check out the aircraft. It has a wide array of aircraft, with a few rare ones such as the Northrop YA-9A and a YF-14A. They also have a good mix of large aircraft like the B-52D, KC-97, KC-135, and a C-141B.

Video slideshow of Visit to Museum

B-47 During 2007 Visit

But the thing that I'm have been impressed with has been their restoration program. Between my visit in 2007 and now (2011), they have been able restore and repaint the B-47, reskin and repaint the F-104, and repaint the F-100. It looks like the F-86L is next in line after the B-17 is finished to which they were working on during my visit.