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“FiFi” The World’s Only Flying B-29 Bomber

March 24, 2013 / Featured, Slider, Warbirds

Palm Springs Air Museum, CA One stop on FiFi’s West Coast tour was the Palm Springs Air Museum. The four day stop was a huge success with large crowds waiting in line to see FiFi and a sold out flight schedule for rides. The Commemorative Air Force who operates FiFi allowed us unrestricted access to FiFi and her flight crew for the purpose of making our video shown below. As an unexpected bonus, Murray Siegel, a former WWII B-29 navigator showed up [...]

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OPERATION RED FLAG

March 9, 2013 / Featured, Slider, Warbirds

Nellis Air Force Base, NV “click picture above to play video” A look from the runway as today’s most high tech military aircraft take part in a RED FLAG mission launch and retrieval from Nellis Air Force Base, NV. A wide selection of current US Air Force jets are shown including the F-22 Raptor, B1-B Lancer as well as aircraft from NATO countries like the Saab JAS-39 Gripen. See what only a few have seen before. A special thanks goes [...]

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NAF El Centro Winter Photocall 2013

February 25, 2013 / Featured, Slider, Warbirds

NAF El Centro, CA “click picture above to play video” Naval Air Facility El Centro holds a PhotoCall twice a year and AIRSHOWVID.COM was allowed to attend the first Photocall of 2013. El Centro is unique for its friendly outreach to the aviation photography community. Very few military bases allow civilians the level of access during flight operations as NAF El Centro. As a bonus, we were allowed access to watch the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels practice for their 2013 [...]

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Warbirds In Flight

November 17, 2012 / Featured, Warbirds

“Click Photo Above to Play Video” All these warbirds shown in this video are operated by the Planes of Fame Air Museum located in Chino, CA. Opening sunrise video shot by AIRSHOWVID.COM during the 2012 Jacqueline Cochran Air Show. Air to Air video shot during flights to and from the 2012 Apple Valley Air Show and 2012 Jacqueline Cochran Air Show by Planes of Fame Air Museum. AIRSHOWVID.COM

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A-4s Forever! Skyhawk 518

October 1, 2012 / Featured, Warbirds

“Click Photo to Play Video” On June 22, 1954 an aviation legend was born when the first prototype of this aircraft flew in the skies above Edwards Air Force Base in CA. Designed by legendary aircraft designer Ed Heinemann this aircraft is still being used by air forces in the world today some 60 years after it was first designed. Skyhawk builder Mike McDougall and Owner/Pilot Don Keating allow our cameras an insiders view of the world’s only individually owned [...]

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Warbirds Over Apple Valley

September 21, 2012 / Featured, Warbirds

“Click Photo to Play Video” This video was produced during the 2011 Apple Valley Air Show held at the Apple Valley Airport. The warbirds you see in this video are from the Planes of Fame Air Museum located at the Chino Airport in Chino, CA. We were able to get our video cameras inside some of the World War II aircraft during their airshow performances. The Apple Valley Air Show is a small but highly entertaining airshow. The air show [...]

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Skyhawk N518TA Part Three

September 10, 2012 / Featured, Warbirds

“Click Photo to Play Video” In part three of our video series we see Skyhawk 518 at its best, high performance flying. This video was shot during the 2011 Planes of Fame Air Show using video shot from the ground and inside the cockpit. Check out the air to air footage from the Skyhawk at 1:41 as it flies with a WWII SBD Dive bomber and a Vietnam era Skyraider during the air show. Enjoy! AIRSHOWVID.COM

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Skyhawk N518TA Part Two

September 7, 2012 / Featured, Warbirds

“Click Photo to Play Video” In part two of our Skyhawk N518TA video series, Don and Mike travel to Monterey, CA. to display the Skyhawk at Gordon McCall’s 2012 Motorworks Revival at the Monterey Jet Center. As you can see from the video this was a very nice event to attend and N518TA got a lot of attention. If you were around in the 1980s you will know the music that is in this video, if not the track is [...]

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Skyhawk N518TA Part One

August 29, 2012 / Featured, Warbirds

“Click Photo to Play Video” Unbelieveable in cockpit footage from Skyhawk N518TA as it flies from Monterey Airport (KMRY)to John Wayne Airport (KSNA). Two cockpit video cameras give you a first person view flying in the world’s only privately owned TA-4J Skyhawk. This aircraft is currently on display at the Lyon Air Museum located at the John Wayne Airport in Orange County,CA. This aircraft is currently for sale by Pacific Aero Ventures LLC. Live The Dream, Enjoy The Ride! AIRSHOWVID.COM

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TA-4J Skyhawk Arrival, Lyon Air Museum

August 17, 2012 / Featured, Warbirds

“Click Photo to Play Video” “Click Photo to Play Video” Don Keating’s TA-4J Skyhawk arrived at the Lyon Air Museum where it will go on display for the public to enjoy. After a picture perfect landing Mike McDougall who built N518TA was kind enough to give AIRSHOWVID.COM an interview and talk about why his TA-4J Skyhawk will be on display. Special thanks to the staff and volunteers at the Lyon Air Museum for access during the TA-4J’s arrival. TA-4J Landing at John [...]

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Living The Dream

August 10, 2012 / Featured, Warbirds

“Click Photo to Play Video” I am not a pilot nor will I ever be one. My skill sets lie with a video camera and editing software, simply put, I am a storyteller. Flying with Dr. Ken Wagner “WAGS” in his P-51 Mustang Lady Alice was one of those “Living the Dream” moments in my life. I had the honor to fly a second time with Ken and this video was from that flight. Unlike the first video where I [...]

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Jon Melby – Mini Documentary

July 22, 2012 / Aerobatic Videos, Featured

“Click Photo to Play Video” Jon Melby talks about how he started flying and how he deals with fear in the cockpit. AIRSHOWVID.COM

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Battleship USS Iowa Fly Over

July 8, 2012 / Featured, Warbirds

“Click Photo to Play Video” On July 7th, 2012 the Battleship USS Iowa started its new life as a floating museum. During the opening day ceremonies, the Planes of Fame Air Museum flew a three ship formation over the Iowa. We were allowed to have our GoPro cameras on the aircraft to record this beautiful flight to and from the Iowa. Special thanks to the Planes of Fame Air Museum located in Chino, CA. for the access. Pilots flying the [...]

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Wings of Freedom Tour at Lyon Air Museum

May 14, 2012 / Featured, Warbirds

“Click Photo to Play Video” May 11-13, 2012 the Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom tour landed at Orange County’s John Wayne Airport home to the Lyon Air Museum. This was the second time this year we at AIRSHOWVID.COM were able to video the Collings Foundation’s aircraft and witness the crowds of people that flock to see these iconic aircraft from World War II. We at AIRSHOWVID.COM would like to thank the Lyon Air Museum and the Collings Foundation’s flight crews [...]

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B-17 Flying Fortress-Fuddy Duddy

March 11, 2012 / Featured, Warbirds

“Play Video Click On Photo” On Feb. 11, 2012, the Lyon Air Museum held a “History Takes Flight” event focusing on the museum’s own B-17 named “Fuddy Duddy”. Museum guests were allowed rare access to tour inside Fuddy Duddy and we were given a special tour of the B-17′s cockpit thanks to Ron Franz, Director of Maintenance for Martin Aviation. Don’t miss the B-17 trivia by Mark Foster, President of Lyon Air Museum Enjoy! AIRSHOWVID.COM

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P-51 Mustang Ride

March 11, 2012 / Featured, Warbirds

“Play Video Click On Photo” Ever wanted to ride in a P-51 Mustang? Better yet, how about owning one? Dr. Ken Wagner takes you up in his WWII era P-51 Mustang in the skies above Southern California and explains what it’s like to own and fly the most iconic WWII warbird of all time.

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F-16 Cockpit Video

March 11, 2012 / Demonstration Teams, Featured

“Play Video Click On Photo” This video was shot during the 2011 Jacqueline Cochran Air Show held in Thermal CA. This video was shot using a GoPro video camera placed inside the F-16′s cockpit during the Viper West Flight Demo. Ground video was shot using a Canon AX-10 HDV camcorder. Special Thanks to: USAF Viper West Demo Team and Capt. Garrett “Mace” Dover for giving us access and support to make this video possible Enjoy! AIRSHOWVID.COM

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