Story and photos by Ken Kula The Beech Aircraft Company was formed in 1932. Walter Beech was President of the company, his wife Olive Ann was the company’s Secretary. Wichita, Kansas was and is the first and only home of … Continue reading Beech Commercial Transport Twins
ITA A-330 arriving to Boston’s Logan International Airport Photos and story by Ken Kula An early Springtime spotting trip to a new location (for me) east of Boston’s Logan International Airport (KBOS) yielded some pretty good results on an early … Continue reading Boston, Massachusetts Trip Report for May 7, 2023
De Havilland Canada designed a niche airliner in the 1970s, which became known as the ” Dash 7″. The DHC-7 was a four-engined turboprop airliner with seating for approximately 50 passengers, give or take a couple depending upon the variant. Instead of relying on speed, the Dash 7 relied on excellent STOL capabilities and less noise (when compared to its competitors like the Fokker 27, Hawker Siddeley 748 and Convair 580/600)to make a business case. Excellent performance at high-altitude airports was another selling point. The first flight of the Dash 7 prototype took place on March 27, 1975. Development went … Continue reading The DHC-7 Dash Seven Story
Story and photos by Shawn Byers, first published in CivilAviationWorld.com As you travel on Interstate 10 in Arizona, approximately 25 miles north of Tucson, an Aviation Oasis catches your eye. Large aircraft tails can be seen in the distance rising … Continue reading A Day Trip to Pinal Airpark
Air New Zealand Link EMB-110 Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer S.A. is based in Sao Paulo. The company was formed in 1969 as a government corporation with a government-appointed president. The company began building domestic military and civilian aircraft designs, and … Continue reading Embraer Turboprop Transports
Story and photos by Ken Kula, except the Belfast transport photos by John Freedman Short Brothers plc (referred to as “Shorts” here) is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The aircraft manufacturer was founded before World War I, and has made … Continue reading A Brief Look at Short Brothers Turboprop Transports
Photos by Ken Kula Amphibious aircraft are quite versitile… they can operate from either land or sea. This scrapbook shows a wide variety of amphibians… those with built-in landing gear in their structure. Many other aircraft types have been fitted … Continue reading AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT SCRAPBOOK
Photos by Ken Kula Taking a look through some “old” photos I took in 2006 and 2007, it dawned on me that many of the companies and subjects in the photos aren’t operating any more. I’ve put 30 photos together … Continue reading Class of 2006-2007 Airlines/Airliners Who Are Gone
BY: SCOTT JANKOWSKI This past October I spent a beautiful Sunday Fall afternoon spotting at the primary observation area at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport. This viewing area is located at the end of Cargo Road and is adjacent to the intersections of Runways 12R-30L and 22-4. This centrally located viewing area is best for photography in the afternoon and evening hours as the sun will be at your back, but a word of caution heat haze can be an issue. There is ample parking available, a few picnic tables and benches to sit at, and of course great … Continue reading SPOTTING AT MINNEAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Delta Airlines L-1011 Tristar in front of a Northwest Airlines DC-10 at Boston Massachusetts. Photos and story by Ken Kula The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar prototypes both took their first flights in 1970. Both were heavy … Continue reading DC-10 and L-1011 Scrapbook