Most Unique Never-to-be-seen again Military Heritage Flight: F-15 Eagle and Glasair III

Watch this very unique and never to be seen again Heritage Flight of an F-15 Eagle and a civilian Glasair III.  Before strict restrictions were put on military Heritage Flights and formations were limited to the individual jet demonstration pilots and a very select few accomplished pilots who own and fly ex-military warbirds, such as P-51's, P-38's, P-40's, and Navy Corsairs to name a few, Chip Beck, a Phoenix, Arizona based aerobatic pilot, was able to sneak a Heritage Formation flight in with the F-15 East Coast Demonstration pilot.  The demonstration took place on Sunday, March 8, 1998 at Phoenix-Mesa, Gateway Airport (then Williams Gateway Airport), while the two were performing at the Cox Communications Air & Motor Spectacular.  Watch and listen to this unique flyby!

Unique Heritage Flight: Glasair III and F-15 Eagle

F-117 Nighthawk escorted by a matching black T-38 Talon from Holloman AFB

A great formation flyby by the now retired F-117 Nighthawk and its matching black painted T-38 Talon from Holloman, AFB in New Mexico. This footage was shot in March of 1998 at the Cox Communication Air Show Spectacular in Mesa, Arizona at Williams Gateway Airport.

F-117 Nighthawk escorted by T-38 Talon

Impressvive Evasive Manuevering by the AH-64D Apache Longbow

Watch the incredible power and agility of the AH-64D Apache Longbow as its test pilot takes it through a series of impressive maneuvers to avoid enemy anti-aircraft and ground fire. This footage was shot at the 1998 Cox Communications Air & Motor Spectacular on March 8, 1998, in Mesa, Arizona - just 10 miles from the Apache manufacturing plant.

AH-64D Apache Longbow Evasive Maneuvering Video

Rare Jets: F-8 Crusader, F-104 Starfighter, and F-5 Freedom

Check out this video of a static display from a 1998 air show in Phoenix, Arizona including three classic fighter jets from the U.S. Navy and Air Force:  The F-8 Crusader, F-5 Freedom, and the F-104 Starfighter.  The F-104 and F-8 are privately owned and the F-5 was from an Aggressor Squadron.

Video of F-8, F-104, and F-5

4 F-16's flyover during National Anthem played by trumpet superstar Jesse Macguire

Watch as Four F-16 Falcons from Luke Air Force Base fly over the Cox Communications Air Show Spectacular during the National Anthem, played by Jesse Macguire.

Watch 4 F-16's Fly Over Air Show during National Anthem

Screaming, popping, smoking and fire belching 300MPH Jet Truck!

By far, the best ground based entertainment you can get for an air show is Les Shockley's Jet powered Peterbuilt truck. It's an amazing piece of machinery.  Burning down the runway, or race strip, at close to 350MPH, it's hard not to be in awe of this machine. I'm not a huge fan of crazy ground based motorsports - but Les will make you a fan. Watch this video of Shockwave flying by a Mesa, Arizona crowd, and listen to the sound of his machine.  Impressive.

Shockwave flying by at over 350MPH

Watch a UH-1 Huey Low Hover down a taxiway into parking spot

This is video shot in 1998 of a team of transient alert Air Force members parking static aircraft and helicopters at an air show in the Phoenix, Arizona area. In this video, a UH-1H Huey U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter hovers low down the taxiway and into his static display slot. It's fun to watch and I assume probably more fun to do!

Watch UH-1H Huey hover low into position

Listen to the beautiful engine DRONE of the U.S. Navy's Grumman C-2 Greyhound!

This is video shot at an air show parking the massive and loud, Grumman C-2 Greyhound, responsible for what the Navy calls COD (Carrier Onboard Delivery). Note the wings are already folded back for tight storage on the carrier and listen to those engines. Lovely!

Watch the Grumman C-2 Greyhound COD

Arizona Army National Guard's Mobile 155MM Howitzer

This is video of the Arizona Army National Guard's Mobile 155MM Howitzer on display at an air show in the Phoenix, Arizona area back in 1998. I love the Humvee that shoots by painted up like the Arizona flag. Nice!

AZ Army National Guard Mobile 155MM Howitzer

Who Says Women and Children Can't Handle a Machine Gun??

This is great video of the proper and safe handling of a water cooled machine gun at the 2013 Fall Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot near Louisville, Kentucky by both a woman and a boy (probably 10-12 years old). You can tell they have been well trained to handle the weapon and do a great job shooting down range accurately and safely.

Woman and Boy Shooting a Water Cooled Machine Gun Like Pros

Shooting World War II era Machine Guns: Thompson, BAR, and German MP-40

This is great footage of shooting some classic World War II-era machine guns, from both sides of the battlefield. Included in this footage is the M1A1 Thompson Machine Gun, the German's MP-40, which is a 9mm machine pistol (by definition), and the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR), the classic backbone of the American infantry squad.

Video of shooting World War II era Machine Guns

Machine Gun Tracers Flying Everywhere at Knob Creek

Take a close look at the background of this video. During one of the main, upper range shoots at the October 2013 Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot, tracers are flying everywhere in the background, up range while small and large machine guns demonstrate their firepower.  It's an impressive site. Click below to see the video:

Watch Machine Gun tracers

Yep! Women DO in fact Shoot Machine Guns

Women Shooting Machine Guns at '13 Knob Creek

The 2013 Sub Machine Gun Obstacle Course Competition Shoot at Knob Creek

Check out this video of the 2013 Sub Gun Obstacle Course Competition held semi-annually at the 2013 Fall Knob Creek machine Gun shoot near Louisville, Kentucky. Competitors bring their own weapon and walk... or run from station to station to shoot at a number of different targets (some moving) while hiding behind different obstacles, simulated walls, and barriers. It was fun to watch and I am sure more fun to shoot. I would love to do this sometime.

2013 Fall Knob Creek Sub Gun Competition Video

2013 Fall Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot Video Highlights

The 2013 Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot is in the books and the crowds were amazing -- more importantly, so was the shooting. In fact, my ears are STILL ringing.  Check out this three minute video of the shooting, which includes a collection of weapons shot at the event by spectators and owners:  CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO OF KNOB CREEK

The Hedgerows of Normandy: Now and Then

Take a quick look at the hedgerows of Normandy, France where, during World War II, the Americans and Germans fought it out after the D-Day landings... literally field to field for miles.

Hedgerow Video: Now and then