By Bob Alvis, special to Aerotech News I heard a Special Forces soldier say recently that his greatest hero is…
For those of you who have enjoyed the Los Angeles County Air Show in recent years, one aspect of that…
All the “air show buzz” about next year’s two local air shows, coupled with my trip this week up to…
By Bob Alvis, special to Aerotech News In my hallway is a painting that is unique to our household, as…
By Bob Alvis, special to Aerotech News There was a time when heroes of the cinema were based on real,…
By Bob Alvis, special to Aerotech News Edwards Air Force Base is home to the 412th Test Wing, which has…
Back in my Air Force days at George Air Force Base in the 1970s, plenty of days were filled with…
By Bob Alvis, special to Aerotech News Back in the 1970s, Elton John sang a haunting song about a lonely…
By Bob Alvis, special to Aerotech News In the first installment of my look back at the historic Lockheed XC-35,…
By Bob Alvis, special to Aerotech News Tucked away in storage back at the Smithsonian’s restoration and long-term storage facility…
By Bob Alvis, special to Aerotech News On April 22, we suffered a tremendous loss when Planes of Fame pilot…
By Bob Alvis, special to Aerotech News Lockheed remembers one of its own: Mac comes home When researching history, it’s…
By Bob Alvis, special to Aerotech News Mr. W. I. Fluty 607 ½ North Sycamore Hollywood, California Dear Mr. Fluty:…