Posts by author

Charles Atkeison

177 posts

Charles A Atkeison is a long time aerospace journalist having covered both military and civilian aviation, plus 30 space shuttle launches from Cape Canaveral. He has produced multimedia aerospace content for CNN, London's Sky News, radio, print, and the web for twenty years. From flying with his father, a pilot, at age 5 to soaring as a VIP recently with the Navy's Blue Angels and USAF Thunderbirds, Charles continues to enjoy all aspects of flight.

View Post

2 min

Blue Angels Perform Spring Training Flights to Maintain Airshow Readiness

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The U.S. Navy Blue Angels have spent this week in spring training mode as they continue to perform practice flights over their home at NAS Pensacola. Amid the cancellation…

View Post

3 min

GEICO Skytypers Airshow Team Ready to Fly Memorial Day Weekend

ORLANDO, Fla. — Six World War II aircraft and the pilots who fly them are poised to take to the skies this season as the GEICO Skytypers Airshow Team honors the 75th…

View Post

2 min

March ARB Airshow Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Concerns

AvGEEKERY.com — California’s March Air Reserve Base on Wednesday elected to cancel their upcoming air show featuring the Air Force Thunderbirds due to concerns over the COVID-19 virus. In a statement released by the…

View Post

2 min

Marine Pilot Trades F-35B for Blue Angels F/A-18

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The Blue Angels newest pilot did not grow up dreaming about aviation. In fact, the first time he ever flew in an aircraft was as a junior in high…

View Post

3 min

Air Force Selects First Female to Command, Pilot F-35A Demo Team

OGDEN, UTAH — The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command announced Saturday the selection of the first female to both command and pilot the F-35A Demonstration Team during the 2020-2021…

View Post

2 min

U.S. Navy Rhino Demo Team Excited to Inspire in 2020

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The thrust and high speed maneuvers of the Navy’s Super Hornet jet will thunder over air show sites across the United States during the 2020 season.…

View Post

3 min

Akron Classmates Achieved High-Flying Careers as Astronaut, Blue Angel

AKRON, Ohio — Two high school classmates driven early by different goals found themselves a decade later working in similar career fields — one a top naval aviator and one a NASA…

View Post

3 min

Air Force Thunderbirds Poised to Begin 2020 Season

NELLIS AFB, NV — The high speed passes and precision flight of the Air Force Thunderbirds begins in three weeks as they headline top air show locations across America. The Thunderbirds kicked-off…

View Post

4 min

Upclose: Two Engineers Discuss Servicing Space Shuttle Atlantis

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s space shuttle fleet served as an orbiting workshop for thirty years — a space truck which delivered a variety of spacecraft and segments of the International Space…

View Post

3 min

Air Force Thunderbirds Encountered a ‘Scary Moment’ Last Summer

NELLIS AFB, NV — An Air Force Thunderbirds jet was struck by a massive bird last summer, punching multiple holes in the fuselage and forcing the pilot to terminate a flight demonstration.…

View Post

2 min

Hill AFB Airshow to Host Thunderbirds, F-35 Demo Team

OGDEN, UTAH — One of the largest air shows in the United States will host the Air Force Thunderbirds and the F-35A Lightning II this summer at Hill Air Force Base. The…

View Post

2 min

Military Aircraft to Provide Security During Super Bowl LIV

MIAMI, Fla. — A pair of Air National Guard units will work with NORAD and Homeland Security on Sunday as they keep a watchful eye on the sky during Super…