Gregory Knott – Why Knott Media
Photography from the Heartland
Category: aviation
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I was near Danville, Illinois recently and started seeing balloons over the horizon in the distance. It was a perfectly calm evening and several balloons had gathered for a flight over Lake Vermilion.
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The B-29 Superfortress was a great advancement in long range bombers during WWII. Eventually the B-29 carried the atomic weapons that were dropped over Japan, that ended WW II. 3,970 of these planes were built and by 1960 they were retired from active service. Most were scrapped and many others became museum pieces or simply…
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Will Josephson is a civilian who is in the @usnavy test pilot training program in class 168. He flew this T-6B to @purdueaviationday 2025. We had a great conversation and it interesting to hear his story and goal of being in the astronaut program. The T-6B is a versatile training platform whose predecessors date back…
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The 2025 air show season is now underway. I was able to attend the 2025 Buckeye Air Fair in Buckeye, AZ February 14 and 15. This show is in partnership with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). AOPA had several seminars that you could attend to learn about the latest happenings in aviation safety,…
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 It’s almost time for the 2025 airshow season. I will be venturing out to Arizona to visit the buckeye airshow near Phoenix. I can’t wait to start another season of seeing these amazing aircraft in flight..
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I was able to photograph this classic Stearman last fall in Arizona. These planes were primarily used for flight training during WW II and many were sold after the war to civilians who used them in many different manners.
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I went to historic Falcon Field at Mesa Arizona recently to take part in an aviation air to air photography class taught by Moose Peterson. Moose is absolutely one of the top aviation photographers in the industry today. We went through the critical requirements of safety, how to plan an air to air mission, conduct…
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The Royal Canadian Air Force is celebrating their 100th anniversary in 2024 and is flying around North America to help promote the strong heritage and legacy of the Royal Canadian Air Force. One of their stops was the Wings Over the Wabash Airshow at Robinson, Illinois. The F-18 Raptor demonstration team put on an amazing…
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I was at Wings Over the Wabash Airshow at Crawford County Airport near Robinson, Illinois. About a year ago a tornado hit this small rural airport and wiped out numerous structures and damaged many aircraft. Since that time the airport has rebuilt a hangar and is open again for business. This was the first airshow…
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The sky came alive at the 2024 Coles County Air Show. A full afternoon of a variety of aircraft made for a great show.
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