Gregory Knott – Why Knott Media
Photography from the Heartland
Category: history
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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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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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A couple of weeks ago I stopped at Andersonville national Cemetery on December 14. That was the day that Wreathes Across America was putting a wreath on each veterans headstone. Andersonville is a historic civil war cemetery. My great great uncle Josiah Maddock is buried there. He was a union soldier who was captured and…
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I am always amazed at the engineering and workmanship that went into the creation of the American lock and dam system. This dam holds back the Tennessee River as it flows towards the Ohio River. This dam created Lake Barkley and for over 80 years has provided flood control, power, recreational opportunities and conservation.
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Big Boy is a 1941 seam engine operated by the Union Pacific Railroad. It was in service from 1941-1961 and accumulated over 1,000,000 miles of operations. It was then retired from active service. The engine was eventually restored by the RailGiants Museum in southern California. It was then fully restored to active service and today…
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