The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels fly over the northern suburbs of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as part of their salute to frontline workers in the COVID-19 pandemic response.
What Makes the Wildcat Purr
Detail of a Grumman FM-2 Wildcat on display at Addison, Texas’ Cavanaugh Flight Museum.
Anchored
One of the anchors of the USS Stewart—a World War II-era destroyer escort that’s now a museum ship at Seawolf Park, Galveston, Texas.
Chopper Latch
Detail of a latch on a Bell UH-1 Iroquois (aka a “Huey”) on display at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, Texas.
The Battleship’s Guns
The 14-inch main guns, which could fire 1,400 lb. shells 13 miles, of the battleship USS Texas, now on display as a museum ship near Houston.
Hulacopter
A dancing hula girl on the instrument panel of a Bell OH-13D helicopter on display at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, Texas.
On the Engine’s Edge
Detail of the thrust nozzle of an F-105 Thunderchief on display at Addison, Texas’ Cavanaugh Flight Museum.
Thunderchief Under the Clouds
Detail of a Republic F-105 Thunderchief on display at Addison, Texas’ Cavanaugh Flight Museum.
Sail to the Clouds
The sail (or conning tower) of the Gato-class submarine USS Cavalla rises into the late afternoon sky over Galveston, Texas’ Seawolf Park.
Inside the Turbine
Detail of the WSK Lis-2 engine of a MiG-15UTI in the collection of the Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, Texas.