F-16A USAF Thunderbirds Recruiting Vehicle - a new gallery of 43 photos taken at the 2012 Minnesota Air Spectacular in Mankato, MN on June 09, 2012.

Updates to this site will also be posted on my new Facebook group:  MidwaySailor.com & VAQ136.com

F-16C Fighting Falcon ~ Minnesota ANG ~ 179th FS - a new gallery of 210 photos taken at the 2014 Duluth Air & Aviation Expo in Duluth, MN on August 23, 2014.

Memorabilia - Souvenirs & Miscellaneous in the USS Midway section - added one new item

Memorabilia - Patch Collection in the USS Midway section - added two new patches.

VAQ-136 Gauntlets Prints by Aircraft Profile Prints.com - I have secured a 20% off voucher for anyone ordering VAQ-136 Gauntlets prints from Aircraft Profile Prints.com ~ When ordering any prints from their online store, there is a voucher code to enter during checkout. Note: The shopping cart must contain at least one VAQ-136 print in order to activate. They only have three prints available now, but they promise me they will be adding prints showing squadron aircraft / markings from earlier years. Click on the links or thumbnail to take advantage of their offer.

My Personal Favorites - a new gallery of 49 photos. I've taken thousands of photos over the years & have always thought of creating a gallery comprised of my favorite ones. Some of these have already appeared on this site, but many are new & previously unseen because I haven't created galleries for them yet.

AH-1S Cobra ~ 1994 MCAS El Toro Air Show - a new gallery with one photo taken at the 1994 MCAS El Toro Air Show.

AH-64A Apache ~ 1994 MCAS El Toro Air Show - a new gallery of seven photos taken at the 1994 MCAS El Toro Air Show.

AH-64A Apache ~ Texas National Guard - a new gallery of 11 photos, courtesy of Eddie Miller.

AH-1S Cobra ~ Schofield Barracks, Hawaii - a new gallery of 04 photos taken in 1988 while driving past the flightline.

AH-1S Cobra ~ Norton AFB - a new gallery of 13 photos taken at Norton AFB near San Bernardino, CA in the mid-1980s. (These photos are courtesy of Paul Jarvis)

AH-1 Cobra Photo Galleries - replaced all photos with higher resolution versions.

AH-1F Cobra ~ Fort Snelling Military Museum  - added 25 new photos taken in 2009.

UH-1H "Huey" Iroquois ~ Fort Snelling Military Museum  - added 18 new photos taken in 2009.

Thunderbirds over Owatonna - added 40 new photos of a three-plane bomb burst of T-38 Talon Thunderbirds taken on July 19, 2013 at the Owatonna Airport in Minnesota.

VAQ-136 Patch Collection in the VAQ-136 Gauntlets section - added two new squadron patches.

VAQ-136 Memorabilia in the VAQ-136 Gauntlets section - added one new memorabilia item.

VAQ-136 Patch Collection in the VAQ-136 Gauntlets section - added one new squadron patch. This is the redesigned version released in January 2013.

My Patch Collection - added one new HSL-51 Warlords patch.

My Patch Collection - added three new patches in the following galleries:

• Air Wing Five - added two new patches.

• U.S. Military Bases & Units - added one new patch.

EA-6B Prowler Patch Collection in the EA-6B Prowler section - added ten new patches.

Memorabilia - Museum Souvenirs in the USS Midway section - added three new items.

Memorabilia - Patch Collection in the USS Midway section - added five new patches.

Memorabilia - Souvenirs & Miscellaneous in the USS Midway section - added one new item.

My Military Coin Collection - added six new coins.

My Patch Collection - added 64 new patches in the following galleries:

• Air Wing Five - added three new patches.

• Desert Shield & Desert Storm - added one new patch.

• EA-6B Prowler & EA-18G Growler - added eight new patches.

• Foreign Military - added six new patches.

• Miscellaneous American - added three new patches.

• NATO Tiger Association - added eight new patches.

• U.S. Military Bases & Units - added 16 new patches.

• U.S. Ships - added two new patches.

• USS Midway - added five new patches.

• VAQ-136 Gauntlets - added 12 new patches.

VAQ-136 Memorabilia in the VAQ-136 Gauntlets section - added two new memorabilia items.

VAQ-136 Patch Collection in the VAQ-136 Gauntlets section - added 12 new squadron patches.

VAQ-136 Squadron Emblem in the VAQ-136 Gauntlets section - the squadron announced a new redesigned official squadron insignia yesterday via their official Facebook page.

I haven't decided if I like this new insignia because I believe they're throwing away 40 years of tradition by replacing the original insignia. Although I do like the EA-18G Growler & the expanded capabilities it will give the squadron, this site will continue to show the original insignia because it represents its original EA-6B Prowler aircraft & the time I was assigned to it.

VA-25's Toilet Bomb ~ 1965 in the USS Midway section - added 26 new photos detailing two model kits & one aftermarket item available to recreate this event in 1:72 & 1:48 scales.

F-16C Fighting Falcon ~ Minnesota ANG ~ 179th FS - a new gallery of 194 photos taken at the 2012 Duluth Air & Aviation Expo in Duluth, MN on September 21, 2012.

F-16A ADF Fighting Falcon ~ Minnesota ANG ~ 179th FS - a new gallery of 94 photos taken at the Minnesota ANG Museum on September 05, 2009 (45 photos) & the 133rd Airlift Wing 2011 Open House in Minneapolis, MN on July 16, 2011 (49 photos).

F-16C Fighting Falcon ~ Hill AFB, Utah ~ 4th FS - a new gallery of 04 photos taken at the 2012 Duluth Air & Aviation Expo in Duluth, MN on September 21, 2012 .

F-16D Fighting Falcon ~ Hill AFB, Utah ~ 421st FS - a new gallery of 64 photos taken at the 2012 Duluth Air & Aviation Expo in Duluth, MN on September 21, 2012 .

2010 Viper West Demo - a new gallery of 59 photos taken at the 2010 Chippewa Valley Air Show in Eau Claire, WI on June 05, 2010. My apologies for the quality of these photos. It rained the entire day & it was one of the most miserable air shows I've ever been to.

F-16C Fighting Falcon ~ Wisconsin ANG ~ 176th FS - added 22 new photos taken at the 2009 Deke Slayton Airfest in La Crosse, WI on June 21, 2009.

2009 Viper West Demo - a new gallery of 243 photos taken at the 2009 Deke Slayton Airfest in La Crosse, WI on June 21, 2009.

A-10 Thunderbolt II ~ Missouri AFRC ~ 303rd FS - added 60 new photos taken at the 2009 Deke Slayton Airfest in La Crosse, WI on June 21, 2009.

A-10 Thunderbolt II ~ Davis-Monthan AFB ~ 358th FS - a new gallery of 54 photos taken at the 2010 Deke Slayton Airfest in La Crosse, WI on June 19, 2010.

A-10 Thunderbolt II ~ Idaho ANG ~ 190th FS - a new gallery of 75 photos taken at the 133rd Airlift Wing 2011 Open House in Minneapolis, MN on July 16, 2011.

T-38C Talon ~ 90th FTS - a new gallery of 79 photos taken at the 2010 Deke Slayton Airfest in La Crosse, WI on June 19, 2010 (41 photos) & the 133rd Airlift Wing 2011 Open House in Minneapolis, MN on July 16, 2011 (38 photos).

T-38C Talon ~ 435th FTS - a new gallery of 35 photos taken at the 2012 Duluth Air & Aviation Expo in Duluth, MN on September 21, 2012.

TA-7C Corsair II (Bu. No. 154500) - a new gallery of 268 photos taken at the American Wings Air Museum in Blaine, MN on July 16, 2011.

F-5E Tiger II ~ VFC-13 Fighting Saints - added 51 new photos taken at the American Wings Air Museum in Blaine, MN.

F-5N Tiger II ~ VFC-13 Fighting Saints - a new gallery of 11 photos taken at the 2010 Chippewa Valley Air Show in Eau Claire, WI on June 05, 2010. My apologies for the quality of these photos. It rained the entire day & it was one of the most miserable air shows I've ever been to.

F-5N Tiger II ~ VFC-111 Sundowners - a new gallery of 72 photos taken at the 2010 Great Minnesota Air Show in St. Cloud, MN on June 27, 2010.

EA-18G Growler ~ VAQ-129 Vikings - a new gallery of 399 photos taken at the 2012 Minnesota Air Spectacular in Mankato, MN on June 09, 2012.

EA-18G Growler ~ VAQ-129 Vikings - a new gallery of 88 photos taken at the 2012 Duluth Air & Aviation Expo in Duluth, MN on September 21, 2012.

Minneapolis & Minnesota - added a new Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe ~ 2009 Traditional Powwow gallery with 153 photos.

Minneapolis & Minnesota - added a new Halloween 2010 gallery with 98 photos.

Modeling Links - a new page with links to modeling forums, information & shopping.

My Scale Models - a new section showing my Hobby Room, Workbench & completed scale models.

Workbench & Hobby Room - a new gallery with 43 photos.

Tool Organizer - a new gallery with 10 photos.

SR-71 Blackbird Nose on Maintenance Stand - a new gallery with 05 photos.