Thursday 13: Flying machines
Every time Mr. T flies, he updates a pilot log book with details of his flights–aircraft type, date, destination, duration, passengers, etc. …
Mourning the 2011 Reno Air Races
Rest in peace Jimmy Leeward and those lost in the crowd. Photo from the 2010 Reno Air Races, by yours truly. A ground-shaking …
Happy Fourth of July!
One of my favorite photos from Oshkosh 2010. DC-3 with a B-17 overhead Happy Fourth of July and thank you to everyone …
Fabulous photos: Rag wings, warbirds and bi-planes, oh my!
I’m no stranger to the sky, lord knows. But sometimes I find myself disconnected to the process of flying, to being high …
Green gills and formation flying skills
A couple weeks ago I wrote about Mr. T’s newest aviation obsession: formation flying (see here), aka several aircraft flying coordinated missions and …
Formation flying: A photo montage and interview with my hot pilot husband
All photos by Diane Tjerrild, Copyright 2011, unless otherwise noted. T in the Vans RV-4, an experimental aircraft and one of my …
Insomnia, I loathe thee
Although it may be too early to claim actual insomnia, I should be asleep right now. I’ve been flirting with a cold …
Plane crash = instant nausea and tears
The crowd stood with rapt attention, some yelling “No, no, no!” and “Oh my God!” I watched, transfixed, as the Thunder Mustang …
Hopscotch Honeymoon Part XIV: Ending the moon in Moab
We started in Sacramento, ventured to Sedona, Santa Fe, Eureka Springs, Hannibal, Chillicothe, Oshkosh, Traverse City, Mackinac, Keokuk and Colorado Springs with …
Hopscotch Honeymoon Part XIII: Crashing in Colorado Springs
From Keokuk we flew southwest to Colorado Springs. Our picturesque clouds gave way to thunder and lightning storms. Although I couldn’t capture …