Donald ‘Don’ Edward Sheldon might not be widely known in the lower 48, yet he’s a household name when it comes to Alaskan bush flying.
Don Sheldon: The Bush Pilot’s Pilot
About Jonathan Derden
Jonathan Derden is an Airline Transport Rated-pilot with a regional airline in the mid-Atlantic region. Chair flying since being spoon fed as a child, Jonathan is a graduate of the aviation program at Jacksonville University and has been an airline pilot since 2007. When he's not flying for work, he's traversing the planet in search of the next opportunity as an aviation photojournalist. Jonathan began his photographic pursuits as a teenager while learning how to use his father's camera at a local general aviation airport, and has since broadened his horizons to include and now focuses on military aviation.
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Boeing’s KC-46 Pegasus Program Takes Flight
Just one of the many controversial defense acquisition programs in recent years, the United States Air Force’s KC-X tanker replacement program made headway last week out of Boeing’s Everett, Washington View More ›
NORAD Santa Tracker
At first he thought the calls to be a prank, but Colonel Shoup quickly realized the seriousness of the situation, and did what anyone in charge of defending US airspace would do. He…
Project Weasel – The First SAM Kill
The F-100 led a pair of F-105s on each wing, a sign to those below that the Weasels had found success. Weasel Sighted SAM – Killed Same.
Wright Brothers’ First Flight – 111 Years Later
December 17, 2014 was the 111th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ famous first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. They had achieved the seemingly impossible: powered flight.
Joint SEAD In Action: SCANG Helps USN Training At NAS Fallon
The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169 Fighter Wing recently deployed to Naval Air Station Fallon during the US Navy’s Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1) workups to help prepare for its View More ›
USAFE’s Capability on the Chopping Block?
It appears the ‘Grim Reapers’ of the 493d Fighter Squadron will have a little more breathing room if the Senate passes the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, which has just recently View More ›
Burner Friday: Boeing F-15D Eagle of the 33d Fighter Wing
Hello Fighter Sweep Fans! It’s that day again and we hope you have enjoyed blue skies and tailwinds this week. On this edition of Burner Friday we’re giving more love View More ›
Burner Friday: Boeing F-15D Eagle
A Boeing F-15D Eagle from the 390 FS pulls into the vertical during a “quick climb” departure. The F-15 is a twin engine, high performance, all weather air superiority fighter. View More ›
Burner Friday: Lockheed-Martin F-22A Raptor
This amazing moment was captured by Jonathan Derden during the evening performance of the 2008 NAS Oceana Airshow. It features a Lockheed-Martin F-22A Raptor flown by then-Major Paul “Max” Moga, View More ›