2025 – The Year Everything Changed

It was the year of fire, The year of destruction, The year we took back what was ours. It was a new age, It was the end of history; It was the year everything changed. https://youtu.be/j1f29B5wjTY #nathanaelmiller, #sparks1524, #yearinreview, #F14Tomcat, #Grumman, #Gettysburg, #Alabama, #Florida, #Pensacola, #Georgia, #Illinois, #NewYork, #Pennsylvania, #Tennesee, #Kentucky, #WestVirginia, #bison, #elk, #wildlife, … Continue reading 2025 – The Year Everything Changed

Pierside – Black Lions, Episode 2: Safety Wire Pliers

The celebration of the Navy’s 250th birthday continues as the odyssey continues! My skills and qualifications to maintain F-14 Tomcat develop to near-perfection with the help and guidance of my fellow Black Lions. Come aboard for a look at the tools we used to keep this magnificent aircraft flying, the certifications we had to obtain … Continue reading Pierside – Black Lions, Episode 2: Safety Wire Pliers

Pierside Preview – Tomcat Tails!

Coming this September is a remarkable documentary about those magnificent men and women and their flying machine – the Grumman F-14 Tomcat! “Pierside” now proudly presents a special sneak preview of one chapter from this remarkable story, told by an airdale who turned wrenches on what is arguably the greatest aircraft ever built! “Pierside – … Continue reading Pierside Preview – Tomcat Tails!

Short Takes – First Crossing

NEW VIDEO!! Take a Short Takes break and travel back to 1919 to soar across the Atlantic with the first aircraft to successfully cross ANY ocean—the giant NC-4 flying boat! Largely lost in the shadow of later aerial conquests, the NC-4 is the aircraft that proved the viability of transoceanic flight!! https://youtu.be/z8HRxdnwlFo #nathanelmiller, #sparks1524, #shorttakes, … Continue reading Short Takes – First Crossing

Travel Log: Wings of Gold, Part 2

(Niceville, Florida; June 19, 2021) – The United States Navy is attracted by the same warm, sun-washed weather and smooth beaches of Florida that lures tourists to the Sunshine State every year. These environmental conditions led Naval Air Station Pensacola to become the center of naval aviation training, boasting not only a first-rate facility for … Continue reading Travel Log: Wings of Gold, Part 2