Stephen Chapis

Stephen “Chappie” Chapis's passion for aviation began in 1975 at Easton-Newnam Airport. Growing up building models and reading aviation magazines, he attended Oshkosh '82 and took his first aerobatic ride in 1987. His photography career began in 1990, leading to nearly 140 articles for Warbird Digest and other aviation magazines. His book, "ALLIED JET KILLERS OF WORLD WAR 2," was published in 2017.

Stephen has been an EMT for 23 years and served 21 years in the DC Air National Guard. He credits his success to his wife, Germaine.
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TRAGEDY OVER TAIWAN

On January 23, 1956, Lts Keith Hanna and Lee Banigan took off from an airbase…

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The Forgotten Harrier

While awaiting the delivery of the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, NAVAIR and McDonnell Douglas…

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The KF Centre for Excellence’s CF-104 Starfighter

The KF Centre for Excellence has already established itself as a destination museum, but now…

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Corsair Slice on the 14th Fairway

On July 11, 1940, the only Vought Corsair prototype crash-landed on a Connecticut golf course,…

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The Missile With a Woman In It, The Story of Jacqueline Cochran and the F-104 Starfighter

In 1963 and '64, aviatrix Jacqueline Cochran set a series of supersonic speed records that…

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Sentinels of the Cold War: Nome’s Forgotten Defenses

Stephen Chapis travels to Nome, Alaska, to explore its pivotal military past, documenting the legacy…

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Flying into Alaska’s Denali National Park with K2 Aviation

Join aviation writer Stephen Chapis on a glacier flight with K2 Aviation in Alaska’s Denali…

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Ben Hall: Unsung Hero of Air Racing’s Golden Age

A tribute by Stephen Chabner honoring Ben Hall, whose vital contributions to aviation and air…

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Jack Northrop’s Shadow: How a Century-Old Vision Took Flight in Operation Midnight Hammer

Stephen Chapis explores the century-long legacy of Jack Northrop’s flying wing design, culminating in the…

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Awesome to The Last Drop, The final Operation Chicken Drop at Easton Airport

A heartfelt tribute by Stephen Chapis to the final Operation Chicken Drop at Easton Airport,…

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