A Super Flyover
Story and photos by Joe Kates, additional photos by Scott Plummer Photorecon was invited to attend the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation media day leading up to the Super Bowl LVI game day flyover....
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Honoring an Aviation Legend Bob Gilliland
Family and close friends turned out recently to honor the life of legendary aviation test pilot Robert J. “Bob” Gilliland. The private event was held on September 28th 2019 at the March Field...
On Guard at Reno
The National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada were held September 11th to the 15th. The event obviously features many highly modified race aircraft, along with civil and military flight displays. As...
Kirtland Air Force Base Air & Space Fiesta 2019
Kirtland Air Force Base is situated on the southeast side of Albuquerque New Mexico’s largest airport. The base sits across the runways from the civilian terminal and actually shares the same runways with the...
Shock and Awe
(All photos via Joe Kates) Shock and Awe!!!!!!!!! I am in total shock having received the news of the loss of my good friend and “brother” Mark Hrutkay. At the same time I...
Business Aviation Stands With Las Vegas 2017
NBAA’s annual Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) always represents the gathering of a large and diverse community to demonstrate the industry’s strength, as well as its resilience against numerous challenges. That theme carried...
B-29 Superfortress: An Aircraft Ahead of its Time at the Right Time!
By George A. Haloulakos, MBA, CFA The Business Thinker – The Knowledge Magazine; Aug 6/9, 2017; www.businessthinker.com George A. Haloulakos, CFA, is a university instructor, author and entrepreneur [DBA Spartan Research and Consulting]. His...
Don’t Let them Stop Your Air Show!
URGENT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ****Please note that we are asking for signatures ONLY and NOT DONATIONS. If the option pops up, please skip. A lawsuit has been brought against the Planes of Fame Air Museum by...
Glendale Airport 30 years strong
The weather is changing along with the length of the day… this can only mean the holiday season is upon us. For aviation photojournalists, this also means that their air show and aviation event world, as...
ASV Airshow of the Year Award” goes to the Breitling Huntington Beach Airshow
Our Partner site Airshowvid .com has awarded their 2016 “Airshow of the Year Award”, for the most unique airshow in 2016. This honor goes to the Breitling Huntington Beach Airshow for unique location, a...
T-BIRD BOMB BURST
BY GEN. MERRILL A. (TONY) MCPEAK , Del Rio could be the movie set of a West Texas border town. It’s windy, and the weather tends toward seasonal extremes. A large U.S. Air Force...
We mourn the passing of Robert A. “Bob” Hoover, “The Greatest Stick and Rudder Man Who Ever Lived.”
(Photo: Smithsonian/National Air & Space Museum) One of the greatest pilots in aviation history passed into the eternal Wild Blue Yonder on October 25, 2016, R. A. “Bob” Hoover. The ninety-four year old Hoover passed away...
