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Lunch with a legend. Vietnam Ace – Steve Ritchie

A few weeks ago my brother Steve Kates (drsky) got a call from his good friend Brigadier General Richard Stephen "Steve" Ritchie Ret. The General was in town for a speaking engagement and invited us to join him for lunch. I ... Read More

Published By joekates On June 21, 2010 Under friends, joe, meetings, military, steve Tags: Brigadier General Steve Ritchie, Cinco, F4D, Gen Ritchie. F-4 Phontom, mig Kills, Steve Ritchie, Vietnam Ace

Photorecon published on Planes of Fame website

Congratulations to Joe Kates. He called the other day to inform me that the webmaster of the Planes of Fame website had contacted him with a request for use of his Spam Can shot taken at the Valle Air Show ... Read More

Published By davebudd On May 6, 2010 Under chino, featured, fighters, joe, museums, published, warbirds

Nazzi Hirani “A Custodian Of Aviation History”

3-11-2010 was a sad day; we lost a great man and in his personal words "A Custodian of Aviation History". Nazzi Hirani left this world doing what he loved to do. Fly his vintage Warbird In the skies over Arizona. My ... Read More

Published By joekates On March 12, 2010 Under Uncategorized, fighters, friends, joe Tags: Frank Borman, Mustang, N514NH, Nazzi Harani, P-51, Stellar Air Park, SU SU

Photorecon flies With The 161st Air Refueling Wing “THE COPPERHEADS”

Team members of Photorecon had a rare opportunity to fly with the Arizona wing of the Air National Guards/ 161st Air Refueling Wing,197th ARS. Our flight with the “Copperheads” took place on December 11th, 2009. During our 2hr flight we ... Read More

Published By joekates On December 29, 2009 Under assignments, dave, joe, military, steve Tags: ANG 161st, Arizona ANG, Copperheads, Copperheads ANG, KC-135, KC-135R, KPHX, PHX

Photorecon meets Number One

While having dinner at The Memphis BBQ just outside the main gate at Nellis AFB who was to walk in but Thunderbird #1. It was Lt Col Greg Thomas last show as a Thunderbird. Charger as he is know stpeed ... Read More

Published By joekates On November 15, 2009 Under airshows, joe, meetings, military Tags: "Charger", Lt Col Greg Thomas, Thunderbird #1, Thunderirds

Joe meets up with Ed Shipley of The Horsemen

Joe Kates gets invited by Ed Shipley aboard the ABS.TV (airshowbuzz.com) Tour bus for a little meet and greet!! ... Read More

Published By joekates On November 14, 2009 Under airshows, joe, meetings Tags: ABS.TV, Air Show Buzz, Ed Shipley, P-51, The Horsemen

Photorecon meets Eldridge and Hinton

Photorecon meets Kevin Eldridge and John Hinton at Aviation Nation 2009 ... Read More

Published By joekates On November 14, 2009 Under airshows, joe, meetings

Oregon ANG F-15s

There were four F-15’s down from Klamath Falls Oregon. They are on TDY and they were at Reno and performed all four days. We had the pleasure of meeting Lt Col Whit “Crab” Sieben of the 173rd Chief Stan/Eval. With ... Read More

Published By joekates On September 19, 2009 Under Uncategorized, fighters, joe Tags: Eagle, F-15, Oregon ANG

Photorecon Launched

New look coming on strong. This is our new look that we chose to go with. Looks like a big improvement over the last theme. Only good things to come!!! Stay tuned!! ... Read More

Published By joekates On March 31, 2009 Under LAS, LAX, Uncategorized, assignments, bombers, chino, dave, featured, fighters, joe, march arb, published, steve, warbirds, websites, yanks Tags: Aircraft Photography in Arizona, Aircraft Spotting in Arizona, Arizona Photography, Arizona Spotting, Aviation Photography, Dave Budd, Joe Kates, Photo Recon, Photorecon, Photorecon.net, Steve Kates

www.Photorecon.net

Joe Kates and David Budd, the founders of this site as well as the chief photographers have experiences in aviation photography at various airports around the world ,specializing in the southwestern United States. Whether it is on the ground or ... Read More