Red Flag 12-2 Media Day
On Tuesday, January 31, 2012, fifty photojournalist from around the world gathered at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. They were here to photograph aircraft that were participating in the current Red Flag exercise. Simply...
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EC-121T Warning Star, The Newest Yank
On January 14, 2012 just before noon the only flight-worthy EC-121 Warning Star throttled up its four 18-cylinder R3350’s and sent this Connie barreling down Camarillo’s runway; destination: Yanks Air Museum, Chino airport. Sliding...
The U.S. Navy’s Connection With Fixed Wing Air Tankers
After World War II ended, an abundance of surplus military aircraft found their way into the fledgling aerial firefighting industry. The combination of a large payload and the high performance of many bombers, attack...
2012 Cable Airshow – Birddog Style
On January 7, 2012 at 6:00 am, I made my way to the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California. There, I was to be a passenger in the museum’s Cessna L-19 Birddog...
A Tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen and a Double Victory!!
On January 14th the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, hosted “A Legacy of Honor, Valor and Pride: A Tribute to the Tuskegee Airman” . Several hundred people turned out to honor the...
Aviation Nation 2011 – Review
Aviation Nation 2011 turned out to be the best show I have attend in many years. Being held the second week of November usually is hit or miss with the weather normally cold and...
Blue Angels 2011
Every year 11,000,000 people look into the skies at airshows and see six blue and gold F-18s performing precision aerobatics representing the best the United States as well as the Navy and Marines have...
National Naval Aviation Museum
If you are headed to the Florida panhandle the Naval Aviation Museum is a great stop. Located in Pensacola, it’s the nicest military museums in the country. I haven’t seen all of them, but...
Photocall NAF El Centro
On November 17th 2011 Photorecon was an invited guest of APSOCAL http://www.apsocal.com/ to attend the NAF El Centro Photocall. The chance to attend this event is one we look forward to, as this has to be...
Homecoming in Pensacola
The 2011 Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow was held under bright skies and cool conditions on the Friday and Saturday of Veteran’s Day weekend. The marquee flying act, as always, was the Blue Angels. Their...
