Article and Photos by Matt Shinavar 10 Tanker operates a pair of DC-10s which have been modified to enable water or retardant to be dropped on forest fires. When fires get out of hand,...
Photorecon has partnered with AirShowVid.com to start producing high quality videos. Bringing you video from airshows and major aviation events from around the west coast is not a departure from our regular approach but...
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft J-58 (JT11D-20) Characteristics’. Maximum Thrust 34,000 Lb Military Thrust 23,900 Lb Weight 6,250 Lb Length 215.940 In Maximum Diameter 55.43 In Sea Level Air Flow 326 Lb/Sec Compression Ratio 8.5:1...
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...
On the first Saturday of every month (except June, July, August and September), Coolidge Aviation, LLC sponsors a fly-in. Breakfast is served by the Coolidge Lion’s Club in front of the main hangar (you...
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...
Woo Hoo! Airshow season is back, albeit to a slow start. Cable airshow is the first airshow in the southern California area after the long and cold break since Nellis in November. Cable airport...
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...
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...
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...
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