Category: U.S. Air Force

U.S. Air Force / U.S. Marines / U.S. Navy

4 Jul, 2020

The 400th V-22 Osprey Has Been Delivered to the U.S. Military

The Bell Textron Boeing V-22 Osprey replaced a pair of military helicopters with a revolutionary capability. Operation Eagle Claw, the aborted rescue of Americans from Iran in 1980, showed that improvements in certain performance...

Air Force Reserve / Air National Guard / bombers / fighters / military / U.S. Air Force

27 Jun, 2020

BRRRRRT! The A-10 Thunderbolt II

BRRRRRT! The A-10 Thunderbolt II She will never win a beauty contest, she is not loud, nor is she flashy. She is, however the best Close Air Support platform in the world and beloved...

Aviation History / Boeing / Book Review / military / U.S. Air Force

20 Jun, 2020

Voices From an Old Warrior – A Book Review

Boeing built eight hundred and twenty C-135 airframes including all variants, delivered to the U.S.A.F between 1957 and 1965. Voices From an Old Warrior, Why KC-135 Safety Matters by Christopher J. B. Hoctor (Copyright...

Aviation History / Blue Angels / demo teams / Formation Flying / Special Aviation Events / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Marine Corps / U.S. Navy / USAF Thunderbirds

30 May, 2020

America Strong – My Timeline to the First Big Event in the Northeast

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” and U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron “Blue Angels” fly in formation together over the Eastern Seaboard, April 28, 2020. The Thunderbirds and Blue Angels performed...

Aviation History / demo teams / Formation Flying / Special Aviation Events / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Marines / U.S. Navy

16 May, 2020

“Operation America Strong” The USAF Thunderbirds and USN Blue Angels Salute New York’s and Philadelphia’s Health Care Workers and First Responders

The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, and U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, honored frontline COVID-19 first responders and essential workers with formation flights over New York City, New...

Aviation History / Blue Angels / demo teams / fighters / Helicopters / Photorecon.net Random Aviation Photos / random Aviation Photos / Transports / U.S. Air Force / USAF Thunderbirds

9 May, 2020

Random Aviation Photos #2

A South Dakota Air National Guard F-16C streaking through Star Wars Canyon Good Day Everyone! Here’s a new feature that we’ll be running regularly in the pages of Photorecon.net. “Random Aircraft Photos” will feature...

bombers / fighters / Royal Australian Air Force / U.S. Air Force / Viet Nam

11 Apr, 2020

F-111 Aardvark in USA and Austalia

On December 21, 1964, the first F-111 took off on its maiden flight. In June 1960, the United States issued Specific Operational Requirement 183 (SOR 183), calling for a tactical fighter plane for nuclear...

Air Force Reserve / Air National Guard / Airshow / Helicopters / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Army / U.S. Coast Guard / U.S. Marine Corps / U.S. Marines / U.S. Navy / warbirds

21 Mar, 2020

A Look Back: The Andrews 2019 Air Show Aircraft Lineup: Part 2

Editor: This is Part Two of a two-part article about the Joint Base Andrews facility, tenant units, and their latest air show in 2019. The Andrews 2019 Air Show Aircraft Ramp Lineup: Joint Base...

Air National Guard / fighters / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Marine Corps / U.S. Navy

14 Mar, 2020

Lockheed Martin Ready to Deliver the 500th F-35 Fighter

U.S Navy F-35C dwarfed by the C-5M in the background… don’t judge the F-35’s capabilities by its size though! The 158th Fighter Wing, U.S. Air National Guard, will soon welcome the 500th F-35 Lightning...

Air Force Reserve / Air National Guard / Air Transports / Airshow / Base Visits / Special Aviation Events / Special Color Schemes / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Army / U.S. Coast Guard / U.S. Marine Corps / U.S. Navy

7 Mar, 2020

ANDREWS-2019: A LOOK BACK and A LOOK FORWARD:

Editor: This is Part One of a two-part article about the Joint Base Andrews facility, tenant units, and their latest air show in 2019. The weekend of May 11th 2019 was a special...