Story and photos by Mike Colaner As the saying goes, if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That is precisely what Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) did when it returned with the Power in the Pines airshow...
Photos by Ken Kula and Andrew Spry There were loads of radial engines (sometimes called “round engines”) to be seen and heard at this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Antique/Classic and Warbird aircraft powered by radials were numerous, and some...
American Airlines B-787-8 Sometimes the thought of a five-hour layover at an airport is met with dread… lines of passengers, noise, boredom, and many other detractions. Due to rain showers and heat indexes over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, I skipped...
Story and photos by Ken Kula Here comes a very condensed update of two very big opening days here in Oshkosh. The number of aircraft attending sure looks to be healthy, along with the crowds of aviation enthusiasts too....
The Photorecon.net team will be out in force again at this year’s AirVenture 2023, reporting on just some of the many highlights (at least, what we think are the highlights) of the world’s largest gathering of aviators and aircraft...
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski The twin cities of Bloomington and Normal Illinois are located roughly 135 miles Southwest of Chicago Illinois and 162 miles Northeast of St. Louis Missouri. Approximately 130,000 people call the 2 cities home...
The first air to air refueling took place over Rockwell Field, San Diego, California on June 27, 2023. National Museum of the USAF photo Story by Ken Kula. Photos by Corey Beitler, Del Laughery, Dion Makowski, Don Linn, Dave...
U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock, pilot Matt Kiefer Story by Ken Kula, Photos by John Freedman, Howard German and Ken Kula except where noted. History The National Museum of the United States Air Force (NMUSAF) began as...
Photographs by Scott Zeno “Experience the sights, smells and sounds of historic World War II aircraft” announces the Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) web site. So, this sensory overloaded visit occurred at the Barnes Municipal Airport from June 8th through...
Story and photos by Bill Sarama So, it was February 23rd of this year and I was taking another ride south on US-13 on the DelMarVa heading for a short winter vacation in the northern Outer Banks. My flight...
Story and photos by Ken Kula The “Douglas Commercial” DC-3 is a large, twin engine commercial transport that the Douglas Aircraft Company produced from roughly 1936 to 1943. Military variants include the C-47, which was produced continuously from the...
Story and photos by Don Linn I haven’t been to a McGuire AFB air show in more than twenty years. I think my last visit to the sprawling air base in central New Jersey was before 9/11. After 9/11...
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