Mike Wiskus: “I’m Going Out at the Top of My Game!”
Unfortunately, it seems that 2021 will be the last year we will see Mike Wiskus flying that little orange – or is it red – biplane on the air show circuit. At 63 years...
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The Human(-itarian) Side of 2021’s AirVenture
The EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 presented the theme of humanitarian-based aviation in a big way. There were a surprising number of aircraft and organizations present at the July event. The aircraft types ranged from...
Shock and Awe
(All photos via Joe Kates) Shock and Awe!!!!!!!!! I am in total shock having received the news of the loss of my good friend and “brother” Mark Hrutkay. At the same time I...
Sean D. Tucker, The Man and the Machine
This article and photos is the last of three parts written by Kevin Burke, who was fortunate to witness Sean D. Tucker’s flying prowess closer than most! The 2018 air show campaign will be...
The “Dynasty”
The Dynasty… a Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Maine Air National Guard, wears special NFL New England Patriots colors. It was unveiled at the Rhode Island National Guard Open...
Sean D. Tucker Finishes A Splendid Solo Aerobatic Career
In his last year of Performing Solo in his Oracle Challenger III biplane, Sean D Tucker took some time out to take a few photos over Boston and answer a few questions to promote...
There’s a New Bird in New Hampshire’s Skies
The first PC-24 on display at the PlaneSense Headquarters in New Hampshire There’s a new bird in the air over the New Hampshire Seacoast region, and soon it’ll be spreading its wings across America....
“Hazy” Haseltine Talks About the Planning Behind His Photographic Projects
This is the second part of an interview of Jim “Hazy” Haseltine, the photographer behind the lens for the “Hazy’s Photo of the Week” feature you see here at Photorecon.net. What equipment does...
Jim “Hazy” Haseltine – Don’t Let the Call Sign Fool You!
Jim “Hazy” Haseltine has captured many of the world’s most stunning air to air photos of military aircraft. A lot of planning and technical expertise go into his finished products that you’ll see here...
Northolt by Night – Night Shooting at RAF Northolt
The Northolt Night Photo Shooting is an event which was started and is still mainly organized by Phil Dawe and his supporting team. He is an aviation enthusiast himself, so is “in the know”...
Red Bull Gives Boston Wings in 2016 !
Photos by Jim West and the author John Alcock and Arthur Brown, Louis Bleriot, Charles Lindbergh, Charles Samson, Charles Kingsford Smith, Harriet Quimby, Charles Manly, Amelia Earhart and Hubert Latham were all pioneering aviators...
National Championship Air Races, 2016 Edition
What makes a person want to fly? What makes a person want to race? Surely there must be something within the human genetic code that drives certain people to push the limits of man...
SI2 On the Move Again!
Solar Impulse 2 – Is Crossing the United States! Photography by, and co-authored with Bob Shane After an almost 10 month delay, Solar Impulse 2 (SI2) has begun its journey around the world again....
Dr.Sky and Photorecon Fly Aboard NASA’s SOFIA Aircraft
For the longest time, mankind has reached for the stars by building larger and larger telescopes to peer out into the vast unknown! The major problem for all telescope designs is being able to...
