Racing for a Cure
It seems appropriate to me to introduce you to a couple I met at this year’s Reno Air Races held just a month ago. When I first met Ken Anderson he was polishing his white Formula One Racer, Miss...
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Patriot Guard Riders – Standing For Those Who Stood for US
As we celebrate the 237th birthday of our nation we must never forget the sacrifices of those brave individuals who have served and continue to serve the greatest nation on the face of the earth. Every American should find...
Peter Boschert Visits NAF Fallon
While attending Red Flag 13-3 at Nellis AFB, I had a chance to meet and talk to Peter Boschert. Peter is a resident of Germany and travels the world and takes some of the most captivating images of aircraft. According to...
Red Bull Stratos: Mission Accomplished
Red Bull Stratos: Mission Accomplished Austria’s Felix Baumgartner earned his place in the history books on Sunday after overcoming concerns with the power for his visor heater that impaired his vision and nearly jeopardized the mission. Baumgartner reached an...
Oshkosh 2012
Oshkosh isn’t about airplanes, it’s about people. Think abstractly; people created (not invented mind you) the need to fly,, then airplanes were invented so men could become aviators. Without people there would be no need for airplanes. On a...
USAF Aggressors 40th Reunion
At the invitation of Col (ret) Gail “Evil” Peck, I got a rare “outsider’s” opportunity to attend part of the USAF Aggressors’ 40th Reunion on June 1st 2012 at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. The Friday event was...
Planes of Fame Airshow Preview
On May 5th and 6th, the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino California is going to open its hangar doors and roll out some of the finest examples of restored aircraft in flying condition from years past. ...
An experience of a lifetime…
Almost all aviation photographers have one dream, crave one chance, an event that can make or break a career, and that is to be able to shoot Air 2 Air! Shooting an aircraft while up in another aircraft. This...
Thunder over Utah
The first ever Thunder Over Utah air show took place on March 17th and 18th 2012 at the new St. George municipal airport. The new airport opened on Jan 13th 2011 and has become the largest airport southern Utah,...
El Centro Air Show 2012 in Review
The smell of jet fuel still lingers in the air at NAS El Centro following the conclusion of the first major air show of 2012. The first show brought delight to many after what had been a difficult off...
Airshowvid.com launches
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 a welcomed addition. Our mission...
John C. Evans discusses the development of the P&W J-58 engine used in the A-12 and SR-71 Aircraft
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 Total Pressure Ratio 2,93:1 Bleed...
