Category: McDonnell Douglas

Civilian Helicopter Scrapbook

Eurocopter AS-350B Photos by Ken Kula and Corey Beitler Here’s a scrapbook of a few dozen civilian-operated helicopters, how many have you seen? Sikorsky X2 Agusta Westland US-139 Demonstrator Sikorsky S-76B Sikorsky S-64F Sikorsky S-58ET Robinson R44 Raven Robinson...

Sunset of the Harrier

Story and photos by Shawn Byers The United States Marine Corps retired the last of their world famous Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing (V/STOL) AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft on 3 June 2026. The primary mission of Marine Aviation is...

More Multi-Engined Radial Powered Aircraft From John Freedman

Avro Anson All photos by John Freedman John shares part of his collection of multi-radial engined aircraft photos here, enjoy! Look for another group of his photos here at Photorecon.net soon… next time it’ll be single engined radial-powered aircraft. ...

Colors! Military Aircraft Wearing Special Color Schemes – Volume 2

  VFA-122 F/A-18F B-1B EP-3 F-15EX RNLAF F-16 DEMONSTRATION AIRCRAFT BELGIAN AIR FORCE F-16 DEMONSTRATION AIRCRAFT TURKISH AIR FORCE F-16 DEMONSTRATION AIRCRAFT USAF F-16 DEMONSTRATION AIRCRAFT GEORGIA ANG F-15B SOUTH DAKOTA ANG F-16 BELGIAN AIR FORCE 349 SQD F-16...

Radial Engine Round Up – Civilian Multi Engined Aircraft

DC-6, Universal, N661TA, PHL Cargo City, Nov 1990 Photography by Don Linn, Scott Jankowski, Bob Finch and Ken Kula Lockheed L-1649A-98 Starliner Originally a U. S. Army C-47, it was converted to a Douglas DC-3C after World War II...

Radial Engine Round Up – Military Multi Engined Aircraft

Florida Air National Guard Convair C-131D Samaritan Photos by Don Linn, Scott Jankowski, Tim Adams, Del Laughery, Bob Finch and Ken Kula Here’s a scrapbook of military multi radial-engined aircraft… including transports, bombers, fighters and patrol planes. A few...

U. S. Navy and Marines “CAG” Aircraft Scrapbook

“AA-100” is a Grumman F-14D Tomcat assigned to the Navy’s VF-11 fighter squadron. One or two aircraft in a Navy or Marine Corps squadron wear what has been called CAG (Carrier Air Group) colors, … special markings denoting a...

AMERICA’S AIRSHOW AT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, SEPTEMBER 2025

Story and photos by Jeff Serpa MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. America’s airshow returned to MCAS Miramar Sept 26th-28th. The Former home to the US Navy Top Gun school and Fightertown USA, the Miramar Airshow is one of...

McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Series Scrapbook

Photos by Scott Jankowski, Crey Beitler and Ken Kula, story by Ken Kula McDonnell Douglas built over 1100 MD-80 series aircraft, including MD-88 and MD-90 derivatives. Essentially a stretched and enlarged DC-9 airliner, the MD-80 series carried more fuel,...

Some of My Favorite Aviation Photographic Opportunities, Volume Two

 Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport  Point Woronzof Road runs along the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport’s western boundary and the Point Woronzof Buffer Park. There’s some space for roadside parking and a small hillside abeam the runway 14 touchdown...

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