Meeting Rob Holland in Lakeland This Year
Story and Photos by Kevin Burke I call myself an aviation fan; if it flies, it interests me. At 57 years old I have been going to air shows since I was a kid. I have been in awe...
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Photorecon attends the 2023 Reno Races
We did a slightly different mission this year at the last Reno Air Races. After attending the races since the early 2000’s Dave and Joe wanted to present our favorite teams with special take-home gifts and thank them for...
Skip Holm attends last Reno Air Race
Joe holding a past Reno guide signed by the legend himself..Skip Holm. In 2003, Skip Holm piloted Terry Bland’s modified P-51D Mustang, Dago Red, and reached an all-time unlimited class speed record of 507.105 mph in a six-lap race...
Dr Sky and Photorecon Interview Aviation Legend Robert “Bob” Gilliland
CLICK ABOVE PLAYER TO LISTEN TO INTERVIEW In our ongoing series Legends In Aviation, the Photorecon team was honored to sit down with a living legend and hear the first hand account of how one man, with the support of...
Photorecon Visits A-12 Pilot Frank Murray
From the Dr.Sky files, comes yet, another great interview! Here I have the honor of interviewing one of the last surviving pilots of the A-12 aircraft……a single seat CIA, Mach 3.3 aircraft that was built by the great team...
Ole Griffith “The Fascination Of Flight”
Our very own Drsky conducted an audio interview with Col Ole C. Griffith USAF (Ret). The story of a life in the air and a fascination with flight. Please visit the links below to find out more about this world...
Aaron Tippin at Sun n Fun
Sun n Fun is a great air show. I’m spending the day wandering the grounds, taking pictures and talking. When I go to a show, I rarely know what I’m going to write about, I get there and start...
Colonel (Ret.) Gaillard “Evil” Peck – Bio
Colonel Gail Peck was born at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, the 1st son of Air Corps Lt Gaillard and Lois Peck. He was raised in the military attending school in occupied Japan and the...
Joe meets Bob Odegaard at Reno Races
While walking around Reno last week we had the pleasure to bump into Bob Odegaard and had a chance to talk with him. He was piloting this fine Supper Corsair in the races and we watched a few different...
Lunch with a legend. Vietnam Ace – Steve Ritchie
A few weeks ago my brother Steve Kates (drsky) got a call from his good friend Brigadier General Richard Stephen “Steve” Ritchie Ret. The General was in town for a speaking engagement and invited us to join him for...
Photorecon Meets Bill Muszala – ATW Aviation
“Marana 2010” was the theme for bringing The Collings Foundation’s Classic Warbirds to Marana Airport on April 24th and 25th. Not only did they open the aircraft for public viewing but they also took care of the volunteers and...
Flying Legend – Betty “Tack” Blake – WASP Class 43-1
Last weekend I had the honor once again to meet up with Ms. Betty “TACK ” Blake. The recent visit of the EAA‘s B-17 Aluminum Overcast brought out many WWII Vets, Blake, among the most interesting of them all....
