1937 Spartan Executive
Steve Kates aka Dr. Sky showed up at the Reno Races for the first few days. As aircraft were arriving early so that NAHI had time to position them we spotted this Polished to the Hilt Spartan Executive come...
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Photorecon meets Medal of Honor Recipient Captain Thomas Hudner (ret.)
On September 10, 2011, while on assignment at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada, I had the unexpected privilege and honor of meeting Medal of Honor recipient Captain Thomas Hudner (retired). Captain Hudner was one of only...
Reno Air Races 2011
Reno 2011 was gonna be the first year that I attended the Reno Races and stayed for the entire week. I wanted to experience Reno in full effect. From the arrivals day.. all the way to the following Monday...
Photorecon goes to TOP GUN 2011
Members of Photorecon who were in Northern Nevada to attend the 2011 Reno Air Races took a day off and went to NAS Fallon on Monday, Sept 12th for a planned Photo call. In attendance were Phil Myers, Mark...
2011 Patuxent River Air Expo
During the two weeks that preceded the 2011 NAS Patuxent River Air Expo, southern Maryland endured the rattle of an earthquake and the rain and winds of Hurricane Irene. Definitely not good air show weather! The two-day (Saturday and...
A Tribute to World Renown Aviation Photographer – Frans Dely
Today some very sad news came across the wires. Frans Dely,one of the leading international aviation photographers, was killed in a plane crash over the weekend. The crash occurred in the Limpopo province of South Africa, officials say they...
Big Bear Air Fair 2011
On August 6, 2011, Big Bear Airport hosted its bi-annual air fair. Started in 1984, the Big Bear Air Fair is a combination of community a vendor fair, warbird and vintage aircraft static display, and general aviation fly in....
Boeing and ANA Unveil First 787 Dreamliner for Delivery
EVERETT, Wash. –On August 6th, in conjunction with All Nippon Airways (ANA), rolled out the first 787-8 commercial airliner to be used in revenue passenger service. (Original story by Nate Strong) The airplane was presented in a special livery...
Dr. Sky interviews SR-71 Pilot Colonel Richard Graham – USAF Retired
In June of 1986 Colonel Graham was selected to be the Vice Wing Commander, 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing (SRW), Beale AFB, California. In that capacity, he was able to fly all of the wing’s aircraft: the U-2, T-38, KC-135Q,...
Fly Navy – The Book
When one thinks of the great aviation photographers of our generation, names like Bowen, Carlson, Dibbs and Hildebrandt come to mind. For years photographers of this caliber have brought the world some of the most riveting aviation photos to ever grace...
Dr.Sky Joins Media For Launch Of STS-135/ Shuttle Atlantis
Dr.Sky was given the high honor of being a part of the last space shuttle launch (STS-135), attending as part of the media. This was the first time that I have seen a live launch and memory of the event, will last a lifetime! I had arrived in Florida on July 7th, with poor weather prospects predicted for the Friday morning launch; (11:26AM EDT). Heavy rain was all around us for a good portion of Thursday, July 7th,
Genesseo 2011 Mishaps
Genesseo 2011 had two accidents in which fortunately nobody was seriously injured. As we arrived at the field on Saturday morning about 8:40AM, emergency crews were rolling on a S-35 Bonanza. According to the Sheriffs Department, Leon Rousselle of...
