Category: warbirds

Report: Sunday Arrival Day at the 2026 EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh

Grumman F8F Bearcat Photos by Ken Kula Here we are, on the day before AirVenture 2026 begins… just a sampling of the awesome collectionn of aircraft present in Oshkosh, Wisconsin: PBY Catalina National Airplane and Motor Company Bluebird Sikorsky...

Duluth Air and Aviation Expo 2026

Story and photos by Del Laughery Saturday, July 11, 2026, dawned brilliantly over Duluth International Airport. Skies were clear, visibility reasonable for a mid-summer day (unlike last year’s show which was heavily fogged in through late morning), and expectations...

More Single Engined Radial Powered Aircraft From John Freedman

All photos by John Freedman Here are more aircraft photos by John Fedeedman, this time featuring single radial-engined airplanes. Yak 18 Antonov AN-2 Hudson, CAC Wirraway and pair of Harvards  Corsair Wildcat and Corsair Gee Bee QED replica Lavochkin...

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. ...

Luke Days 2026 Wrap-Up: Thunderbirds, Blue Angels, and Fifth-Generation Fighters Dominate Arizona Skies

Story by Joe Kates, photos by William Ellison The roar of afterburners once again echoed across the Sonoran Desert as Luke Days 2026 returned to Luke Air Force Base on March 21–22, 2026. The biennial airshow drew an estimated...

Breezy Point Aviation Day

Story and photos by Del Laughery Breezy Point Airport, 8MN3, is a private field sporting a single 2576 X 50 ft runway, 17/35, located seven miles east of Pequot Lakes, MN, and within walking distance of Pelican Lake and...

Here’s a Preview of Expected Attractions at the EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2026

The Royal Air Force’s flight demonstration team, the Red Arrows, will perform in the sky over Oshkosh during the last weekend of AirVenture 2026 Information from official EAA and participant press releases, plus photos by Ken Kula Editor’s note:...

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...

SPOTTING MILITARY AIRCRAFT AT MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Story and photos by Scott Jankowski My hometown airport of General Mitchell International does see a good number of military movements with the FBO (Fixed Base Operator) Avflight handling the majority of traffic. Milwaukee is also home to the...

Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics – Cuartro-Vientos Air Base, Madrid Spain

  A Spanish Air Force F-104G Starfighter at Madrid, at Spain’s Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Cuatro-Vientos Air Base). Photos by Roland Dansereau Boeing KC-97G air tanker Spain’s Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Cuartro-Vientos Air Base in...

Radial Engine Round Up – Military Single Engined Aircraft

Photos by Tim Adams, Scott Jankowski, Del Laughery, Don Linn, Bob Finch and Ken Kula Radial aircraft engines have been around since the beginning of powered flight. Usually, air cooled cylinders are attached in a circular pattern around the...

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