Category: warbirds

Aerobatics / Airshow / featured / fighters / military / Pilatus / RCAF Snowbirds / Royal Canadian Air Force / warbirds

August 3, 2025

Air Show Atlantic 2025 – Summerside PEI

Summerside Airport on an overcast Saturday morning Story and photos by Ken Kula Canada’s Province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) is endowed with a picturesque shoreline and lots of history. It can boast that the initial meetings which led...

Aerobatics / Agricultural airplanes / Airshow / featured / Fly-In / Grumman / warbirds

July 31, 2025

Wings Over Alexandria Air Show 2025

Story and photos by Del Laughery When you navigate to www.photorecon.net, you are typically greeted with coverage of large aviation events and significant aviation subjects. But recently I had the opportunity to attend a much more intimate (spelled: s-m-a-l-l-e-r)...

Aerial Refueling / Air National Guard / Airshow / Alternative Fuel and Electric Engine Technology / Army National Guard / Civil aviation / EAA Oshkosh / featured / fighters / General Aviation / Special Events / Tankers / Trainers / Transports / U.S. Marine Corps / warbirds

July 30, 2025

AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 – Day 7 Finale and Wrap Up

Press Release below is from the EAA, with added photos by Ken Kula: Here’s a quick look at Day 7 of the EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, and then the EAA’s announcement of the successes of the “Convention”. Day seven...

Aerobatics / Airshow / demo teams / EAA Oshkosh / featured / fighters / Formation Flying / warbirds / World War II

July 26, 2025

AirVenture Oshkosh Day 6

The Grumman Cat Flight contained four World War II aircraft (Wildcat, Hellcat, Bearcat and Tigercat) which are all part of the Lewis Air Legends collection. By Ken Kula The last full day of flying of the EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh...

Aerobatics / Air National Guard / Airshow / Army National Guard / EAA Oshkosh / featured / fighters / General Aviation / Helicopters / Heritage Flight / military / warbirds

July 25, 2025

AirVenture Oshkosh Day 5

U. S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II begins its part of the show By Ken Kula The fifth day of flying at the 2025 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh saw an increasing amount of warbirds in the air; a surprise formation...

Aerobatics / air racing / Airbus / Airliners / Aviation History / Civil aviation / EAA Oshkosh / featured / General Aviation / military / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Marine Corps / warbirds / World War II

July 22, 2025

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Day 2

BETA’s CX300 during the Innovation Day celebration By Ken Kula Day two of the EAA’s Air Venture Oshkosh 2025 is in the books. Large crowds and pleasant weather made for a great day of aviation. Aviation innovations were featured...

Airshow / bombers / Civil aviation / EAA Oshkosh / featured / fighters / Formation Flying / General Aviation / post / U.S. Air Force / warbirds

July 21, 2025

EAA AirVenture 2025 Day 1 Review

Meyers OTW and her crew By Ken Kula The first day of the EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 is in the books, with plenty of aerial activity and a rapidly filling convention ground. The North 40 parking and camping area...

air racing / Airshow / Aviation Themes / bombers / featured / fighters / Formation Flying / Grumman / Liasion Aircraft / military / museums / Photography and Spotting / Trainers / Transports / Tributes / warbirds / World War II / Yearly Review

July 15, 2025

World War II Weekend 2025

Story and Photos by Shawn Byers The Mid Atlantic Air Museum held their 34th annual World War II Weekend at Reading Regional Airport in Pennsylvania on June 6, 7 and 8. Weather was…a factor. Temperatures were warm and the...

Aerobatics / Airshow / Aviation History / bombers / featured / Grumman / museums / U.S. Navy / warbirds / World War II

July 12, 2025

THE 2025 TBM AVENGER REUNION AIRSHOW

Story and photos by Scott Jankowski The city of Peru Illinois, incorporated in 1851, lies approximately one hour South of Rockford Illinois and is part of La Salle and Bureau counties. The city of Peru owns and operates the...

Aircrew Retirement (Fini) Flights / Aviation History / Aviation Themes / featured / fighters / friends / Korean War / legends / Liasion Aircraft / military / Passion for Aviation / Special Aviation Events / Special Events / Trainers / Transports / tribute / U S Army Air Force / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Army / U.S. Coast Guard / U.S. Marine Corps / U.S. Marines / U.S. Navy / warbirds / World War II

July 9, 2025

Dream Flights: Giving back to those who have given

Story and photos by Shawn Byers (Editor’s note: Unfortunately, we couldn’t publish Shawn’s article ahead of the CenterPoint Energy Dayton Airshow but present it now with our wishes for great success!). It is a real pleasure to bring you...

Aerial Refueling / Air Force Reserve / Air National Guard / Airshow / bombers / demo teams / F-15 Eagle / featured / fighters / Formation Flying / military / Tankers / Trainers / USAF Thunderbirds / warbirds

July 3, 2025

Wings Over Wayne Air & Space Expo 2025

Story and photos by Shawn Byers The bi-annual Wings Over Wayne (WOW) Airshow was hosted by Seymour Johnson Air Force Base on May 3rd and 4th, 2025. Welcome to Eagle Country. Seymour Johnson is the largest F-15E Strike Eagle...

Aerobatics / Air National Guard / Air Transports / Airliners / Airshow / Aviation History / Aviation Photography / Boeing / Centennial celebration / Civil aviation / Douglas DC-8 / EAA / EAA Oshkosh / Experimental Aircraft / featured / General Aviation / Grumman / military / museums / Special Aviation Events / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Army / U.S. Marine Corps / warbirds

June 27, 2025

What We Expect to See at the EAA’s AirVenture 2025 at Oshkosh

The Douglas AD Skyraider design will celebrate its 80th anniversary in 2025 EAA Press Releases with added notes and photos by Ken Kula EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 promises to be filled with dozens of examples of aviation innovations, all...