The Westmoreland County Airshow 2023
Story and photos by Shawn Byers It has been a few years since I was last at this Airshow at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. The timing was such that I added it to my season roster enroute to Western...
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A Visit to the Israeli Air Force Museum
Story and photos by Del Laughery Just west of Be’er Sheva, Israel, is a little known but extensive collection of aircraft located at the edge of Hatserim Air Base, known as the Israeli Air Force Museum. As with all...
Round-Engined Aircraft at AirVenture 2023 Scrapbook
Photos by Ken Kula and Andrew Spry There were loads of radial engines (sometimes called “round engines”) to be seen and heard at this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Antique/Classic and Warbird aircraft powered by radials were numerous, and some...
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 By the Numbers
Editor’s note: The 70th annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh (2023) ended a week and a half ago, and the spectacular event didn’t lack excitement. I hope I’m as vibrant, positive and forward looking when I turn 70! Here is the...
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 Final Update #5
Photos and story by Ken Kula Powered parachutes alight during early morning Thursday. Well, this is the final review of my trip to the EAA’s AirVenture 2023. Thursday was my last day on the airport. I was planning to...
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 Update #2
Story and photos by Ken Kula The Sunday before AirVenture Oshkosh begins is filled with last minute arranging and rearranging, and putting final touches to booths and displays. A great deal of aircraft arrive too; they could be for...
What To Expect at 2023’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
The Photorecon.net team will be out in force again at this year’s AirVenture 2023, reporting on just some of the many highlights (at least, what we think are the highlights) of the world’s largest gathering of aviators and aircraft...
Connecticut Air and Space Center Celebrates Sikorsky Aircraft’s 100th Anniversary
Story by Ken Kula, photos by Scott Zeno, Alice Leong and Ken Kula. The airport that straddles the city of Bridgeport and town of Stratford, Connecticut is named after a very distinguished aviation pioneer. The Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial...
The 2023 Scott Air Force Base Airshow
Story and photos by Scott Jankowski It has been five long years since the 375th Air Mobility Wing and Scott Air Force Base hosted an airshow, the last one was in 2017, that changed this year. On May 13th...
The National Museum of the United States Air Force is 100 Years Old
U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock, pilot Matt Kiefer Story by Ken Kula, Photos by John Freedman, Howard German and Ken Kula except where noted. History The National Museum of the United States Air Force (NMUSAF) began as...
Airpower Over Hampton Roads 2023
Story and photos by Shawn Byers Joint Base Langley-Eustis (JBLE), a name I only use in an official capacity, held their first Airshow in 5 years on May 6 and 7, 2023. The reason I do not address this...
The 2023 Great Pocono Raceway Airshow
Story and photos by Corey Beitler Located in the beautiful Pocono Mountains near Long Pond, Pennsylvania, Pocono Raceway is one of the world’s most unique superspeedways because of its unique triangle configuration and its three turns, each with a...
