The Jet Warbirds at Oshkosh 2010
Going to the annual EAA Convention at Oshkosh has become a part of every summer for a lot of us. I’ve been taking my son since he was four years old. My father went when I was seven (it...
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2010 Pt. Mugu Airshow returns
For the first time in three years, Naval Base Ventura County is bringing back its popular air show. Although it’s still early in the planning stages, the 2010 Point Mugu Air Show — scheduled for Aug. 7-8 — will...
Flight Training the Coast Guard Way
Flight Training the Coast Guard Way For its’ core missions, the Coast Guard operates five types of airframes: the EADS/Eurocopter MH-65B/C Dolphin and Sikorsky HH-60J/T Jayhawk helicopters, plus the FalconJet HU-25A/B/C/D Guardian, the new EADS/CASA HC-144A Ocean Sentry, and...
Photorecon attends Red Flag 10-4
On July 21 Photorecon was on hand @ Nellis, AFB in Las Vegas, Nevada for the RED FLAG 10-4 exercise. The USAF allowed us and several other photographers to attend an exciting opportunity to witness and cover the launch and recovery of...
Royal Saudi Air Force takes part in Red Flag 10-4 with the F-15S
The Royal Saudi Air Force attended Red Flag 10-4 with the F-15. The Saudi version is called the F-15S is a variant of the F-15E supplied to the Royal Saudi Air Force in the mid to late 1990s. Saudi Arabia...
Geneseo Airshow 2010 – A War Bird Gathering
Upstate New York is an area that has miserable winters, lakes, mountains, poor farmers, vineyards, wineries, and the greatest airshow on turf. The greatest airshow on turf happens each summer in Geneseo, New York which is a small college...
Chino’s Planes of Fame Museum host Aviation Photographer Paul Bowen
Chino’s Planes of Fame Museum host Aviation Photographer Paul Bowen On Saturday, July 17, 80 aviation photographers, pilots and enthusiasts and I were fortunate to hear legionary aviation photographer Paul Bowen speak at Chino Planes of Fame Museum in...
It’s coming back!! Reno Baby, Oh Yeah !!
Air shows and other flying events are pretty much the same. No matter where you go, air shows are similar. A few locals flying, a military jet, some over priced food and if you are lucky, one or two...
Photorecon Goes to Topgun!
On July 24th and 25th Photorecon was fortunate enough to have its first photocall at NAS Fallon. NAS Fallon is the home of the Navel Strike Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) and the Fighter Weapons School (Topgun). Photographers from Photorecon,...
Visit to a Presidental plane VC-121A – Columbine
Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidential aircraft. VC-121 Columbine II Air Force One. The presidential call sign was established for security purposes during the administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower. The change stemmed from a 1953 incident where an Eastern Airlines commercial...
Classic Rotors Museum – Visited by the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Conference.
On Saturday, July 3rd, Classic Rotor’s Rare and Vintage Rotorcraft Museum in Ramona, CA was chosen as a venue site for the 27th annual Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Conference in San Diego. The six day conference offered a variety...
POF High Country Fly-In 2010 – Valle, AZ
Each June, warbirds take to the sky over the Valle Airport in Arizona’s High Country near the Grand Canyon when Planes of Fame Air Museum hosts its annual High Country Warbirds Fly-in. A number of the aircraft on display...
