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...
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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...
Lunch with a legend. Vietnam Ace – Steve Ritchie
A few weeks ago my brother Steve Kates (drsky) got a call from his good friend Brigadier General Richard Stephen “Steve” Ritchie Ret. The General was in town for a speaking engagement and invited us to join him for...
SUN ‘n FUN Airshow 2010 – Lakeland Florida
Sun n’ Fun is always a great place to go in the spring to get the air show season started off right. It’s in central Florida and the weather this time of year is generally very nice. Sun n’...
2010 Florida International Air Show – Punta Gorda, FL
Punta Gorda is on the western coast of Florida, south of Tampa. It is one of the nicer small shows in the country. I’ve never been to that part of Florida and never to Punta Gorda in particular; so...
Maj’s TA-4 Skyhawk takes to the Sky!! – VIDEO
Local owner Maj take’s his TA-4 airborne from Marana, Arizona and makes this wonderful video during his trip. Thats him in the back seat doing the filming. . Then he takes it to Chino California for the Chino Airshow...
Planes of Fame – Media Day Flight
Story and Photos by Phil Myers On Wednesday, May 5th Planes of Fame Air Museum, located in Chino California, hosted it annual Media Day. The Media Day was kicked off with an Airshow overview by Frank Mormillo, the museum’s...
Riders On The Storm
Spam Can,( A different exposure) this was taken @the 2009 Planes of Fame air show Valle,AZ, Please click on www.classicwarbirds.net for more of Photorecon’s Classicwarbirds. The Planes Of Fame 2009 AirShow @ Chino ,CA is next week May 15th -16th 2010....
Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum’s “Lady Ace 09”
Photos and story by West Coast contributing editor : Phil Myers On April 30, 2010 MCAS Miramar hosted a dedication of the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum’s newest addition, the “Lady Ace 09.” Approximately 150 Marines, family and friends attended...
