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Aerial Refueling / Aircrew Retirement (Fini) Flights / Helicopters / military / Special Aviation Events / Tankers / Transports / U.S. Air Force

September 19, 2020

About Lieutenant Colonel Mike Pillion’s and KC-10A 860036’s Fini Flights.

As 860036 was prepared for the boneyard, its flying boom was removed while still at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The all volunteer crew was piloted by Lieutenant Colonel Mike Pillion, who was making his Fini Flight and retiring from the...

Aviation History / Europe / warbirds / World War II

June 6, 2020

What Are Those Invasion Stripes All About?

Photos from our Photorecon.net staff and military photographers, as credited… Most World War II history buffs and experts know the reason behind those iconic black and white stripes found on many Allied military aircraft during the latter part of...

Air to air photography / Airliners / Airshow / Aviation History / Base Visits / Blue Angels / post / RCAF Snowbirds / warbirds

January 21, 2020

About Our Tales That We’ve Published, and Future Stories Yet to be Told

The pages of Photorecon.net, ClassicWarbirds.net, and CivilAviationWorld.com are filled with aviation-related stories which offer an archive of facts, figures, photos and first-hand accounts. We’ve published around one thousand articles and features between our three titles, and all of our...

Air to air photography / featured / Interviews

November 24, 2017

“Hazy” Haseltine Talks About the Planning Behind His Photographic Projects

This is the second part of an interview of Jim “Hazy” Haseltine, the photographer behind the lens for the “Hazy’s Photo of the Week” feature you see here at Photorecon.net. What equipment does he use to capture these...

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October 1, 2015

It’s All About Timing

We all know about it, waiting for the best Sun angle, waiting for the Pushback to disconnect, Wing Walkers out of the shot, and click. That is how my journey begins with Photorecon.Net. It was a dull grey overcast...