El Centro Airshow 2012 – Far, Hot, Dirty, and Awesome
NAF El Centro is just about in the middle of nowhere, it is always hot, and there are no permanently stationed squadrons. Having said all that, the El Centro drew a huge crowd and...
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Sacramento’s 2012 Aerial Firefighting International Airshow and Conference
My lone encounter with a large “wildfire” occurred five years ago while I was visiting Southern California. Watching a steady stream of tanker aircraft shuttle to and from a huge unnatural-looking cloud on the...
2012 Cable Airshow – Birddog Style
On January 7, 2012 at 6:00 am, I made my way to the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California. There, I was to be a passenger in the museum’s Cessna L-19 Birddog...
Valiant Air Command Airshow 2011
The Valiant Air Command hosts an annual airshow in Titusville Florida each spring. In the past (20 years ago) it was one of the 3 or 4 top airshows in the country. It’s still...
Luke Air Force Base 2011 Airshow & Open House
For three days in March the sky was filled with Military and Civilian aircraft. Also on the list of performers were the United States Army Golden Knights and the Red Bull Skydiving Team. There...
2010 Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow
The old English proverb that “all [good] things must come to an end…” sums up what occurs every November at NAS Pensacola Florida. The 2010 Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow was the latest of a...
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...
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...
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...
MCAS YUMA AirShow 2010
Photorecon was invited by Dr. Brian Cullen to attend the 2010 MCAS Yuma Airshow. Dr. Cullen is an active aviator and a member of the Yuma Airport Authority.We had front row seats in the...
