Tagged: Mike

Aerobatics / Airshow / Aviation History / featured

October 30, 2021

Mike Wiskus: “I’m Going Out at the Top of My Game!”

Unfortunately, it seems that 2021 will be the last year we will see Mike Wiskus flying that little orange – or is it red – biplane on the air show circuit. At 63 years old (in November) Mike will...

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...

air force / assignments / bombers / demo teams / fighters / military / post

October 31, 2011

2011 Alliance Air Show Review

PhotoRecon.Net recently attended the 2011 Alliance Air Show located down in Ft. Worth Texas. The event is held at the Alliance Ft. Worth airport about 15 miles West of Dallas. The show, which was estimated as bringing in a...

favorite / Joe and Dave / Marines / military

February 18, 2011

Photorecon flies with VMM-166 SeaElk

While attending the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation in San Diego, CA, the Photorecon team was invited to attend Media day at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Having previously covered numerous media events at MCAS Miramar, we knew what...

assignments / featured / fighters / friends / warbirds

January 2, 2011

N518TA TA-4J Night Photos

We have been following our friend Mike “MAJ” McDougall of Fighting Classics, as he and the crew have been working to build/fly the TA-4J N518TA. The aircraft is done and looking great. We had arranged to come out and take...