Miramar Air Show 2012
Every year for 3 days in October, an estimated crowd of over 700,000 make the journey to MCAS Miramar near San Diego, CA. It was no different this year, and the 2012 Miramar Air Show continued to bring smiles...
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One Sad Day for Mankind…the Passing of Neil Armstrong
I awoke today to the sad news that Neil Armstrong Had passed at age 82. Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American NASA astronaut, test pilot, aerospace engineer, university professor, United States Naval...
AFFTC re-designated as Air Force Test Center
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Air Force Flight Test Center re-designation as the Air Force Test Center was officially recognized during a ceremony here July 13. As part of the same ceremony, the 95th Air Base Wing...
Space Shuttle Trainer Arrives in Seattle!
Thousands of fans of all ages along with some government dignitaries flocked to Boeing Field under typical Seattle Grey skies to watch as the NASA Super Guppy was bringing in the first of three parts for the Space Shuttle...
2012 Andrews Air Show
Photorecon was on hand for this year’s 2012 Andrews Air Show. Over 200,000 turned out over the two day show, at one point filling to capacity and forcing the base to turn eager fans away. The show, per usual,...
Respect the Airplane, Or the Guppy Will Bite You!
Michael Robinson is the newest Flight Engineer aboard NASA’s Super Guppy transport, the bulbous amalgam of 1940’s aviation technology, 1960’s entrepreneurial spirit, and Airbus Industries’ 1970’s answer for moving large airplane parts around Europe. NASA displayed the sole airworthy...
Bomber Stories From the 70th Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Anniversary Reunion
Dayton Ohio’s National Museum of the U.S Air Force was home to the official ceremony that marked the 70th anniversary of the Doolittle Raiders’ World War II bombing mission against Tokyo. On April 18, 1942, sixteen North American B-25...
The Last Flights of Space Shuttle Discovery
The web has been flooded with pictures and stories of the Space Shuttle Discovery’s move from Florida to its permanent home at the Udvar Hazy Center at the Smithsonian in Virginia. I was there for the arrival in Virginia,...
Holloman AFB Open House 2011
On October 8, 2011, Photorecon had the opportunity to attend the 2011 Holloman AFB open house, the Legacy of Liberty air show. Any air show at Holloman AFB holds a special place in my heart. As a young...
A Visit to Valiant Air Command
Vacations are to unwind and relax; nothing can relax me more than being in the company of great people and historic aircraft. This is why I always perform an online search for any museums and airfields in the area...
Dr.Sky Joins Media For Launch Of STS-135/ Shuttle Atlantis
Dr.Sky was given the high honor of being a part of the last space shuttle launch (STS-135), attending as part of the media. This was the first time that I have seen a live launch and memory of the event, will last a lifetime! I had arrived in Florida on July 7th, with poor weather prospects predicted for the Friday morning launch; (11:26AM EDT). Heavy rain was all around us for a good portion of Thursday, July 7th,
STS-135: The Final Mission
STS-135 MISSION OVERVIEW – Dawn approaches after space shuttle Atlantis completed its historic final journey to Launch Pad 39A from NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building. Atlantis was secured, or “hard down,” at its seaside launch pad at...
