Tagged: United States Air Force
The line up of Legends will include Colonel (Ret.) Gaillard (Gail) R. Peck Jr. (call-sign “EVIL”). Col Peck will be discussing his involvement in the the CONSTANT PEG program, working with the support of General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Jr., and under conditions...
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the raid which was the first strike against the Japanese homeland. The National Museum of the United States Air Force has a B-25 that was restored by North American Aviation and presented...
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft J-58 (JT11D-20) Characteristics’. Maximum Thrust 34,000 Lb Military Thrust 23,900 Lb Weight 6,250 Lb Length 215.940 In Maximum Diameter 55.43 In Sea Level Air Flow 326 Lb/Sec Compression Ratio 8.5:1 Total Pressure Ratio 2,93:1 Bleed...
On Tuesday, January 31, 2012, fifty photojournalist from around the world gathered at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. They were here to photograph aircraft that were participating in the current Red Flag exercise. Simply stated, Red Flag is an...
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...
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...
FORT WORTH, TEXAS (September 15, 2011) – The United States Air Force Thunderbirds will take
to the skies at the 2011 Fort Worth Alliance Air Show Presented by Bell Helicopter on October 22 and 23
When I was informed by the Blue Angels PAO that I was selected to fly on Fat Albert during their show at Miramar, I was more than overjoyed. I was bouncing off the walls. To be honest, the few...
At precisely 0830 hours I was ushered into the office of the Commanding General of the Third Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), Tom “Stash” Conant. Major General Conant, dressed in a tan flight suit, took a minute to finish up...
On April 14, 2011 VMA 214 Black Sheep hosted a historic squadron reunion at MCAS Yuma. The reunion was attended by three of the five remaining original Black Sheep Squadron members (Ed Harper, Jim Hill, and Harry Johnson). In...
On March 3-6, 2011, vintage warbirds and United States Air Force aircraft from across the country came to Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona for the annual Heritage Flight Training Conference. During a large number of airshows...