It’s rare to see a foreign jet team perform at U.S. air shows, especially one making its North American debut. The team’s original schedule called for nineteen show sites, each selected where The Breitling Company has a strong market...
In contrast to the Stratotanker of the USAF, the C-135F were equipped with a hose-drag system on the boom, as the French Air Force used only this system for their air-to-air refueling until 1990. First flight for the French...
Another TICO has come and gone. Sometimes the people you meet are more interesting than the show itself. So as I’m coming in from the parking lot lugging literally a ton of gear; a golf cart stops and asks...
10/14/2012 – NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Retired United States Air Force Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager, the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound, celebrated the 65th anniversary of his ground breaking event with a re-enactment here Oct....
After World War II ended, an abundance of surplus military aircraft found their way into the fledgling aerial firefighting industry. The combination of a large payload and the high performance of many bombers, attack aircraft, and transports allowed enterprising...
The F-15E Strike Eagle Demo Team was performing at the Alliance Air Show in Fort Worth, Texas over the weekend and our own Brandon Farris was there to record the event. We had worked in the past with the...
Not Just a Routine Training Mission… PACK61 and 62 Heavy flight departed the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease shortly after nine o’clock in the morning. The pair of New Hampshire Air National Guard KC-135R tankers were on a training...
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...
On January 28, 2011, Photorecon was invited to fly with the 147th Air Refueling Squadron in support of Red Flag 11-2. Our mission was to refuel 5 F-16 aggressors that were participating in the exercise. We would be flying...
A few weeks ago my brother Steve Kates (drsky) got a call from his good friend Brigadier General Richard Stephen “Steve” Ritchie Ret. The General was in town for a speaking engagement and invited us to join him for...
Team members of Photorecon had a rare opportunity to fly with the Arizona wing of the Air National Guards/ 161st Air Refueling Wing,197th ARS. Our flight with the “Copperheads” took place on December 11th, 2009. During our 2hr flight...
Joe Kates gets invited by Ed Shipley aboard the ABS.TV (airshowbuzz.com) Tour bus for a little meet and greet!!
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