SUN ‘n FUN To Feature Red Bull Air Race Demo
7 Apr 2016

SUN ‘n FUN To Feature Red Bull Air Race Demo

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Attendees of SUN ‘n FUN on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (April 8-10th) will be in for quite a treat. For the first time at a North American airshow, 80 ft pylons will be raised on the airfield and two pilots will compete on the resulting race course to demonstrate how scoring and timing of the… Read more
Airshow Pilots Prepare For 2016 Season
5 Mar 2016

Airshow Pilots Prepare For 2016 Season

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The long winter stretch with little or no airshow activity is almost over! Soon the roar of jet engines and the sound of spinning props will ripple through the air, letting airshow fans know that the flying season is upon us! A few airshows have already occurred this year – AIR FIESTA 2016 occurred in… Read more
2016 USMC Harrier and Osprey Demo Schedules Released
3 Jan 2016

2016 USMC Harrier and Osprey Demo Schedules Released

by | posted in: Military, Schedules | 1
The 2016 USMC Harrier and MV-22 Osprey schedules have been released. The Harrier will perform at four airshows with two in the central US and one in the southwest US. Although the Harrier dates only list one date of a weekend, it seems safe to assume the date represents the entire weekend of the show.… Read more
Airplane that Led the D-Day Invasion Appears at Oshkosh
23 Jul 2015

Airplane that Led the D-Day Invasion Appears at Oshkosh

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If you’re heading to Oshkosh, look for a part of history on the airfield! Aircraft number 42-92847, nicknamed “That’s All, Brother,” will be on display all week in Boeing PLaza. The aircraft is the C-47 that led Mission Albany. The aircraft group that it flew with was a formation of 432 aircraft which launched just… Read more
Airbus A350 Wows Crowd at Oshkosh
21 Jul 2015

Airbus A350 Wows Crowd at Oshkosh

by | posted in: Airshows | 1
As part of Airbus’ demonstration tour, the new Airbus A350 XWB airliner made a stop at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Monday. The result of this trip was many satisfied airshow fans! After departing Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport in the early afternoon, the A350 made its way towards Oshkosh and the annual fly-in. The first pass… Read more
Blue Angels and Snowbirds Fly Together In Rare Joint Photo Shoot
26 Jun 2015

Blue Angels and Snowbirds Fly Together In Rare Joint Photo Shoot

by | posted in: Canadian Snowbirds, Jet Teams | 1
Most airshows compete fiercely just to secure one jet team appearance, and it’s a very rare event for one show to land two teams! This weekends airshow in Evansville, IN is one such rare occasion. The teams in attendance, the US Navy Blue Angels and the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, decided to take full advantage of… Read more
2015 USAF Heritage Flight Conference Concludes Successfully
4 Mar 2015

2015 USAF Heritage Flight Conference Concludes Successfully

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Each year warbird pilots and USAF Air Combat Command demonstration pilots meet at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, AZ to practice formation flying for the upcoming airshow season. This year’s conference included both the F-22 Raptor Demo Team and the F-16 Viper Demo Team, as well as a bunch of the nation’s most famous warbirds! Civilian… Read more