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2 Jun 2018

Dan Buchanan Killed In Hang Glider Accident At Mountain Home AFB Airshow

by RickyM | posted in: Airshows | 5

An accident at an airshow in Idaho has killed hang glider pilot Dan Buchanan. Buchanan was flying at the Gunfighter Skies Air and Space Celebration at Mountain Home Air Force Base. At this time, the cause of the crash is unknown. The remainder of Saturday’s show, including the performance by the USAF Thunderbirds, was canceled.… Read more

12 Sep 2016

Just FIVE Public Appearances Remain For USAF F-4 Phantoms, Including Final Flight Event In December

by PatrickB | posted in: Airshows, Military | 60

Update: 9/20/16 – Although the Fort Worth Alliance Airshow asked to be removed from this post last week, we have reconfirmed that two Phantoms plan to attend the show and have re-added it to the schedule. We have already reported that 2016 is the final year for USAF-operated F-4 Phantoms, but we are happy to… Read more

19 Apr 2016

Bomber Heritage To Be Honored At Barksdale AFB Air Show With B-17/B-29/B-52 Formation Flight

by AnthonyR | posted in: Airshows, Military, Warbirds | 0

In a post on the Commemorative Air Force B-29/B-24 Squadron’s Facebook page, it was announced that their B-29 Superfortress “Fifi” will be participating in a historic flight at the upcoming Barksdale AFB Defenders of Liberty Air Show, to be held on 30 April and 1 May this year. The post detailed that Fifi will be… Read more

6 May 2015

USAF F-4 Phantom II To Appear At Wings Over Wayne Airshow?

by PatrickB | posted in: Airshows, Military | 3

Might airshow fans get a few more glimpses of F-4 Phantom IIs before they are gone for good? An interesting line in the Wings Over Wayne Airshow at Seymour-Johnson AFB in North Carolina (which hosted F-4s until 1988) certainly begs the question. The airshow’s schedule mentions an F-4 flyby, and the static list also includes… Read more