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14 Nov 2016

Chinese Demonstration Team Pilot Killed In Training Accident

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams | 2

Chinese military pilot Yu Xu was killed over the weekend after a problem during a training mission, Chinese media has reported. She was the one of the first female military pilots in the country and a member of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s “August 1st” aerobatic team. The team is the equivalent of the… Read more

16 Sep 2016

Navy Releases Report From Blue Angel 6 Crash Investigation

by RickyM | posted in: Jet Teams, Popular Posts | 3

The United States Navy has concluded their investigation into the fatal crash of a Blue Angel F/A-18 Hornet earlier this year in June, which killed Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss. The publicly released JAGMAN report lists “pilot error” as the primary cause, stating that Capt. Kuss was too low (3,196 feet) and was flying too fast… Read more

9 Sep 2016

Red Bull Pilot Hannes Arch Dies In Helicopter Accident

by RyanS | posted in: Aerobatics | 1

Red Bull Air Race pilot Hannes Arch died last night in a helicopter crash in the mountains of his native Austria. Few details are available at this time, but the Red Bull Air Race Facebook page posted this tribute: — It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of our long-time, close… Read more

1 Sep 2016

Blue Angels To Fly Delta Formation This Weekend In Cleveland; First Six-Ship Performance Since Crash

by RickyM | posted in: Airshows, Jet Teams | 0

The US Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, announced Thursday that the 6-ship delta formation, a signature formation of the Blue Angels since 1958, would return for this weekend’s Cleveland National Air Show in Ohio. In July, AirshowStuff brought you the news that Cmdr. Frank Weisser, a Blue Angel during the 2008-2010 show seasons… Read more

27 Aug 2016

Pilot Killed In Crash At Airshow Of The Cascades

by RyanS | posted in: Aerobatics, Miscellaneous | 6

Pilot Marcus Paine was killed today when his Stearman biplane crashed during a performance at the Airshow of the Cascades in Madras, Oregon. He was the only person on board and no one on the ground was injured. Paine was reportedly performing aerobatics when he hit the ground. The remainder of the airshow was canceled… Read more

22 Jul 2016

Bearfeat Aerobatics Pilot Randy Harris And Passenger Killed In Crash Near Vance AFB

by RyanS | posted in: Aerobatics | 1

Aerobatic pilot Randy Harris, who performed under the label of “Bearfeat Aerobatics”, was killed yesterday when his Skybolt biplane went down near Vance AFB in Oklahoma. His passenger, identified as USAF T-38 instructor pilot 1st Lt. Dale Bryan Shillington, was also killed in the crash. The aircraft was reportedly flying aerobatics when it went out… Read more

17 Jul 2016

Pilot Killed In Crash At 2016 Cold Lake Airshow

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Warbirds | 3

Pilot Bruce “Frac” Evans was killed today when his T-28 Trojan crashed while he was performing at the Cold Lake Airshow in Alberta, Canada. The performance was a solo routine and no other performers or spectators were involved. According to the airshow’s website, Bruce was a Geologist and warbird enthusiast with an Airline Transport Pilot… Read more

4 Jul 2016

Blue Angels Honor Capt. Kuss at First Public Display Since Crash

by RickyM | posted in: Jet Teams | 4

The United States Navy Blue Angels returned to flying public demonstrations over the July 4th holiday weekend when they took to the skies over Traverse City, Michigan. Instead of the typical six jets, the Blues flew with only five jets as a new #6 pilot is still in the works. Capt. Kuss’ memory was still… Read more

13 Jun 2016

USAF Thunderbirds Will Resume 2016 Season At Ocean City

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Jet Teams | 3

The USAF Thunderbirds will resume their 2016 airshow season this coming weekend (June 18-19) in Ocean City, MD. The team had been on a stand down after the crash of Thunderbird #6 on June 2nd. Pilot Maj. Alex Turner was able to safely eject during the incident. He has not flown with the team yet… Read more

9 Jun 2016

Patrouille Suisse Pilots Safe After Mid-Air Collision And Crash In The Netherlands

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams | 0

An F-5 Tiger II fighter jet flown by the Patrouille Suisse team has crashed in the Netherlands. The #5 pilot reportedly ejected to safety following a mid-air collision. The other aircraft involved landed safely. The Patrouille Suisse is a demonstration squadron of the Swiss Air Force and regularly performs at airshows across Europe. The team… Read more