Greg Connell Killed in Plane Crash at 2016 Good Neighbor Day Open House Airshow
15 May 2016

Greg Connell Killed in Plane Crash at 2016 Good Neighbor Day Open House Airshow

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A plane crash occurred at Saturday’s Good Neighbor Day Open House Airshow at the DeKalb Peachtree Airport, GA, killing aerobatic pilot Greg Connell. The crash happened just before 5pm, towards the end of the airshow. The airport, located northeast of Atlanta, was holding a one day airshow with Greg, Wildhorse Aviation, the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team,… Read more
Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Airshow Canceled For 2016; Snowbirds To Perform At New Show In Georgia Instead
13 Apr 2016

Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Airshow Canceled For 2016; Snowbirds To Perform At New Show In Georgia Instead

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Citing sponsorship issues, the 2016 edition of the Wings And Waves Air Show in Daytona Beach, scheduled for October 8-9, has been canceled. In an interview with the Daytona Beach News Journal, Bill Hampton, senior VP for external relations and chief marketing officer for ERAU said “We just simply didn’t fill (the airshow) with the… Read more
Aerobatic Airshow Part of Boshears Skyfest Cancelled For 2016
4 Feb 2016

Aerobatic Airshow Part of Boshears Skyfest Cancelled For 2016

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For the past 23 years, aviation enthusiasts and airshow fans alike could look forward to a yearly airshow in Georgia. However, due to an issue in securing an FAA aerobatic waiver, the Boshears Skyfest in Augusta, GA will not hold an aerobatic airshow in 2016. On Friday, Feb 5th, Augusta Aviation and Skyfest officials said… Read more