The California International Airshow(CIAS) continues to be the model of the airshow industry. This year marks the show's 28th anniversary and the line-up was well rounded. The 2008 performers: United States Air Force Thunderbirds, The Collaborators, F-15E Strike Eagle, Sean D. Tucker, Jacquie Warda, Julie Clark, Bill Stein, Kent Pietsch, F/A-18F Super Hornet, Canadian Forces CF-18, The Indy Boys jet powered truck and outhouse, Canadian Skyhawks Parachute Team, and the Heritage & Legacy Flights
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Last updated: Wed, 12/09/2009 - 16:14
Home of the U. S. Air Force 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base operates the U-2 "Dragon Lady" and the RQ-4 Global Hawk. Beale AFB is located in Northern California, a few miles east of the town of Marysville.
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Last updated: Fri, 05/08/2009 - 16:24
The California Capital Airshow 2009 features the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds as the headliner with the weekends show including numerous military and civilian performances. Noteworthy bonuses this year are the F-22 Raptor, B-2 Spirit, and a second jet team, the Patriots. The amount of static displays spread across the ramp is enough to keep aviation enthusiasts walking around for the entire day!
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Last updated: Mon, 10/05/2009 - 13:11
Airshow performers:
Ed Hamill- Air Force Reserve Pitts, Gene Soucy- Showcat Solo, Bob Carlton- Super Salto Jet Sailplane, John Collver- AT-6, A-10 with pyrotechnics by Rich's Incredible Pyro, Heritage Flight, Robosaurus, Wing Walking by Gene Soucy and Teresa Stokes, Mike Goulian- Edge 540, Fat Albert C-130 demo, and the U. S. Navy Blue Angels.
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Last updated: Wed, 09/09/2009 - 01:25
The experience of 22 warbirds starting and launching at one time was something to behold. The Chino Planes of Fame Air Museum had more than 100 WW II era aircraft at the museum and on the flight line- what a sight! The Chino Airport is rich in history with it being a major WW II training base for aviators going to both the Pacific and European Theater of Operations.
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Last updated: Wed, 02/24/2010 - 10:37
The C-133A "Cargomaster" was built by the Douglas Aircraft Company and made it's first flight on 23 April, 1956. Douglas designed the C-133A to meet the USAF's Logistic Carrier Support System requirements for transport of strategic missiles.
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Last updated: Thu, 03/05/2009 - 23:46
The Legends Over Madera Airshow had a good and well rounded schedule of flying activity that attracted aviation enthusiasts of all breeds. From warbirds to the Patriots Jet Team, there was something for all die hard airplane nuts.
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Last updated: Sat, 06/06/2009 - 21:44
The 2009 Reno National Championship Air Races and Air Show marked the 46 years of air racing. The week of qualifying and racing saw ideal weather conditions with temperatures in the 80's and light breezes. Competition was tight in the Unlimited class and saw new speed records nearly every flight. The air racing action culminated in the Unlimited Gold Race being won by Steve Hinton Jr. flying the P-51 #7 Strega with a top speed of 491.822 mph.
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Last updated: Fri, 10/09/2009 - 11:34
The 2008 Reno National Championship Air races and Air Show was marked with the celebration of 45 years of air racing. The week of qualifying and racing was under perfect weather conditions which helped not only the teams, but drew the fans as well.
The 45th anniversary show was incredible. Besides all the different classes of air racing, the aerobatic performances kept the crowd well entertained. Leading the list of jet performances were the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor. John Klatt's Air National Guard(ANG) Staudacher S-300D and David Martin's Breitling CAP 232 provided intense aerobatic flying displays. David and John performed both solo and dual acts between all the air racing action. The parachute team was from the Air National Guard base in Kulis, Alaska. Their jumps with the large American and Alaskan flag were spectacular. The Pace Plane this year was Steve Hinton's Lockheed T-33 sponsored by AirShowBuzz.com.
The Air Racing action culminated in the Unlimited Gold Race being won by Bill (Tiger) Destefani flying the P-51 #7 Strega with a top speed of 483.062 mph.
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Last updated: Sat, 04/04/2009 - 12:36
The line up performers was really well balanced with the addition of 3 jet teams! The Blue Angels, Canadian Snowbirds, and the Patriots at the 2008 San Francisco Fleet Week was a huge crowd draw.
The performers: USCG HH-65 SAR Demo, the Collaborators, Melissa Andrzejewski, CAF Snowbirds, V-22 Osprey, Michael Wiskus, Virgin America, Tim Weber, Patriots, John Piggott, F-16 Viper West, F-16 and F-86 Heritage Flight, Sean D. Tucker, and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.
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Last updated: Wed, 10/07/2009 - 00:59
Aviation entertainment:
USCG HH-65 SAR Demo, the Collaborators, Julie Clark, Melissa Pemberton, Michael Wiskus, Tim Weber, Patriots Jet Team, Sean D. Tucker, T-33 Ace Maker Airshow, Airship Ventures Zeppelin "Eureka", F-16 fly by, C-17 fly by, T-6 Texan formation fly by, and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.
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Last updated: Sat, 10/24/2009 - 14:36
The Travis Air Force Base Air Expo 2008 was host to a great line-up of military and civilian performers. Military acts included the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, A-10 Warthog, F-18 Hornet, U.S. Army Golden Knights, C-17 Globemaster III, and formation flybys of the C-5 Galaxy, KC-10 Extender, and the C-17 Globemaster III. The F-86, B-25s, BT-13, T-28s, FG-1 Goodyear manufactured Corsair, and P-51 warbirds performed flybys. Civilian performers included Kent and Warren Pietsch, Dan Buchanan, Paul Lopez, Smoke-N-Thunder AFRES Jet Car, Eddie Andreini, Tim Decker, and Melissa Andrzejewski. Saturday was historic in that the last airworthy C-133 "Cargomaster" flew from Alaska to Travis AFB. The C-133 will become part of the extensive aircraft displays at the Travis Air Museum. The C-133 served at Travis from 1958 to 1971 and even transported USAF ballistic missiles and rocket boosters for NASA's space programs.
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Last updated: Thu, 03/05/2009 - 23:56
The 45th Annual Watsonville Antique Fly-In and Airshow is one of my favorite small shows in California. The Memorial Day event brings out die-hard vintage aircraft enthusiasts that will savor each beautifully restored antique aircraft. This year, the major attraction was the Boeing 40C- Boeing's first passenger plane.
In the air: P-40, Bearcat, P-51s, T-6s, AV-8 Harrier, C-17, and the F-18 Super Hornet. Civilian aerobatics by Eddie Andreini, Bill Stein, John Collver, and Tim Decker thrilled the crowd.
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Last updated: Wed, 03/17/2010 - 22:50
The Pacific Coast Air Museum's "Wings Over Wine Country" Airshow 2008 was a good variety of warbirds, military, and civilian aerobatic performances. The PCAM is located at the Charles M. Schultz-Sonoma County Airport in Northern California.
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Last updated: Tue, 08/18/2009 - 14:36