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David Martin proved impressively that a Beech
Bonanza is quite suitable for basic aerobatics. That does not mean that each Bonanza pilot
is able to fly this display... |
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The demonstration of military airplanes is
naturally also a part of the flight program - here a A-10 Thunderbolt II in a slow flyby. |
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The cherry on the icing is always the elegant
display of the famous "Sohio" Super Corsair of Bob Odegard. |
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The F/A-18 is in the meantime something every
air show fan saw. The military demonstrations are always a part of the program. NAS Fallon
is evidently in the neighborhood. |
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Part of the program each year: Scott Hammack
with the jet dragster "Smoke and Thunder". |
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A SAR helicopter of the NAVY was always in the
proximity. And once daily it offered a small demo. |
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If you see it for the first time, you'll
hold your breath... Kent Pietsch flies with his Interstate Cadet ground aerobatics of the
finest kind. In the next moment he'll touch the ground with the left wingtip. |
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A second display team was also a guest - the
"Thunderbirds". Always in eternal competition with the "Blue Angels",
the team of US Air Force using F-16 Fighting Falcons. |
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A second Pietsch-display is the
"Deadstick" show. He climbs far over the airfield, turns the engine off and does
glider aerobatics... |
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Heritage Flights are very popular in the USA.
Here the Air Force Heritage Flight with an A-10 and a P-51D Mustang. |
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...and then lands smack in front of speaker
Danny Clisham. |
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The NAVY Heritage Flight: Richard Sugden with
his Fury in formation with two Bearcats and a Mustang. Although the Mustang actually
hasn't much to do with the NAVY ... it still is beautiful. |
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During Richard Sugden's landing of his
unique Fury, the "Snowbirds", the Demonstration team of the Canadian Air Force,
with their CT-114 Tutor roll to the start. |
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Always breathtaking are Mike Mangold's
Aerobatic shows. Here the knife edge pass over the Runway. |
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The formation "Big Diamond" during
the flyover of the Stead airport |
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Most of time Mike's doesn't seem to want any
wind over his wings. His modified Edge 540 with more than 330 HP has more then sufficient
enough power to come out of each flight manoeuvre. |
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... And again "Big Diamond" during a
large formation role. Outside of the formation another "Snowbird" follows with a
cameraman. |
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Not even at the ground can Mike take it easy.
Even on the field he still demonstrates "ground-acrobatic". |
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The repertoire of the Snowbirds covers more
than 50 different formations. |
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The friendly Harley Girl was an eye catcher.
You could win the Harley, not the girl... |
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