Demonstration Teams and Pilots for 2019
The Airshow and associated events were CANCELLED due to flooding at the Jefferson City airport
Demonstration Teams and Pilots for 2019 The Airshow and associated events were CANCELLED due to flooding at the Jefferson City airport |
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     The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor is an American propeller-driven, single-engined, military trainer aircraft derived from the Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza. The earlier versions of the T-34, dating from around the late 1940s to the 1950s, were piston-engined. These were eventually succeeded by the upgraded T-34C Turbo-Mentor, powered by a turboprop engine. The T-34 remains in service more than six decades after it was first designed. The Lima Lima Flight Team is an USA civil aerobatic team flying six yellow painted Beech T-34 Mentor aircraft. The planes, painted in old NAVY training livery, are equipped with white smoke generators. The "Lima Lima" name was derived from the FAA designator for Naper Aero Club field, which is LL-10, hence the LL on the tails of their aircraft. Max weight: 4,300lbs. Max speed: 322mph.
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     The Stearman Flight is an FAA Signatory dedicated to Safety in Formation by providing formation flight training and certification for Stearman Pilots who fly formation for events such as airshows. The team consists of the most experienced Stearman Formation pilots in the U.S. These pilots spend their time as instructors teaching others the challenging skill of safely and correctly flying in close formation in this legendary biplane. Flight lead is Rod Hightower of St. Louis, MO. Rod has flown Stearman’s for 23 years and has been part of Salute to Veterans since 2007. Two is Carey Hardin of Starkville, MS. Carey has flown Stearman’s for over 20 years and loves the airplane so much he owns several of them. Three is David Burroughs of Bloomington, IL. David has been flying the Stearman for over 30 years. Four is John Rettick of Bloomington, IL. John has also been flying the Stearman for over 30 years. Five is Rudy Haug of St. Louis, MO. Rudy is a retired Air Force pilot, having flown F-4 and F-15 fighters, and now enjoys mentoring aviators in T-6 and Stearman formation flight. Max takeoff weight: 2,635 lb. Maximum speed: 135 mph.
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    The United States Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team, nicknamed the "Black Daggers", comes to us from Fort Bragg, N.C. Their mission is to perform live aerial demonstrations in support of Army special operations community relations and recruiting. Composed of volunteers from throughout Army special operations, the Black Daggers have diverse backgrounds and are skilled in various military specialties including Special Forces, Rangers, civil affairs, psychological operations, and signal and support. With an average age of 33 and an average number of free-fall jumps at 560, the team represents the professionalism and dedication of Army special operations forces.
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     The Wings of Blue (sometimes known as PTWOBs for "Parachute Team – Wings of Blue"), is the parachuting unit at the United States Air Force Academy, near Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team operates as the 98th Flying Training Squadron, 306th Flying Training Group, Air Education and Training Command. Over the last several decades, the Wings of Blue has been one of the outstanding parachute units in the United States. Since 1967, cadets have dominated national intercollegiate parachuting, winning 21 national championships. They perform about 50 demonstrations each year, and have shown off their skills at the BCS National Championship, Orange Bowl, Copper Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, and Pro Bowl and most Air Force Falcons football games. Their stated mission is to: "Develop airmen through flight in its purest form".
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     Developed in 1941 and first flown in 1943, with a top speed of 548 mph, it’s owner and pilot Jerry Conley says the Vampire is still one of the fastest sub-sonic ex-military jets flying. The Vampire has bragging rights to many “firsts”: First single engine jet fighter; First jet fighter to land on an aircraft carrier; First jet to cross the Atlantic. It will perform aerobatic maneuvers with smoke for enhanced visibility of its flying capabilities. The performance will begin with music from the 40’s, when the Vampire was first produced and takes us through each decade and conflict from WWII to the present with period music to honor those who have served and who are currently serving. Max weight: 12,390lbs. Maximum speed: 548 mph.
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    Trojan Phlyers brings us two North American T28B Trojan aircraft to perform formation and solo aerobatics to salute our veterans and the men and women who continue to serve and protect. These aviation professionals are also dedicated to preserving the rich history of the North American Aviation Company’s T28 Trojan. Trojan Phlyers come to us from Mid-Way Regional (KJWY), just south of downtown Dallas and southeast of downtown Fort Worth, TX and are flown by Chip Lamb and John Sledge. Max weight: 8,500lbs. Max speed: 343mph. Power: 1,425 hp.
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    The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (or T-Bird) returns to Salute in 2017. The T-33 was produced by Lockheed and made its first flight in 1948. The T-33 was developed from the Lockheed P-80/F-80 then designated T-33A. It was used by the U.S. Navy initially as TO-2 then TV-2, and after 1962, T-33B. In 2013 Canadian-built examples are still in-service with the Bolivian Air Force. This T-33 is flown by Gregory "Wired" Colyer. Gregory “Wired” Colyer took his first flight at age 7 in a Cessna 172, and was hooked. He’s been flying for almost three decades after earning his license in 1982, while serving in the US Army from 1982 -1987. Since leaving the service he was employed by the FAA as an Air Traffic Controller at Oakland ARTCC. After flying with his friend in a Lockheed T-33, the US Air Force’s first operational jet, he set his sights aon acquiring one and thereby flying a real piece of U.S. aviation history. He holds a Commercial Pilot certificate with instrument, single and multi-engine ratings, as well as being a Certified Flight Instructor. Max weight: 15,100lbs. Max speed: 600mph. Power: 5,400 lbf.
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    The Douglas AD-1 Skyraider is an American single-seat attack aircraft that saw service between the late 1940s and early 1980s. The Skyraider had a remarkably long and successful career; it became a piston-powered, propeller-driven anachronism in the jet age, and was nicknamed "Spad", after the French World War I fighter. It was too late for WWII but saw action in the Korean and Vietnam wars. This AD-1 from Huntington IN is flown by John Shuttleworth of “Nostalgic Flights.” It is well known and loved by our Vietnam era military for dramatic rescues of downed pilots. Wingspan: 50ft. Max weight: 25,000lbs. Max speed: 322mph. Power: 2,700hp.
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    The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed "Huey") is a utility military helicopter powered by a single turboshaft engine, with two-blade main and tail rotors. The first member of the prolific Huey family, it was developed by Bell Helicopter to meet a United States Army's 1952 requirement for a medical evacuation and utility helicopter, and first flew in 1956. The UH-1 was the first turbine-powered helicopter produced for the United States military, and more than 16,000 have been built since 1960. The Iroquois was originally designated HU-1, hence the Huey nickname, which has remained in common use, despite the official redesignation to UH-1 in 1962. The UH-1 first saw service in combat operations during the Vietnam War, with around 7,000 helicopters deployed. Rotor Diameter: 48ft. Max weight: 9,500lbs. Max speed: 135mph. Power: 1,100shp. |
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     The Beechcraft T-6 Texan II is a single-engine turboprop aircraft built by the Raytheon Aircraft Company. A trainer aircraft based on the Pilatus PC-9, the T-6 has replaced the Air Force's Cessna T-37B Tweet and the Navy's T-34C Turbo Mentor. The T-6A is used by the United States Air Force for basic pilot training and Combat Systems Officer training and by the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps for Primary and Intermediate Naval Flight Officer training. The T-6B is also the primary trainer for U.S. Student Naval Aviators. This Two-Ship T-6 II demonstration team comes to us from the 14th Flying Training Wing, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Flown by Capt. Matt Lee and 1LT Sean Brennan. Max weight: 24,500 lb. Max speed: 345 mph.
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    "Radial Velocity" is a WWII T-6 trainer that has raced the past five years in the fastest motor sport on earth - The Reno Air Races. Owned and flown by John Lohmar of St. Louis, MO, based at Creve Coeur Airport, Radial Velocity missed 2nd place by only 1 second in the 2013 Reno Races. The North American T-6 Texan was a single-engine advanced trainer aircraft used to train pilots of the United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy, Royal Air Force and other air forces of the British Commonwealth during World War II and into the 1950s. The T-6 is known by a variety of designations depending on the model and operating air force. The USAAC designated it as the AT-6, the United States Navy the SNJ, and British Commonwealth air forces, the Harvard, the name it is best known by outside of the United States. It remains a popular warbird aircraft. Wingspan: 42 ft. Loaded weight: 5,617 lb. Max speed: 222 mph.
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     They are the ONLY Tri-Service Drill Team with Army, Navy and Air Force cadets and midshipmen as members. They will be performing their amazing and intricate routines both days of the Airshow during the Salute to the Nation Ceremony at Show Central!
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| Memorial Day Weekend Salute to Veterans Corporation - Non-Profit Organization |
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by Columbia College
