F/A-18 Super Hornet / VFA-122 Flying Eagles 05/11/2012
 VFA-122 Super Hornet Demonstration Team TAC DEMO Air shows are the best place to see a VFA-122 Super Hornet in action. The Tactical Demonstration, or "Tac Demo" team flies the single-seat F/A-18E and two-seat F/A-18F as close to the "edge of the envelope" as safety and prudence allow. The routine highlights the Rhino's maneuverability and slow-speed handling characteristics and has been very well received around the country. Click here to learn more. Website: www.vfa122.navy.mil USAF C-17 Globemaster III 05/11/2012
  Click the picture to learn more about the C-17. C-17 GLOBEMASTER III Mission The C-17 Globemaster III is the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. The aircraft can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions and can transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations when required. The inherent flexibility and performance of the C-17 force improve the ability of the total airlift system to fulfill the worldwide air mobility requirements of the United States. The ultimate measure of airlift effectiveness is the ability to rapidly project and sustain an effective combat force close to a potential battle area. Threats to U.S. interests have changed in recent years, and the size and weight of U.S.-mechanized firepower and equipment have grown in response to improved capabilities of potential adversaries. This trend has significantly increased air mobility requirements, particularly in the area of large or heavy outsize cargo. As a result, newer and more flexible airlift aircraft are needed to meet potential armed contingencies, peacekeeping or humanitarian missions worldwide. The C-17 is capable of meeting today's demanding airlift missions. Click here to learn more. Website: www.af.mil U.S. Navy 05/11/2012
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Website: www.superdaveairshows.com Smoke-N-Thunder 05/11/2012
Historic Flight Foundation 05/11/2012
 Historic Flight Foundation was established in 2003 as “John T. Sessions Historic Aircraft Foundation” with the intention to collect, restore, and share significant aircraft from the period between the solo Atlantic crossing of Charles Lindbergh and the first test flight of the Boeing 707. Throughout the intervening years, Historic Flight has acquired at least two aircraft annually and engaged the best restoration resources available to return the collection to original splendor. Beginning in 2006, the primary focus became planning for a permanent facility to share the collection, maintain the aircraft for flight, and restore aircraft that might either be added to the collection or exchanged for aircraft better aligned with the mission and message. While a significant airport since 1942, Paine Field had not seen serious activity on its west side since WWII. The Kilo-7 site has particular appeal; its proximity to the main runway and elevation above the Mukilteo Speedway means that architectural features can be enjoyed from a distance. Snohomish County allowed a long-term land lease, and design began, both of the Restoration Center and the Education Center. The Restoration Center opened on March 5, 2010. Click here to learn more. Website: historicflight.org Sailplane Magic / Paul Hajduk 05/11/2012
 Sailplane Magic - Paul Hajduk Paul Hajduk began flying gliders at the age of 14 in his native country of Hungary. He had his first solo flight when he turned 15. Five years later, he arrived in Canada and worked as a cropduster and fighting forest fires. This line of work took him to places such as Central and South America, South Africa and the USA. He flew every aircraft built or modified for crop spraying from the J-3 Cub to TBM Avengers and DC3s and accumulated over 25,000 flying hours along the way. Since cropdusting goes hand-in-hand with aerobatics, it was natural for him to fly aerobatic airplanes such as the DeHavilland, Chipmunk and CAP10, but he now exclusively performs glider aerobatics in an ASW15 sailplane equipped with a smoke system because of its elegance and beauty. For the last five years, Paul has proved that aircraft without engines are a welcome and fun surprise to impress your audience with. He is a unique and powerful performer to add to any airshow lineup! Click here to learn more. Website: www.paulhajduk.com Commemorative Air Force / Arizona Wing 05/11/2012
  History of the Arizona Wing Mike Clarke donates a B-17G that is destined to become Sentimental Journey... On January 14, 1978, at a membership banquet for the newly formed Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, Colonel Mike Clarke announced the donation of a B-17G aircraft to the CAF for assignment to the Arizona Wing. A contest was initiated by the local media to name the aircraft, which resulted in more than 800 entries, with the ultimate selection of the name Sentimental Journey. The decision was made to use the most famous pinup picture of World War II for the nose art. Permission was secured from widower Harry James to add Betty Grable in her most tantalizing pose to complete the newly acquired bomber. Click here to read more. Website: www.azcaf.org Granley Family Airshows 04/22/2011
 Granley Family Airshows The Yak 55 solo show, and the Yak 55 and Yak 18 dual show, is courtesy of Pacific Northwest’s favorite aerobatic pilot, Bud Granley, of Bellevue, WA., and his son Ross Granley. Originally designed in 1981 by Slava Kondratiev, then the leading light aircraft designer in Russia, the Yak-55 features a thick symmetrical wing which provides the strength necessary for a competition-performing aircraft. Flying has been a major part of Bud’s life since he was 9 years old. Bud joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1956 after earning his wings with the Royal Canadian Air Cadet scholarship. He flew the F-86 Sabre and instructed in the T-6 Harvard. After leaving the Royal Canadian Air Force, Bud moved to Bellevue were he flew for United Airlines until retiring in 1997. The T-6/Harvard, Yak-55, or the Fouga Magister are the usual air show planes Bud performs in. But you may see Bud in a classic warbirds like the Wildcat, Skyraider, or P-51. He has flown for the museum on many occasions, and we are always thrilled to showcase his special expertise flying the P-51 Mustang. With flying in his blood, Ross Granley, son of Bud Granley, joined the Canadian Air Force in 1985. He received his wings in 1987, then instructed in the Canadair CT-114 Tutor aircraft and was later selected as #2 for the Canadian Snowbird’s 1990 and 1991 team. After his tour with the Snowbirds, Ross moved on to fly fighters, where he would earn top honors in basic and advanced fighter pilot training in the CF-5 and CF-18. He flew three years in the CF-18 with the 416 Tactical Fighter Squadron. In 1996, he was selected as a team member for Canada’s participation in the William Tell Air Combat Competition, sweeping the competition in nearly all categories. In 1997, Ross, wife Shari, and son Gregory transitioned to civilian life. They moved to Everett, Washington where Ross began his time flying a Boeing 757/767 for United Air Lines. He purchased a Yak-18T which he flies in a formation aerobatic routine with a Yak-55, flown by his dad Bud. This Yak Dual is an undeniably entertaining act! Website: Granley Family Airshows Hammerhead Aerobatics 04/22/2011
  Renny Price, Hammerhead Aerobatics Tualatin, Oregon Renny is a retired airline captain and has logged over 23,000 hours since his first flight in 1969. Renny holds FAA ratings of Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Engineer, Multi-engine instrument flight instructor, Aerobatic competency evaluator, and FAA safety counselor. When he is not performing airshows for your company, he flies an Astra private jet. World class aerobatics are a spectacle, but almost nothing comes close to the performance of the Russian designed and built Sukhoi-29. The Sukhoi is considered to be the very best two place unlimited competition aircraft in the world today. Engine: 360 horse power 9 cylinder radial. Uses compressed air canister to start the engine. Wingspan: 27 ft Length: 24 ft Empty weight: 1,738 pounds. (Less than a grossed out Cessna 150.) With pilot and fuel for a show flight it still only weighs 2,028 pounds. The power to weight ration returns an awesome performance. Roll rate: 360 degrees per second on its vertical axis (wing over wing). Normal climb rate: 3,150 feet per minute at a normal at 1 gee. The vertical speed indicator (VSI) can't keep up when Renny pulls the stick back to 9 gee's.) Gee's: Certified to +11/ -9 (the spar was factory tested to +/- 23 gee’s without failure) Stall speed: 71 mph, or Vmo for all you pilots. Red Line: 273 mph or as my Russian brothers say ("twice around the meter is ok") Flight maneuvers: All the graceful classics, plus loops with snaps on top, inside-out-side snaps, torque rolls, tumbles and just for fun a few flat spins Renny and his SU-29 are based just south of Portland, Oregon at the Aurora State Airport. Renny's other interests are hunting, fishing with his wife and kids, guitars, baseball, and of course, teaching, talking, and learning about flying aerobatics. Website: www.hammerheadaerobatics.com |
