Tue, May 13, 2003
Aerobatics and Fly-Bys
Famous aircraft from the first 100 years of flight take to the
skies over Southern California's Chino Airport on May 17 and 18, as
the Air Museum "Planes of Fame" hosts the century salute with
visiting aircraft as well as its own rare collection during Air
Show 2003.
The United States Air Force's F-16 Demo Team will perform and
take part in a Heritage Flight featuring World War II
piston-engined aircraft, a rare sight. Equally rare, the United
States Navy will perform its Tailhook Legacy Flight, and fly its
F-18 Super Hornet in formation with a World War II Naval
fighter.
Civilian Acts As Well
There
will also be aerobatics including Rob Harrison and his Zlin 50
"Tumbling Bear," and direct from England, Stephen Grey will perform
aerobatics with the Museum's Grumman F8F Bearcat, a Navy fighter.
Silver Wings Stearman Wing Walker and Aerobatics will be performing
as will Robin Scott's Yak 52 "From Russia with Love" and Red Bull's
MiG 17 Russian jet fighter aerobatics with performer Bill Reeseman
at the controls.
The Air Museum's own collection of past-century survivors will
take part in the show, including the Planes of Fame's Northrop
N9M-B flying wing, forerunner to the modern Northrop B-2A Spirit
stealth bomber, and the Museum's Japanese Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
fighter, which was greatly feared in South Pacific skies during
much of World War II.
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