Bank Gives CAF A 2 Year Commitment
The Best Warbird Show in America
will hit the skies October 9-11 above Midland International Airport
with a new Presenting Sponsor. The 2009 CAF AIRSHO will be
presented by Western National Bank (WNB).
"The CAF is excited to announce Western National Bank as the
Exclusive Presenting Sponsor for CAF AIRSHO 2009," said CAF
President Stephan C. Brown. "This two-year agreement with a strong
community leader is very encouraging to us in times like
these. The CAF, and the many local members/volunteers,
depends heavily on team spirit to make AIRSHO a success."
"Western National Bank is pleased to be the new Exclusive
Presenting Sponsor of the AIRSHO," said WNB President and CEO Jack
Wood. "We believe it's important to be involved in events like this
that benefit the entire community."
Thanks to WNB's support, the CAF has been able to invite all
Midland, Ector and Howard county 5th graders for a free Jr. Aces
Special Show on Friday along with the special needs kids from the
area.
AIRSHO features over 100 aircraft on display and in the air,
ranging from early vintage aircraft to the thundering sounds of
today's American military aircraft. "We are excited to showcase the
F-16 Viper West Coast Demo Team and Heritage Flight, as well as a
demonstration from the C-17 Globemaster," said AIRSHO Director,
Gena Linebarger. "We know the crowd will enjoy seeing a
fly-over by the B-52 Stratofortress Bomber. Also, on static display
will be a wide variety of other modern military aircraft ranging
from trainers to the B-1 Bomber."
For the first time, the CAF is hosting a Saturday night
USO-style show immediately following AIRSHO. The show will feature
live entertainment to rival the glamour and excitement of the World
War II Canteens that served as a home away from home for the men
and women protecting our freedom. Admission to the evening show
will be free for those who have purchased AIRSHO tickets.
The show will feature Vietnam-era aircraft and aerial
reenactments from the war. In true CAF style, AIRSHO will feature
recreated historic battles of World War II using the CAF's
collection of rare classic warbirds. The show will include aerial
dogfights, simulated bomb explosions, and a recreation of the
surprise attack on Pearl Harbor with the world-renowned Tora, Tora,
Tora pilots.
Collecting, restoring and flying vintage historical aircraft for
more than half a century, the CAF is a non-profit educational
association dedicated to Honoring American Military Aviation
through flight, exhibition and remembrance.