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The In Their Honor AIR SHOW serves to celebrate America's 21st century heroes
- our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines. These men and women perform their
duties often in far-off lands away from family and friends. They stand in
defense of freedom, doing the hard and dangerous work to bring peace and
stability to a troubled world.
They've made America the world's best hope
for freedom and lasting peace. Come join us in recognition of their
sacrifice and contributions at
The
Colorado
Springs
In Their
Honor
AIR SHOW
October
2nd
& 3rd,
2010
Acts you'll see include...
| Wings
of Blue Demonstration Team - from the U.S. Air Force Academy,
12 parachutists will exit a
jump aircraft in 4 separate maneuvers with colored smoke. As
recent National Collegiate Parachuting Champions (
for the 28th time), you'll see the most accurate sky-diving in the
world! |
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| P-47 THUNDERBOLTS - Witness the rare sight of
a World War II P-47 Thunderbolt Reunion Flight. In formation, these birds
will produce sounds and images that many vets had not seen since 1945. |
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| F-22 RAPTOR - is one of the most versatile
USAF fighter aircraft. Although it was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter,
it also is used for ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence roles. The Air Force considers
it critical part of the future of US air power. |
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| A-10 Thunderbolt II
- provides close air support of ground forces by attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets.
Designed for survivability, it incorporates a heavy automatic canon and over 1,200 pounds of armor which enable the aircraft to continue flying even after taking significant damage. |
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| C-17 Globemaster III - from Altus Air
Force base, you'll see a demonstration of this huge transport aircraft. It has the ability to rapidly deploy a combat unit to a potential battle area and sustain it with on-going
supplies, as well as perform medical and airdrop missions. |
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The C-17 will pair off with its former cousin, the C-47 in a heritage flight. Side-by-side, they will make passes along the flight line so you can compare
the two. |
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VERTIGO
AIR SHOW - Bob Carlton, ranked one of the top two glider performers in the nation,
performs silent ballet in the sky, with his Super Salto Sailplane.
the most powerful self-launching glider in the world!
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| TIM
WEBER AIR
SHOW - pushes G force limits with his top performance EXTRA 300S! He also
writes and records all the music for his exciting
performances. |
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| GREG
POE AIR SHOW - high energy, gyroscopic maneuvers entertain, enlighten
and elevate you as Greg takes to the air in his Fagan MX2, a light, fast and
highly maneuverable craft, powered by clean, green, renewable
ethanol. |
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| GARY
ROWER AIR SHOW - with his large, loud, vintage 1942 pt-17 Stearman,
Gary will
put you on the edge of your seat with pulse pounding aerobatics! |
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| ROCKY MOUNTAIN AIRSPORTS
Greg Baker, flying with Colorado Spring-based Rocky Mountain Airsports, will perform for the first time at the 2010 Air Show. At the controls of the Aviat Pitts s2-c, this experienced aerobatic pilot will put on a real show for you. After seeing him, you may want to sign up for a sight-seeing
tour, or an aerobatic thrill ride. |
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| TOUCH A TRUCK gives kids (and their parents) a chance to get up close and personal with
PROFESSIONAL VEHICLES they see every day. This family friendly hands-on expo lets you learn and explore
everything from construction equipment to police, fire and rescue
vehicles. |
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AND MUCH MUCH MORE!!
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here for details
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