Heroes Air Show 2010

A Texas-sized “Thank You” to our Austin Event Team & Sponsors who provided a year of “Firsts”:

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Brian Johnson

Travis Co. STAR Flight

Volunteer, Event Director

“Tank” Tantaksinanukij Austin PD Event Team

Kurt Rothert Austin PD Event Team

Col. Jack Taliaferro Texas Military Forces Camp Mabry Liaison

The American Heroes Air Show is produced in communities across the nation by volunteers with a passion for aviation, public safety and community service.

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Aviation Network Inc.

Plan your schedule now for the 2011 American Heroes event in Austin:

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Photo Austin of event volunteers Johnson, Event DirecPD Kurt Rothard Brian / STAR Flight Brian Johnson tor (left), W. “Tank” Tantaksinanukij (center) Austin Austin PD Wut Tantaksinanukij AHAS Jim Paules PD standing with Austin PD Chief of Police Art Acevedo.

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Event Ops team Camp Mabry

The American Heroes Aviation Network is proud to be an Affiliate member of HAI and participate in a mission to educate the community as to the value of helicopters’ service.

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For the first time as part of the American Heroes Air Show, it was our privilege to host the American Veteran’s Traveling Tribute and their Cost of Freedom presentation. Noted below, members of U.S. Marine Corps. assist with the erection of the scale replica of the AVTT’s Vietnam Memorial Wall on the grounds of Camp Mabry to welcome guests to the American Heroes Air Show.

Don Allen, CEO of the American Veterans Traveling Tribute, addresses the citizen candidates who will take their Oath of Allegiance in front of the iconic presence of the replica Vietnam Memorial Wall

After setup on the Camp Mabry parade grounds, the AVTT presentation was open and admission-free to the public from Wednesday through Sunday .

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Anthem Naturalization Ceremony

It was our great honor to host fifteen serving members of the U.S. military from 13 different countries as they stood up at the American Heroes Air Show at Camp Mabry in Austin Texas to take their Oath of Allegiance in order to become America’s newest citizens.

The American Anthem element of the Heroes Air Show had its formal debut in Austin Texas with the help of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services who hosted a Naturalization Ceremony members military .

Below: Austin Federal Judge Lee Yeakel poses with one of America's newest citizens after the Naturalization Ceremony

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U.S Above: Texas Adjutant General Mayorga presides over the Naturalization Ceremony for military members during the American Heroes Air Show at Camp Mabry.

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The element of the Heroes Air Show offers free presentation space to recruiting teams to meeting the public and educate them on careers in law enforcement, aviation, public safety homeland security and the military.

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American Heroes Air Show Battle Re enactments

It was a full weekend of American Heroes and a little rain on Saturday didn’t deter the enthusiastic local re-enactors who staged mock maneuvers from many well-known military campaigns. Complete with era accurate uniforms, vehicles and weapons, these folks showed the guests what American Heroes … and enemies looked like 60 years ago.

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Event Yearbook The American Heroes Air Show is the nation’s premier admission –free, helicopter-only aviation event produced by volunteers from coast-to-coast with a passion for aviation and public service.

The American Heroes Air Show is produced by the American Heroes Aviation Network Inc. A 501 c.3 non profit organization.

Across the country many of our fans with cameras and video equipment post their work on the internet.

For 2011 the American Heroes will be produced in the following communities

Link to the Heroes event on the Fire Dept News Network at

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Los Angeles CA

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Canton GA

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Fort Myers FL

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Seattle WA

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U.S. Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, CO

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St. Louis MO

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Austin TX

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Lake Havasu City AZ

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Paul Dunn attended the LA event from the UK and he writes for an aviation website www.globalaviationresource.com His report on the show, can be found at: http://www.globalaviationresource.com/reports/2009/ heroesshow090711.php Chris Shaw is one of our favorite guests – Check out his event profiles on Youtube.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A90kLlBRCIw Notes and pix from Ralph Duenas – who visits us from my home town Tulsa, OK. “Jim, well done again this year. People think I’m nuts for flying out for just a helo show but I love it every year. Just minutes ago I started adding pics to our website. Here is the link, I have many more to add and will send them to you as I edit them. Thanks and see you next year “

http://www.jetwashimages.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=368 Go to www.Flickr.com and search box for “American Heroes Air Show “ several hundred pix are now up from various photographers that have visited our events from coast to coast.

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Safety for guests, participants and volunteers will be first priority The Heroes Air Show is admission free at all event sites.

The Heroes Air Show will not be associated with organizations that produce / distribute alcohol or tobacco products.

Contact Information James D. Paules Jr.

Mobile ( 818 ) 631-8132 Fax ( 818 ) 347-4577 Email: Jim @ Heroes-show.com

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