NAF EL CENTRO AIRSHOW 2012
NAF EL CENTRO AIRSHOW 2012
Message From The Commanding Officer, FSX Blue Angels
Contents Message From The CO, FSX Blue Angels
Pages 2,3
Saitek Show Sponsor
Pages 4,5
FSX Air Show Association—FASA
Pages 6,7
Welcome to the NAF El Centro Airshow 2012 and Open House. We are proud to kickoff the FSX Show Season, and to be a part of the joint FSX Blue Angels and the FSX Air Show Association or FASA, inaugural show. This years show promises to be an exciting event. Our performers this year along with the FSX Blue Angels, will be the FSX SkyBlazers, the FSX Patriots, the FSX Diamondbacks, the FSX Guardian Flight, and the FSX Horsemen. We also feature some new teams this year, from the United Kingdom, the FSX Blades and the VBBMF. Highlighting our solo routines will be Firestorm in the Arx-5x, the Virtual East Coast Super Hornet Demo Team, an A-10 Demo, and the ACC F-15E Demo Team. The opening fly by will be a one-ship representative from the founding FASA member teams, and a special performance by the FSX Heritage Flights to open the second half of the show.
Airshow Schedule—El Centro Info
Pages 8,9
2012 Airshow Performers
Pages 10-13
We also would like to acknowledge all of our sponsors, and our newest and main sponsor of NAF El Centro 2012, Saitek®. The FSX Blue Angels exclusively use Saitek® Throttles, Sticks and Rudder Pedals. On behalf of the FSX Blue Angels, and the members of FASA, I thank you for your support. Enjoy the show !! www.livestream.com/fsxblueangels
FSX Blue Angels Sponsors
Rear Cover
Sincerely, Justin ‘Jimi’ Hendrix Commanding Officer, FSX Blue Angels, FASA Board Member
2012 NAF El Centro Welcome To FASA!! The FSX Blue Angels, the FSX Diamond Backs, the FSX Guardian Flight, the FSX Patriots, and the FSX Skyblazers, would like to introduce a collaborative effort within the FSX flight simulator community. The five founding member teams are enthusiastic about the new organization, and would like all flight simmers to consider taking part. Purpose The purpose of The FSX Air Show Association (FASA), is to promote and maintain relations throughout the FSX online flying community, organized teams, solo performers, hardware and software developers, show service providers (streamers, videographers, music), and the general online aviation communities.
Objectives To provide opportunities, for exchange of information and opinion between members on aerobatic flying issues. To host monthly air shows for members to participate in. To provide marketing/promotional opportunities to FSX centric software/hardware providers. To provide educational programs for all aspects of online simming. Hands-on programs to improve team skills
FASA MEMBERS
Mission The mission of FASA is to promote and champion all aspects of team and solo aerobatic flying throughout all segments of the FSX online aviation community, and to produce online flying performance demonstrating all aspects from piloting, to streaming, to aircraft and software development.
FASA Member Benefits Membership makes you part of FASA's grassroots community of online aviators and industry innovators who share their passion and experience with one another. Membership also gives you the opportunities to fly at FASA sponsored events, participate aircraft specific workshops, learn proper streaming and aircraft modeling, direct input to aircraft developers and modelers. Being a FASA member puts the association's flying know-how right at your fingertips in our monthly Newsletter, members-only website and online forums, and staff of on-call experts. If that's not enough reason to join, membership offers valuable resources, makes flying more exciting, and presents educational options and further flight training.
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2012 NAF El Centro
Airshow SCHEDULE 12:00- FASA Opening Flyover 12:05- Virtual East Coast Super Hornet Demo Team 12:25– VBBMF 13:00– Arx-5x Firestorm 13:20- **TBD**
SHOW BROADCAST LIVE ON 14 APRIL www.livestream.com/fsxblueangels
13:55– FSX Horsemen 14:15- FSX Guardian Flight 14:50– ACC F-15E Demo Team 15:10- FSX Diamondbacks 16:10- BREAK
NAF EL CENTRO
17:10- FSX Heritage Flights 17:35- FSX Patriots 18:10– A10 Demo Team 18:30– **TBD** 19:05- FSX SkyBlazers 19:25- **TBD** 20:00- FSX Blue Angels
NAF El Centro (KNJK), is the winter home of the FSX Blue Angels. Located in the heart of Southern California’s Imperial Valley, the Team uses its excellent facilities and airspace to hone their skills and overall formation techniques. El Centro has two operating runways, and utilizes runway 30/12 and its center point as show center for its performances. It is also equipped with a Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System (FLOS), at each approach end as well. Lighted carrier flight deck landing areas at both ends so pilots can simulate carrier landings.
2012 NAF El Centro FSX Blue Angels www.fsxblueangels.com FSX Diamondbacks www.fsx-diamondbacks.com FSX Guardian Flight www.guardianflight.webs.com FSX Patriots
SHOW PERFORMERS
www.fsxpatriots.com Arx-5x Firestorm
Virtual East Coast Super Hornet Demo Team
FSX Skyblazers www.fsxskyblazers.webs.com Virtual RAF BBMF FSX Horsemen
www.vbbmf.co.uk
FSX Heritage Flights
A-10 Demo Team
ACC F-15E Demo Team
2012 FSX Blue Angels Demonstration Team: FSX Blue Angel # 1— Justin ‘Jimi’ Hendrix
FSX Blue Angel # 2— Andrew ‘Duffman’ Duff
FSX Blue Angel # 3— Todd ’P-Man’ Troutt
FSX Blue Angel # 4— John ‘Doc’ Guthrie
FSX Blue Angel # 5— Brady ‘Famous’ Levack
FSX Blue Angel # 6— Andrew ‘Shoot’ Chelone
FSX Blue Angel # 7— Scott ‘Shylock’ Berge - Narrator
FSX Blue Angel # 8— Francis ‘Skyman’ Johnson - Events Coordinator
FSX Blue Angel FA1— Chris ‘Tank’ Moskal—Fat Albert Pilot
FSX Blue Angel FA2— Ross ‘Nonfirm’ Belfiore –Fat Albert Pilot
FSX Blue Angel FS— David ‘Tex’ Reynolds—Flight Surgeon
FSX Blue Angel MO—Paul ‘Mach’ Gardner –Maintenance Officer
FSX BLUE ANGELS The mission of the FSX Blue Angels is three-fold. First, to replicate the precision flying and professionalism of the U.S. Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, the “Blue Angels”. Secondly, to be an integral part of the Flight Simulator X community, through community service and outreach. Third, to advise those seeking careers in aviation and/or the U.S. Armed Forces. The vision of the FSX Blue Angels, is to be the premier organization in the flight simulator aerobatic community by providing excellent entertainment, outstanding community interaction and quality products for those who share our passion.
FSX Blue Angels
www.fsxblueangels.com
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