2013 MCAS Yuma Airshow Official Program

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION

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SALUTING OUR BRAVE AND TIME-HONORED KOREAN AND VIETNAM WAR VETERANS

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MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER

AIRSHOW SCHEDULE

MCAS YUMA AIRSHOW HISTORY

MILITARY STATICS

CIVILIAN PERFORMERS

MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICES MARKETING DEPARTMENT

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MARKETING DIRECTOR

Maria Quintana

SPONSORSHIP COORDINATOR

Kerri Bridges

AIRSHOW ART DIRECTOR

Ana Zolorzano

MARKETING TEAM

Chris Bermudo Darnell Wilkins Carson Cherland Dalila Smith Jessica Jones

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COL. ROBERT C. KUCKUK

MCAS YUMA AIRSHOW 2013

MCAS YUMA COMMANDING OFFICER

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Welcome to Marine Corps Air

veterans at the show as well as

United States Armed Forces.

opportunities to prepare our

Station Yuma’s 51st Annual

the Marines that fly and service

Service members from your U.S.

Marines and Sailors for combat.

Airshow

House.

the new F-35B. Additionally, we

Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air

The

We are proud to kick-off the

hope you’ll enjoy the brilliant

Force and Coast Guard will be

supported us by allowing the use

Marine Corps’ first aviation

display of power and agility

available throughout the event

of venues throughout the local

event for 2013 by saluting our

of the Marine Corps AV-8B

to showcase their capabilities

community to add realism to our

brave and time-honored Korean

Harrier, the Navy’s newest F/A-

and share some of their military

training. I personally regard this

and Vietnam War Veterans.

18E Super Hornet, the Marine

experiences. I highly encourage

show as the Yuma community’s

Additionally, the future arrived

Corps’

Osprey

you to meet some of the finest,

air show. Without their support

in Yuma in November 2012

demonstration of the season, the

and bravest young people this

we could not perform our

when

operational

awe inspiring performance of

country has to offer.

mission, much less perform this

F-35 squadron received her

the F-22 Raptor and numerous

first

other talented performers.

and

our

Open

first

airplanes

and

VMFA-

first

MV-22

Yuma

community

has

show.

MCAS Yuma’s mission is to provide aviation training and

On behalf of all the Marines,

and training. This year’s show

Above all, you will have the

ranges for U.S. and NATO forces

Sailors, Civilians and family

will feature both the past and

opportunity to interact with

that are vital to the defense of

members of MCAS Yuma, I thank

future so please take the time to

all the men and women who

this great nation. We continually

you for your support. Enjoy the

thank the Korean and Vietnam

proudly wear the uniform of the

seek

show.

121 was activated for service

creative

training

AIRSHOW SCHEDULE USMC Drum & Bugle Corps USA Military Free Fall School Parachute Demonstration USMC Drum & Bugle Corps - National Anthem Steve Stavrakakis’ Wild Thing Airshows Demonstration USMC F-5N Tiger Flyby Kent Pietsch Airshows Demonstration Greg “Wired” Colyer’ Ace Maker Airshows Demonstration Todd McCutchan’ Fast Aircraft Demonstration Kent Pietsch Airshows Demonstration Planes of Fame Air Museum Demonstration Intermission USMC MV-22 Osprey Demonstration Kent Pietsch Airshows Demonstration USMC AV-8B Harrier Demonstration Bill Braack’ Smoke-n-Thunder Demonstration USMC Search and Rescue Demonstration USAF F-22A Raptor Demonstration & A-1 Skyraider Heritage Flight

10:00 10:30 10:30 10:55 11:10 11:27 11:40 12:00 12:18 12:30 1:00-1:30 1:30 2:00 2:20 2:40 2:55 3:10

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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION

YUMA AIRSHOW

The MCAS Yuma Airshow is a signature event for not only Marine

mission of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, as a whole. As a secondary

Corps Air Station Yuma, but also to the entire city of Yuma. What

objective, the airshow is an opportunity to showcase all branches of

began as a community relations event in 1962 is now an annual

military service and provide the local community the opportunity to

celebration of aviation for both military service members and

interact with their local recruiters and better understand the role

civilians. The MCAS Yuma Airshow attracts spectators from all over

the military plays in supporting the overall defense of our nation.

the country. This spectacular event isn’t something that is organized without community involvement, both local and national businesses

The world class MCAS Yuma Airshow has been the recipient of many

offer support to this event to ensure that military service members,

awards throughout the years.

dependants, veterans, local civilians, and travellers are provided

Major Accomplishments

with the best quality event possible.

This year will mark the 51st year of the MCAS Yuma Airshow. What

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Guinness Book of World Records: Longest Wall of Fire

better way to celebrate our 51st air show than by honoring those

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First Live HD webcast of a Military Airshow

who have fought for a better tomorrow?

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First live performance of a major symphony orchestra at an Airshow

The 2013 MCAS Airshow is appropriately themed, “Saluting our

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World’s Largest Human Yellow Ribbon at an Airshow

brave and time-honored Korean and Vietnam War Veterans.” The

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2009 Telly Award for Airshow Television Commercial

event will encompass static displays from the Korean and Vietnam

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War eras, modern aircraft displays- to include the first time public

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display of the F-35B Lightning II, live air performances, and more. We

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International Council of Airshows (ICAS) Awards

continue to see an exponential growth in the amount of spectators that attend the air show.

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1st Place Television Commercial 2008

The objective of the 2013 MCAS Yuma Airshow is to continue to

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enhance community relations with our neighboring communities.

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3rd Place Event Website 2007

By opening our gates to the public and delivering a free, world-class

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airshow in Yuma is just one way to extend our sincere thanks to the

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3rd Place Radio Commercial Ad 2011

Yuma citizens for their unfailing support to the Air Station year-

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round. It also allows us to continue to educate the community on the

Proud Sponsor of the

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MILITARY PERFORMERS

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“The Commandant’s Own,”The United States Marin Drum &

The history of the unit can be traced to the early days of the Marine

Bugle Corps performs martial and popular music for hundreds of

Corps. In the 18th and 19th centuries military musicians, or “field

thousands of spectators each year. Comprised of over 85 Marine

musics,” provided a means of passing commands to Marines in battle

musicians, dressed in ceremonial red and white uniforms, it is known

formations. The sound of various drum beats and bugle calls could

world-wide as a premier musical marching unit.

be easily heard over the noise of the battlefield and signaled Marines to attack the enemy or retire for the evening. Through the 1930’s,

Throughout the summer months the unit performs in the traditional

Marine Corps posts were still authorized a number of buglers and

Evening Parades held at Marine Barracks Washington, and in the

drummers to play the traditional calls and to ring a ship’s bell to

Sunset Parades at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington,

signal the time.

Virginia. The Drum & Bugle Corps travels more than 50,000 miles annually, performing in nearly 500 events across the nation and

The United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps was formed in 1934

abroad.

to augment the United States Marine Band. The unit provided musical support to ceremonies around the nation’s capitol and,

THE COMMANDANTS OWN The United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps

during World War II, was tasked with Presidential support duties.

the Marine Corps. In the tradition of their “field music” predecessors,

For this additional role, they were awarded the scarlet and gold

these musicians in “The Commandant’s Own” are Marines in the

breast cord by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, which they still

truest sense of the word.

Every enlisted member is a graduate of Marine Corps recruit training

When the war ended, the Drum & Bugle Corps resumed performing

and is trained in basic infantry skills. Prior to enlisting, each Marine

at various military and public ceremonies.

must pass a demanding audition for service in the Drum & Bugle

In the early 1950s the unit gained considerable acclaim performing

Corps. Following Recruit Training and Marine Combat Training, the

for an increasing number of civilian audiences. Music composed

Marines are assigned to “The Commandant’s Own.”

specifically for their unique selection of instruments helped establish their reputation for excellence during this period. These factors also

The unit travels the world along with the United States Marine Corps

led to the unit’s formal designation as “The Commandant’s Own”—a

Silent Drill Platoon and the Official Color Guard of the Marine Corps

title noting their unique status as musicians for the Commandant of

as the United States Marine Corps Battle Color Detachment.

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proudly display on their uniform.

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MILITARY PERFORMERS

USAF F-22 Demonstration

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with USAF Heritage Flight

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The Air Combat Command F-22 Demonstration Team at Langley Air

evolution of USAF air power by flying today’s state-of-the-art

Force Base performs precision aerial maneuvers to demonstrate the

fighter aircraft in close formation with vintage fighter aircraft. An

unique capabilities of the world’s only operational fifth-generation

HF performance involves a current USAF fighter piloted by an

fighter aircraft. The team also teams up with Air Force Heritage

Air Combat Command trained military HF pilot and flown with a

flight exhibiting the professional qualities the Air Force develops

historical warbird piloted by a trained and certified civilian HF pilot.

in the people who fly, maintain and support these aircraft. The F-22

The HF formations of modern fighters flying with World War II,

Raptor is the Air Force’s newest fighter aircraft. Its combination

Korean, and Vietnam era fighters such as the P-51 Mustang and F-86

of stealth, supercruise, maneuverability, and integrated avionics,

Sabre, dramatically display our U.S. Air Force air power history and

coupled with improved supportability, represents an exponential

proudly support our Air Force’s recruiting and retention efforts. In

leap in warfighting capabilities.

2010, the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation (AFHFF) was formed to keep this popular program flying.

The U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight (HF) program presents the

USMC AV-8B Demonstration Representing, arguably, the greatest breakthroughs in aircraft technology, the Harrier was

USMC MV-22 Demonstration

the first VSTOL-capable (vertical/short take-off and landing) jet in the Marine inventory,

With the speed and range of a turboprop,

giving MAGTF commanders new flexibility on the battlefield. With the ability to attack

the maneuverability of a helicopter and the

anywhere, the Harrier forces the enemy to defend everywhere, exposing vulnerabilities the

ability to carry 24 Marine combat troops

enemy must divert resources to protect.

twice as fast and five times farther than previous helicopters, the Osprey greatly

22,000 pounds of thrust enable the Harrier II to hover like a helicopter, and then blast

enhances the advantages Marines have

forward like a jet at near-supersonic speeds. Like every aircraft in the Marine fleet, this

over their enemies. The Osprey’s impact

aircraft is used for multiple missions, which include attacking and destroying surface and air

was felt immediately upon its arrival in Iraq.

targets, escorting helicopters, engaging in air-to-air defense, providing reconnaissance and

Commenting on its advanced expeditionary

applying offensive and defensive support with its arsenal of missiles, bombs and an on-board

capabilities and staggering operational

25mm cannon. Offering the versatility to conduct almost any mission, the Harrier II provides

reach, a top Marine commander went as far

the ideal blend of fire power and mobility to effectively counter enemies engaged by our

as to say it turned his battle space “from the

ground forces.

size of Texas into the size of Rhode Island.”

Military Free Fall School

USMC Search And Rescue Demonstration

The Military Freefall School, part of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, is a joint forces training school covering all aspects of military freefall parachuting in three courses -- basic, jumpmaster and advanced military freefall. These classes teach students to use HALO (high altitude-low opening) and HAHO (high altitude-high opening) MFFS continues to use a vertical wind tunnel at Fort Bragg, N.C., for initial freefall training.

Students come from all military services and typically originate in elite organizations such as the U.S. Army Special Forces, and Rangers, Navy SEALs, Marine Force Reconnaissance, and Air Force Para-Rescue and Combat Controllers.

After the courses, students are sent to a variety of locations, with the majority going to special operations assignments with Army Special Forces “A” detachments, Navy SEAL teams, or combat reconnaissance teams.

and Rescue (SAR) is to provide support for military flight operations within a 100 nautical mile radius of MCAS Yuma.

The Commanding Officer of MCAS Yuma is responsible for SAR as it pertains to locally operating military forces. Through the provisions of the National SAR Plan, MCAS Yuma will also respond to community SAR and Medevacs on a not-to-interfere with military operations basis.

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parachuting techniques and include platform, hands-on and actual parachute operations. The

The primary mission of MCAS Yuma Search

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The Marine Corps welcomed its first operational F-35B aircraft,

Marine F-35B pilot Maj. Aric Liberman delivered the first F-35B,

the Marine Corps variant of the F-35 Lightning II also known as the

BF-19, to MCAS Yuma at approximately 1 p.m. MST. This aircraft

Joint Strike Fighter, to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. Friday,

will be used to conduct a full spectrum of aviation operations in

November 16, 2012.

support of combat missions and maritime readiness worldwide.

“The delivery of VMFA-121’s first F-35B is a tremendous

The F-35B, one of three variants of the Joint Strike Fighter, is a

milestone for our country, the Marine Corps, Marine Corps Air

tactical fixed-wing aircraft that is to be the replacement for aging

Station Yuma, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Air Wing,

jets within the Marine Corps. 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s first F-35

the hard working Marines of VMFA-121 and the city of Yuma.

squadron, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, is based at MCAS

This marks the transition to the next generation of aircraft for

Yuma and is the first operational F-35 squadron in the Marine Corps

the U.S. military and our Marine Corps. The STOVL capability

and the Department of Defense.

of the F-35B will allow the Marine Corps to provide the expeditionary capability our country expects from the Marine

F-35B LIGHTNING II The world’s most advanced multi-role aircraft.

tactical aircraft dominance required to deter potential adversaries

power significantly. Being the first operational F-35 squadron in the

and protect the nation’s interests.

world is another historic moment in Marine aviation, and the Green

The F-35B supports the Marine Corps’ tactical and operational

Knights are proud to be chosen to lead the way into the future of

needs for close air support in austere conditions and locations

military aviation. I have no doubt the legendary Green Knight Joe

that may be inaccessible to traditional fighters. Thanks to its short

Foss is smiling down on VMFA-121 and the Marine Corps,” stated

takeoff and vertical landing capabilities, the F-35B can operate from

VMFA-121 Commanding Officer LtCol. Jeffrey Scott.

expeditionary airfields in remote, non-permissive environments with shorter runways, contributing to the Marine Corps’ role as the

The F-35B, a short take off and vertical landing fighter, is slated to

nation’s expeditionary force-in-readiness. A basic tenet of all Marine

replace the Marine Corps’ F/A-18 Hornet, AV-8B Harrier and EA-

aircraft is the requirement for usability in multiple missions, and the

6B Prowler. It will provide multi-role, fifth generation capabilities

Marine F-35B upholds this doctrine.

in the form of one common tactical fixed-wing aircraft, reducing maintenance costs while ensuring the Marine Corps maintains the

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Corps while the fifth generation technology will increase our combat

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MILITARY STATICS

B-29 SUPERFORTRESS

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The world’s only flying B-29 Superfortress “Fifi”

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Boeing submitted the prototype for the B-29 long-range heavy

Boeing built a total of 2,766 B-29s at plants in Wichita, Kan.,

bomber to the Army in 1939, before the United States entered

(previously the Stearman Aircraft Co., bought by Boeing in 1929) and

World War II.

in Renton, Wash. The Bell Aircraft Co. built 668 of the giant bombers in Georgia, and the Glenn L. Martin Co. built 536 in Nebraska.

The B-29 had many new features, including guns that could be fired

Production ended in 1946.

by remote control. The crew areas were pressurized and connected by a long tube over the bomb bays. The tail gunner had a separate

B-29s were primarily used in the Pacific theater during World

pressurized area that could only be left during unpressurized

War II. As many as 1,000 Superfortresses at a time bombed Tokyo,

flight. The B-29 was also the heaviest production plane because of

destroying large parts of the city. Finally, on Aug. 6, 1945, the B-29

increases in range, bomb load and defensive requirements.

Enola Gay dropped the world’s first atomic bomb on Hiroshima,

The B-29 used the high-speed Boeing 117 airfoil, and its larger

atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Shortly thereafter, Japan surrendered.

Fowler flaps added to the wing area as they increased lift.

Modifications led to the B-29D, upgraded to the B-50, and the RB-

After the war, B-29s were adapted for several functions, including in-

29 photo reconnaissance aircraft. The Soviet-built copy of the B-29

flight refueling, anti-submarine patrol, weather reconnaissance and

was called the Tupolev Tu-4.

rescue duty. The B-29 saw military service again in Korea between 1950 and 1953, battling new adversaries: jet fighters and electronic

The earliest B-29s were built before testing was finished, so the

weapons. The last B-29 in squadron use retired from service in

Army established modification centers where last-minute changes

September 1960.

could be made without slowing expanding assembly lines

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Japan. Three days later a second B-29, Bockscar, dropped another

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T-SHIRTS

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MILITARY STATIC D F-5 Tiger II

C-12 Huron

The F-5F is a tactical fighter commonly used for training and

The Huron is a low-wing, T-tail monoplane with two turboprop

adversary combat tactics.

engines. The cabin can be readily configured to accommodate

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passengers, cargo or both.

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RQ-7B Shadow

EA-6B Prowler

The RQ-7B Shadow keeps an eye above the battlefield for extended

It is the ability of the EA-6B Prowler to neutralize enemy air defenses

periods of time, constantly relaying information between Marine air

that enables Marines to gain the air superiority needed for mission

and ground controls.

success.

MV-22 Osprey

UH-1Y Venom

With the speed and range of a turboprop and the maneuverability of

No single aircraft provides a better blend of all six Marine Aviation

a helicopter, the Osprey greatly enhances the advantages Marines

functions than the Marine UH-1.

have over their enemies.

DISPLAYS CH-46E Sea Knight

CH-53E Super Stallion

The Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight is used by the United States Marine

The heavy-lift helicopter can carry a 26,000-pound Light Armored

Corps (USMC) to provide all-weather, day-or-night assault transport

Vehicle, 16 tons of cargo 50 miles and back, or enough combat-

of combat troops, supplies and equipment.

loaded Marines to lead an assault or humanitarian operation.

F/A-18 Hornet

KC-130J Hercules

A basic tenet of all Marine aircraft is the requirement for usability in

The KC-130 Hercules can resupply austere battle zones, provide

multiple missions, and the Marine F/A-18 upholds this doctrine.

a Direct Air Support Center, insert ground troops and perform medevac operations.

AH-1Z Super Cobra

The Harrier was the first VSTOL-capable (vertical/short takeoff and

No aircraft defines the role of close air support better than the

landing) jet in the Marine inventory, giving MAGTF commanders

Marine AH-1 Super Cobra/Viper. The AH-1Z is called on when

new flexibility on the battlefield.

Marines need firepower from the air.

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AV-8B Harrier

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CIVILIAN PERFORMERS

Planes of Fame Air Museum was founded by Edward T. Maloney in

an additional display facility was opened in Valle, Arizona in 1995.

Claremont, California, January 12, 1957. The Museum’s collection

Located halfway between Williams, Arizona and the south rim of the

of aircraft and memorabilia continued to grow, it became necessary

Grand Canyon, it houses over 40 of the Museum’s aircraft, many of

to find a new home with enough space to house them. In 1962, the

which are also flyable.

museum relocated to nearby Ontario Airport, Ontario, California.

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Growth continued at Chino, too. In 2002, the Enterprise Hangar

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A few years later, in 1970, redevelopment of the airport at Ontario

was opened. Designed to resemble the hangar deck of a World

forced The Air Museum to move. The non-flyable aircraft became

War II Navy aircraft carrier, it contains a number of items from the

part of the “Movie World: Cars of the Stars and Planes of Fame

USS Enterprise (CV-6), donated by members of her crew and flight

Museum” in Buena Park, California while the flyable aircraft

squadrons. It also houses many aircraft typical of those that served

relocated to Chino Airport.

on the Enterprise during the war.

Planes of Fame consolidated in 1973, with its static aircraft joining

The Chino Facility underwent further expansion in 2004-2008, with

the flying ones at historic Chino Airport in Chino, California. This was

the construction of two new hangars, new offices, a gift shop, library

fitting as the airport was formerly the home of Cal-Aero Academy,

and Hands-On Aviation youth education center. Display areas for

which was an Army Air Corp flight training facility. The academy

jets and other aircraft of the Korean War, Cold War, and Vietnam

trained over 10,000 pilots prior to the end of World War II, making

War were also added. In October 2009 another new hangar was

it a perfect location in which to restore and give new life to the

dedicated. It was built by the famous 475th Fighter Group to store

aircraft these men had flown into combat just two decades earlier.

their memorabilia, as well as house the Museum’s rare Lockheed

As more and more aircraft were restored and the collection grew,

P-38 Lightning.

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Greg Colyer’s T-33 Demonstration

Steve Stavrakakis’ IAR 823 Demonstration

Bill Braack’s Smoke-nThunder Jet Car

On November 8, 1950, the first jet-vs-jet

The IAR aircraft was built in 1976 for and

Out on the taxiway you can hear the

aerial combat took place between a P-80

owned by the Romanian Military where it

deafening roar or an engine and see

Shooting Star and a MIG-15 in the area in

was used a Rocket Training Platform at the

billowing clouds of smoke. You can feel the

northwest Korea later known as “MIG Alley.”

military airfield in Brasov, Romania. Steve

reverberations of mini sonic booms. You look

Several days prior to the fateful day, MIG-

purchased it as/is where/is, sight unseen.

up and realize it’s not an aircraft. In front of

15 jets had been encountered by U.S. AF

He had it and it’s sister-ship disassembled,

you is the Air Force Jet Car preparing to

F-51Ds on patrol near the Yalu River area.

crated in an overseas container and shipped

accelerate.

to Turlock Muni Airport where Steve On the afternoon of 8 November, Lt. Russell

completely

inspected,

Brown piloting his Shooting Star of the 16th

rebuilt both aircraft.

overhauled

and

Fighter Squadron, outmaneuvered two

Before the beginning of the show, Bill Braack, driver, slowly drives past the crowd.

He engages the afterburner which shoots 20

To use in his “Tribute To The American Vet”

foot flames, produces billowing smoke and

one of them, and poured .50 caliber fire

pyrotechnic Airshow routine, he repainted

mini sonic booms.

into him until the MIG exploded. It was the

it in the USAF Vietnam era jungle paint

first of 827 MIGs to be shot down in Korea

scheme of the 8th SOS, 14th SOW based

At the end of the runway, the jet car come

and the first jet-vs-jet victory ever. Units in

at Bien Hoa (ben-wa) Air Base,Vietnam,

to a standstill. An airplane above has

Korea also used the TF-80C/T-33 and the

using top quality Akzo Nobel, Sikkens paint.

challenged Bill to a race. Jaws drop as the

RF-80. TF-80Cs and T-33s were used for

Steve also made this a/c full IFR by installing

aircraft approaches. Bill is signaled by

photo-recon and pilot familiarization flights.

a state of the art GARMIN 430 GPS and

his crew member Erik Rickettes, that the

Glideslope, Transponder and Vision Micro

aircraft is directly overhead. He kicks in the

Systems aircraft computer/analyzer. Along

afterburner and accelerates the jet car - he

with numerous mechanical improvements,

races at speed approaching 400 mph and

the aircraft also got a custom Steeley

overtakes the plane in seconds. Scott is

interior and several speed mods of Steve’s

pulling 4.5 gs. As he deploys the parachute to

own design, including custom landing gear

bring the car to a stop, he experiences 11Gs

doors, fairings and gap seals.

of negative force. Eyes blinking, the crowd is astonished at what it just witnessed.

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attacking MIG-15s, tacked onto the tail of

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CIVILIAN PERFORMERS Kent Pietsch Airshows Since 1973, Kent has performed his incredible aerobatic routines for millions of people at more than 400 shows that have taken him to quality venues throughout the United States.

While most aerobatic performers have one basic program, Kent executes three storied acts that leave spectators mesmerized.

These include a dead-stick (turning the engine off) routine from 6,000 feet and a rooftop landing on a moving RV! However, Kent is best known for a comedy act that features a detached aileron (wing flap) and a mesmerizing wingtip-scraping pass down the runway that you must see to believe. When Kent is at the controls of his plane, it is impossible not to watch him perform.

Kent loves to fly, but the audience is always his number-one priority.

“If you can’t entertain, you have no business being out there,” he said. “The gratification is in knowing that people are enjoying themselves.” Kent’s humble nature and willingness to interact with fans make him a crowd favorite wherever he performs.

Patriot Guard Riders The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the nation. We have one thing in common besides motorcycles. We have an unwavering respect for those who risk their very lives for America’s freedom and security.

Our main mission is to attend the funeral services of fallen American heroes as invited guests of the family. Each mission we undertake has two basic objectives: Show our sincere respect for our fallen

Shield the mourning family and their friends from interruptions created by any protestor or group of protestors.

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heroes, their families, and their communities.

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YUMA PROVING GROUND M101 105 mm Howitzer The M101A1 105mm howitzer was the standard light field artillery used by American forces in World War II. It saw action in both the European and Pacific Theaters, but earned particular acclaim for supporting infantry fighters in the Pacific. The weapon was also used in the Korean and Vietnam wars, and a total of over 10,000 were produced. Though retired from combat use, this artillery piece is still used to support testing at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground.

UH-72A Lakota The UH-72A Lakota is the newest addition to YPG’s fleet of support aircraft. It is particularly well-suited for medical first responder duty, a possibility that must be planned for in test programs occurring on remote parts of YPG’s vast ranges. The craft has a variety of features pilots are excited about, from a full-glass cockpit and dual autopilots to sophisticated navigation systems displayed on digital screens, as well as safety redundancies like dual engines, which means the helicopter can still fly and land safely in the unlikely event of an engine failure.

Cessna Caravan The Cessna Caravan can reach an altitude of 22,000 feet and fly at speeds of up to 175 miles per hour. This model is a cargo version that has seats for the two-person crew and one passenger.

Cargo space is sufficient to accommodate eight parachutists, but it is generally used to support

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testing at the proving ground.

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WELCOME HOME Welcoming home troops since World War II

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For more than 60 years the Yuma International Airport has been part of welcoming our Military home. For their service and steadfast dedication we say Thank You.

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Daily flights to Phoenix and L.A.

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