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Publisher: Sandra M. Parnau Editor: Jim Froneberger Art Director: Terence J. Maletic Senior Photographer: Scott Slocum Canadian Editor: Kerry J. Newstead Contributing Editors: Denise Decker, Michael J. Gallagher Airshow Evangelist: Hugh Oldham A.C.E. Columnist: Greg Koontz Air Racing: Brad Haskin Editor at Large: Jeff Parnau
AIRSHOW NEWS WORLD
JULY/AUGUST 2013
VOLUME 28, NO. 4
Covering Nothing but Airshows Since 1986 • Our 28th Year
Recent Contributors Jessica Ambats Ed Anderson Charlene Aro Shawn Arazo Allen Ball Dan Beauvais Robert Bell Chris Buff Nate Burrows Dawn Castenholz Stephen Chapis Ken Cheung Clark Cook Lynn Cromer Greg L. Davis Benoit Denet James Deveney Eric Dumigan Alain Ernoult Brian Emch Sonny Everett Bill Fauth Steve Finch Brian Finnerty John Freedman Manny Gonzalez Cliff George Larry Grace Ryan Grantonic Jeff Green Arnold Greenwell Adam Haley Brad Haskin Paul Hennessy Derek Heyes Kevin Hong Jon Houghtaling Eric Hughes James Hulgan Andrew Huxman Adam Koch Rich Kolasa David Kranak Adrian Lang Sam Larson
Greg Leach David Leininger William Longyard Mark Loper Mike Lynaugh Bernardo Malfitano Clifford Martin Greg Meland Eric Miller Mark Mocho Hugh Montgomery Kevin Moore Tommaso Munforti Larry Ott Chris Parypa Tom Pawlesh Luca Polidori Carrie Rasberry Greg Rasberry Eric Renth Tyson V. Rininger Craig Scaling Steve Serdikoff Sarah Simpson Mike Shore Mike Shreeve Scott Snorteland Marc St Pierre Brian Tague Wayne Tarr Andrew Thomas Don Thun Tom Trinkwalder Carmelo Turdo Jack Tyson Chris Uhland Vance Walton Don Webb Sarah Jo Willey Dean Wingard Greg Witmer Terry Wood, Jr. Linda Yoak Shawn Yost Steve Zimmerman
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Story on Page 26
COVER STORY: 20 The 4CE
Centerspread 33 Snowbirds Over Niagra Falls
Reno: An Insider’s Perspective 32 A Pylon Judge’s Point of View
America’s New Team of Stars
Bernice “Bee” Falk Haidu 26 Wings of a Wasp Captain Patrick Pollen 28 Canadian Forces CF-18 Demo Pilot
American Airpower Museum 38 History in the Air & on the Ground Jane & Charlie 44 A T.V. Reporter Recalls her Ride
The Regular Stuff 6 8 10 12
From our Readers From the Editor Hugh Oldham, AE Greg Koontz, A.C.E .
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Airshow Snapshots Airshow Highlights Calendar of Airshows Stick Time: The Oshkosh Cub
On the Cover Matt Chapman leads Jack Knutson, Rob Holland, and Bill Stein in one of the newest formation teams on the airshow circuit – The 4CE. Read more about this exciting new team in our feature story that begins on page 20 (photo by Scott Slocum). July/August 2013