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Last living original Blue Angel remembers the early years - Florida Times-Union | During his rotation with the Blue Angels from 1946 to 1947, retired Cmdr. Alfred "Al" Taddeo flew a Grumman F8F Bearcat like this one on display at the 2011 "Centennial of Naval Aviation" air show at NAS Jacksonville. It's time for the annual air show. ...

Military museum expects attendance boost from Stuart Air Show - TCPalm | Images from the Road to Victory Military Museum Stuart Air Show on Sunday, November 14, 2010 in Stuart. STUART — With the Stuart Air Show right around the corner, attendance is expected to skyrocket at a little-known military museum ...

Unique WWI fighter to buzz Masterton - Wairarapa Times Age | The roar of WWI fighter planes flying over Masterton on Armistice Day will include a sound heard nowhere else in the world.  The unique growl will belong to the latest addition to Hood Aerodrome's Vintage Aviator collection, a Bentley BR 2 Rotary engine that powers the only airworthy Sopwith Snipe still flying, said Vintage Aviator spokeswoman Sara Randle....

Just a flying visit for Red Checkers - Southland Times | The skies above Southland and Queenstown were dotted with beads of bright yellow this week as the Royal New Zealand Air Force used the region as a training ground. The five CT4 Air Trainer planes were spotted at Queenstown International Airport and ...

Tragic Red Arrow pilot flew in Cromer carnival and Lowestoft air show - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | A Red Arrows pilot who thrilled the crowds at this year's Cromer Carnival and Lowestoft air show has been killed in an accident - the second member of the world famous group to die after flying over both resorts in the summer....

Youths have an admiral for air show guide - Florida Times-Union | Retired Adm. Mark Fitzgerald, a docent for local US Navy Sea Cadets, talks to Navy Junior ROTC students from area schools about aircraft that performed at the “Centennial of Naval Aviation” air show Nov. 4. It's time for the annual air show....

Flights to be rescheduled during Dubai Airshow - gulfnews.com | Several flights have been rescheduled during the Dubai Airshow, which runs from Sunday until Thursday. Dubai: Flights will be rescheduled and airspace closed as part of safety measures during the Dubai Airshow, which starts on Sunday....

Sonny Weller Pitts Biplane from Randy Rothhaar Photography | 11mm wide angle fun with Sonny Weller's Pitts biplane at the 2011 Kingman Air and Auto Show.

Vice Adm. Donald D. Engen Flight Jacket Night : Lecturer: Captain Dale “Snort” Snodgrass - USTREAM | In Celebration of the Centennial of Naval Aviation. The first Navy Flight School graduate to be selected for F-14 Tomcat training, Capt. Dale “Snort” Snodgrass was the Navy’s Fighter Pilot of the Year in 1985. The former Top Gun instructor also holds the distinction of having logged the most hours as an F-14 Pilot (4,800) and has completed over 1,200 carrier arrested landings. He served 12 operational tours, including command of Fighter Squadron 33 during Desert Storm and...

NASA Research Pilots to Enter Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame - PR Newswire | Two retired research pilots, who combined logged more than 17000 hours of flight time at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, are set to enter the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame at the Virginia Aviation Museum....

Powder Duff Derby Cachet, 1946-1966 from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | I'm putting together a virtual museum for Powder Puff Derby material.  Here's a cachet from 1966, sold to raise funds for the Powder Puff Derby.  Here's what the card says:..

Aviation Photo Wins National Geographic Grand Prize - AVweb | From 6,000 photos submitted to a National Geographic photo contest, the grand prize this week went to an aerial shot of two aerobatic aircraft, shot by Evan Peers of San Carlos, Calif. "Sean Tucker and his son, Eric, were flying a photo shoot with Sean's new Challenger III biplane in Salinas last May," Peers told AVweb on Wednesday. "He had space in his Seneca photo plane and invited me to come along." Peers, an avid airshow fan and amateur photographer, had met Tucker at a local event. For the grand prize, Peers got to...

Pic of the Day: C-130 Flies Off a Carrier - Defense Tech | This awesome photo shows a Marine Corps KC-130F Hercules piloted by Navy Lt. James H. Flateley III taking off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal in 1963.  The Herk performed a bunch of landings and fully loaded takeoffs aboard the ship over the course of several weeks in November of that year, setting the recordfor the largest aircraft to ever operate from an aircraft carrier... 

Mustang Mania - Air & Space | The staying power of the P-51 proves that a thing of beauty is a joy forever, if you can keep getting parts.

WW2 planes could force closure of Scottish beach - The co-operative magazine | ...According to a report by The Herald newspaper, "significant" sources of radiation were recently found on Dalgety Bay in Fife, a site where about 200 radioactive particles have been discovered previously. It's believed the potentially dangerous material has come from decomposing aircraft from the Second World War, which were dismantled in the area....

DT Photo Tribute: 50 Years of USS Enterprise - Defense Tech |DT wishes a happy birthday to the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise. She was commissioned 50 years ago this month and despite being the only ship of her class built, paved the way for the very successful Nimitz class nuclear carriers. In addition to her eight nuclear reactors, the Enterprise was equipped...

Heavy Metal Jet Team Announces 2011 Schedule

The United Bank Card, Inc sponsored air show team will begin its first season on the North American air show circuit in Florida this weekend.

Lancaster, PA (Friday, March 11, 2011) – Heavy Metal Jet Team, North America’s newest civilian jet team sponsored by United Bank Card, Inc. starts its first season today at the TICO Warbird Air Show at the Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville, FL. The team arrived on Wednesday, March 9 and will be performing in the show Friday-Sunday, March 11-13.  It’s just one of 18 shows the team will be attending in 2011.

“We’re pleased to be debuting at the TICO Warbird Air Show at the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum,” states Team Lead Lt Colonel Jerry “Jive” Kerby, USAF (ret).  “The volunteers and employees of the museum have been incredibly supportive of Heavy Metal Jet Team since the team was announced in November of last year.  We even conducted several of our first training missions out of the facility and airport and are excited to return for our first show.”

The team’s schedule is as follows:

Mar 11-13       TICO Warbird Air Show                                              Titusville, FL               

Mar 26-27       Florida Int’l Air Show                                                   Punta Gorda, FL        

Apr 16-17        Coastal Carolina Air Show                                          Wilmington, NC       

May 6-8           Defenders of Liberty Open House & Air Show          Barksdale AFB, LA    

Jun 4-5            Sun Fun Festival Air Show                                         Myrtle Beach, SC      

Jun 10-12        Spectale Aerien International de Bagotville                Bagotville, QB

Jun 25             Wings & Wheels At Wendover                                   Wendover, UT           

Jul 2-3             National Cherry Festival                                             Traverse City, MI       

Jul 15-17         Gary’s South Shore Air Show                                    Gary, IN                     

Jul 23-25         Praire Air Show                                                           Peoria, IL                    

Aug 17             Atlantic City Air Show                                                 Atlantic City, NJ

Aug 20-21       Lancaster Community Days                                       Lancaster, PA

Sep 3-5           Canadian International Air Show                                Toronto, ON   

Sep 10-11       Wings Over Pittsburgh                                                Pittsburgh, PA

Sep 17-18       Ocean City Beachfront Air Show                               Ocean City, NJ

Oct 8-9            The Great Georgia Air Show                                      Peachtree City, GA   

Nov 5-6           Cocoa Beach Air Show                                              Cocoa Beach, FL       

Nov 11-12       Stuart Air Show                                                          Stuart, FL     

Heavy Metal Jet Team is dedicating its 2011 season of 18 shows to the Make-A-Wish^® Foundation and is working with local chapters at the air shows and other venues where the team will be appearing to raise awareness of the organization’s workand promote its efforts to grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions.

Heavy Metal Jet Team is a dynamic five-ship jet team led by Jerry “Jive” Kerby with featured performer Dale “Snort” Snodgrass.  To inquire about the booking the team or for more information, please contact LM Sawyer at 813-964-6259 or lunar@heavymetaljetteam.com

The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Founded in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is one of the world’s leading children’s charities, with 64 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 40 minutes and has granted more than 200,000 wishes in the United States since its inception. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit wish.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish^®.

United Bank Cardis a premier payment and transaction processing organization based out of Hampton, New Jersey.  As founder and CEO, Jared Isaacman has led United Bank Card from a fledgling start-up in his parent’s basement ten years ago, to a 10 billion dollar payment processing company serving business owners around the nation. Ranked by the Nilson Report as one of the largest payment processors in the United States, United Bank Card currently handles the merchant accounts for over 130,000 business locations. It is consistently recognized as a leader in innovation, United Bank Card is a five-time consecutive Inc. 500 company (2005-2009) and was ranked on Deloitte’s 2008 “Technology Fast 50” list.   For more information on United Bank Card please visit www.unitedbankcard.com.

Heavy Metal Jet Team Announces Complete Pilot Roster for 2011 Air Show Season

North America’s newest five-ship civilian jet team members introduced at the International Council of Air Shows annual convention

Las Vegas, NV (Tuesday, December 7, 2010) – Heavy Metal Jet Team, the new five-ship aerobatic civilian-owned jet team sponsored by United Bank Card, Inc (UBC), is introducing its full line-up of pilots to members of the air show industry this week at the annual International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) convention in Las Vegas, NV.  The Lancaster, PA-based jet team will include three veteran military pilots, two active-duty military pilots, and two civilian world record holders.  Joining the previously announced Heavy Metal Jet Team pilots Lt. Colonel Jerry “Jive” Kerby, USAF (ret.), Jared “Rook” Isaacman, and Captain Dale “Snort” Snodgrass, USN (ret.) are Doug “H-Dog” Demko, Major Sean “Stroker” Gustafson, USAFR, Major John “Slick” Baum, USAF, and Lt. Commander Michael “Buick” Eberhardt, USN (ret.). 

“We are fortunate to have such exceptionally talented pilots joining the Heavy Metal Jet Team for its premiere air show season,” states Lead Pilot Lt. Colonel Jerry “Jive” Kerby, USAF (ret.).  Kerby continues, “It’s exciting to be working with a group of pilots who have such high levels of professionalism and skills both as aviators and as performers.” 

Joining Kerby, Isaacman, and Snodgrass on the Heavy Metal Jet Team are the following pilots:
Doug “H-Dog” Demko who is one of the current record holders of the fastest time around the world Eastbound having broken the previous record in 2009.  Major Sean “Stroker” Gustafson, USAFR, who has just completed his second and final year as the Slot pilot of the USAF Thunderbirds in the #4 jet.  Major John “Slick” Baum, USAF, who has also completed his second and final year as a member of the USAF Thunderbirds having flown as the Left Wing pilot in the #2 jet.  Lt. Commander Michael “Buick Eberhardt, USN, (ret.), a former F-14 and A-4 pilot who is currently one of the Collings Foundation’s TA-4 civilian instructor pilots as well as a veteran air show pilot with the Geico Skytypers.

The Heavy Metal Jet Team Web site, which went on-line on Monday, December 6, has more information about each of the pilots.  www.heavymetaljetteam.com

Heavy Metal Jet Team is a dynamic five-ship jet team led by Jerry “Jive” Kerby with featured performer Dale “Snort” Snodgrass.  It is fully sponsored for 2011 by United Bank Card. To inquire about the booking the team and for more information, please contact LM Sawyer at 813-964-6259 or lunar@flyjivefly.com

United Bank Card is a premier payment and transaction processing organization based out of Hampton, New Jersey.  As founder and CEO, Jared Isaacman has led United Bank Card from a fledgling start-up in his parent’s basement ten years ago, to a 10 billion dollar payment processing company serving business owners around the nation. Ranked by the Nilson Report as one of the largest payment processors in the United States, United Bank Card currently handles the merchant accounts for over 130,000 business locations. It is consistently recognized as a leader in innovation, United Bank Card is a five-time consecutive Inc. 500 company (2005-2009) and was ranked on Deloitte’s 2008 “Technology Fast 50” list.   For more information on United Bank Card please visit www.unitedbankcard.com.

Heavy Metal Jet Team to Dedicate 2011 Air Show Season to the Make-A-Wish Foundation®

The United Bank Card, Inc sponsored air show team will be flying its first season in honor of the Make-A-Wish Foundation to promote its efforts on behalf of children with life-threatening medical conditions.

Lancaster, PA (Thursday, December 2, 2010) –Heavy Metal Jet Team, sponsored by United Bank Card, Inc, will be dedicating its first season on the North American air show circuit in 2011 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The team’s members and United Bank Card representatives will be working with local Make-A-Wish® chapters at the air shows and other venues where the team will be appearing to raise awareness of the organization’s work and promote its efforts to grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions.

The founder and CEO of United Bank Card and one of the pilots for Heavy Metal Jet Team, Jared Isaacman, is a long-time supporter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, completing two round-the-world flights, including one record-breaking flight, to promote the organization as well as raise funds to grant wishes.

“It’s exciting to have the opportunity for Heavy Metal Jet Team and United Bank Card to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation in such a large public forum as the air show industry,” Isaacman said. “Since air shows are family-oriented events, it just seemed right for Heavy Metal Jet Team and United Bank Card to also promote a worthy cause like the Make-A-Wish Foundation that touches the lives of so many children.”

Heavy Metal Jet Team and United Bank Card will work closely with event organizers and the Make-A-Wish Foundation at each venue to highlight the nonprofit organization’s mission. The five-ship jet team’s pilots and crew members will also be available for speaking engagements and appearances on behalf of the Make-A-Wish Foundation during 2011. Scheduling for the team for the 2011 air show season will begin at the International Council of Air Shows annual convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 6-8, 2010.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Founded in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is one of the world’s leading children’s charities, with 64 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 40 minutes and has granted more than 200,000 wishes in the United States since its inception. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit wish.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish®.

Heavy Metal Jet Team is a dynamic five-ship jet team led by Jerry “Jive” Kerby with featured performer Dale “Snort” Snodgrass. It is fully sponsored for 2011 by United Bank Card. The full team roster will be announced on Monday, December 6 when the team’s Web site goes live at the start of the International Council of Air Shows’ convention. To inquire about the booking the team and for more information, please contact LM Sawyer at 813-964-6259 or lunar@flyjivefly.com

United Bank Card is a premier payment and transaction processing organization based out of Hampton, New Jersey. As founder and CEO, Jared Isaacman has led United Bank Card from a fledgling start-up in his parent’s basement ten years ago, to a 10 billion dollar payment processing company serving business owners around the nation. Ranked by the Nilson Report as one of the largest payment processors in the United States, United Bank Card currently handles the merchant accounts for over 130,000 business locations. It is consistently recognized as a leader in innovation, United Bank Card is a five-time consecutive Inc. 500 company (2005-2009) and was ranked on Deloitte’s 2008 “Technology Fast 50” list. For more information on United Bank Card please visit www.unitedbankcard.com.

CONTACT:  LM Sawyer  813-446-5145  lunar@flyjivefly.com