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Air shows: The new paradigm By JOHN CUDAHY  | No single American industry was as adversely impacted by last year’s sequestration debacle as the air show business. By the end of the 2013 season, more than 60 shows in the U.S. had cancelled as a direct result of the Pentagon’s withdrawal of all military support...

Sun 'n' Fun Opens 40th Fly-in with Biggest Numbers Ever - Aviation International News | John Leenhouts, president and CEO of Sun ’n’ Fun, opened the 40th anniversary Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In with some encouraging news. “I expect between 200,000 and 225,000 feet through the gates this Sun ’n’ Fun,” he told AIN. “Our pre-sales are up two and a half times normal, and the campgrounds are filling up fast,” he continued. He said he expects 11,000 to 12,000 aircraft movements per day, which would result in about 3,500 aircraft on the field at one time...

Flying Challenge Cup Kicks Off at Sun 'n Fun 2014 - Flying Magazine | Flying magazine and Redbird Flight Simulations have teamed up to create the Flying Challenge Cup, a stick-and-rudder skills competition that pits contenders from across the country against each other in a virtual fly-off in Redbird's full-motion flight simulators...

Relishing Relics: Douglas C-54 One of Fleet of Warbirds on Display This Week at Sun 'n Fun - The Ledger | LAKELAND | A relic from the Cold War landed Monday at Sun 'n Fun. A 1945 Douglas C-54 is open for tours this week in the Warbird section of the event....

Scheme Designers Hosts Aircraft Scavenger Hunt at 2014 Sun 'n Fun Fly-In - Aviation International News | Aircraft exterior design specialists Scheme Designers is hosting a scavenger hunt around the display area at the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In this week in Lakeland, Fla. Players are hunting for aircraft with both a Scheme Designers’ livery and window sign indicating that the aircraft is part of the game....

Texas Raiders' 1945 B-17G Flying Fortress touches down for Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In and Expo - Tampabay.com | LAKELAND — The Texas Raiders' 1945 B-17G Flying Fortress landed Monday at Lakeland Linder Airport. The plane is participating in the Sun n Fun International Fly-In and Expo, which runs from today through Sunday. The plane's crew will be giving tours during the event...

Helmet Cam View of Navy SEALs' Parachute Jump into Petco Park Is Incredible - Bleacher Report | On March 30, the San Diego Padres opened their 2014 season in grand fashion. The Navy SEALs Parachute Team, known as the "Leap Frogs," had the honor of jumping into Petco Park before the Padres' home opener this year. Thanks to a helmet camera, we are able to see the incredible adventure....

Shell to sponsor Able Flight scholarship to honor Alan Henley · General Aviation News | Able Flight, a non-profit organization that provides flight and aviation career training scholarships to people with physical disabilities, announced today that Shell Aviation has signed on as a major sponsor of its national scholarship and mentoring program....

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Red Arrows land in Cyprus for pre-season training - Lincolnshire Echo | The Red Arrows have landed safely in sunny skies this afternoon at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, from where they will be training over the next two months for their 50th display season. The pilots and their Circus engineers – who fly in the back seats of the Red Arrows’ Hawk jets – set off from RAF Scampton yesterday....

Duxford D-Day Anniversary Show Participation * UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | The D-Day Anniversary Air Show commemorates the 70th anniversary of this decisive military campaign, demonstrating the vital role that aerial warfare played in the invasion of Normandy. The air show will feature fighter, bomber and transport aircraft types that would have been seen over the beaches of France. Confirmed participation to date includes Douglas Dakota, Douglas Skytrain x4, Supermarine Spitfire x 5, a Supermarine Seafire and Piper L-4 Cub x 4....

Heli-Expo 2014 Report - Aviation International News | There were some surprises in the new-helicopter department at the Helicopter Association International’s Heli-Expo show, held during the last week of February, but the big news this year was the crop of orders, especially from helicopter leasing companies....

WWII aircraft to fly over San Diego - U-T San Diego | Ed Davidson was 20 years old when his B-17 was shot down over France. It was his seventh combat run in the big bomber, a World War II “flying fortress” that was heavily armed but still vulnerable without fighter escorts....

Reddick World War II veteran flies again in B-29 Superfortress - Ocala | DELAND -- Joe Drach, a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, had one word to describe his recent cockpit ride in the world’s only flyable B-29 Boeing Superfortress: “Wonderful.” Drach, 87, of Reddick, looked over the gleaming World War II-era heavy bomber parked on the tarmac last Wednesday at DeLand Municipal Airport. Drach, who is a member of the Commemorative Air Force, which owns the plane and is sponsoring an 11-city tour in Florida, had flown in on the B-29 from Orlando to DeLand in a jump seat behind the pilot....

Unusual name for a B-17 - spokesman.com | I have seen lots of photos of WWII bomber nose art. But I hadn't seen the word “potato” on a Flying Fortress before.

Behind the scenes with British pilots learning to fly F-35 fighter jet - Daily Mail | ...The first of the UK's F-35s – dubbed the Lightning II by maker Lockheed Martin – are at a giant military airfield in Florida’s Panhandle region, where pilots are practicing flying them backwards, stopping them in mid-air and reaching top speeds of 1.6 times the speed of sound....

BV-40 from Brengun * Let Let Let - Warplanes | There were many strange projects laid out on drawing boards and few of them were even released as prototypes. One of these projects was the Blohm & Voss glider fighter BV-40.  The desperate situation in Germany was the reason for making projects like this. Besides the few prototypes, manufacture of the first series of this fighter was started but destroyed in an air raid. The idea was to tow the glider far above a bomber attack, release it and the glider fighter then was to dive and in a single pass destroy a bomber with its two 30mm cannons....

Future-Fueled Fleet Finch * Vintage Wings of Canada | On Saturday 22 March 2014, a new era dawned for warbird operators across the planet when a delicate, lime green Second World War Fleet Finch took to the air in minus 22 degree temperature. Her pilot, George Arborpremo, eased the throttle forward as her tail came up and she clattered down the runway with the sound she always had... not unlike a 1938 Massey Harris tractor. She lifted from the dry runway, climbed up over the snowbanks of the Gatineau–Ottawa Executive Airport, over the bare winter tree line and into the bluest of winter skies. Behind her, in the cold crisp winter air, trailed a pale and delicate plume of whitish blue exhaust that was pushed by the northwest wind gently back towards a cluster of worried Vintage Wings volunteers standing on top of the snowbanks. As the Finch climbed...

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Podcast: Palmetto Mornings: 5/31/13 John Cudahy - WRHI  By Freddie Hammer  | The potential to lose US Navy Blue Angels, US Air Force Thunderbirds and other patriotic air shows around the country is imminent unless we get Congress to vote down sequestration budget cuts.

Video: Museums help Air Force grads get ceremonial flyover, despite sequester cuts - FoxNews | The sequester cuts have grounded the Thunderbirds and other U.S. military flight demonstration teams, but it hasn’t stopped Air Force Academy graduates from getting their own ceremonial flyover....

Skip Stewart to Receive 2013 Bill Barber Award for Showmanship from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | EAST TROY, WISCONSIN, June 1, 2013 -- World Airshow News has announced that Skip Stewart is the 2013 recipient of the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship. Skip joins a growing list of honorees that reads like an airshow hall of fame...

Waterloo Air Show - 570 News | The Waterloo Air Show takes flight this weekend and the show will be teaming up with the Canadian Aviation Expo this year.The expo will be offering free flight lessons, and you can also purchase a variety of aviation accessories and products. Diana...

Flag Day, Western Music and Air Show Fly Into East County - Patch.com | Flag Day, Western Music and Air Show Fly Into East County. You made it to the weekend, now what? Patch has you covered for weekend events in East County happening June 1-2...

RARA 90 day rule from Wasabi Air Racing by Elliot "Stinky" Seguin | ...We are happy to announce that thanks to the unwaivering support of our sponsors and fans that flight testing is complete and the associated report for was submitted on May 30th, ahead of schedule....

WWII Airplanes Barnstorm Dillingham to Celebrate 100 Year of Aviation in Alaska - KDLG | Jeff Siever is with the commemorative Air force and flew in on an AT-6. "The first step in their flight training would be to fly a basic trainer, like a steerman, then step up to the advanced trainer, the Texan. This would have a lot of the same...

IAF inducts Swiss basic trainer aircraft Pilatus PC-7 MK II - Daily News & Analysis | The government has also sanctioned 20 Hawk aircraft to enable the IAF's Surya Kiran aerobatics team to take up aerobatic displays once again, Browne said. The Minister said, "We have no issues at all in procurement for defence equipment and there is ...

Plock Air Picnic in Poland  | May want to cut/paste text to http://translate.google.com as the URL doesn't seem to work in Translator.

The Frecce Tricolori in Vasto: the event program - Translated | The official program of the first International Air Show in Vasto. The event will conclude with a performance of the Frecce Tricolori in Vasto on 22 and 23 June. Seduito of the complete program...

An era's return flight - Hutchinson News | The only B-29 currently in flight is Fifi, owned by the Commemorative Air Force based in Addison, Texas. Were Fifi to visit Pratt, today's standards would require completely restructuring the runway, Stevens said. But a flight in a B-17, some of which... 

Museum slates Open Cockpit Day from General Aviation News | The Oakland Aviation Museum in California will hold an Open Cockpit Day and aviation paraphernalia fundraising sale June 16 — Father’s Day — to support its A-3 Skywarrior restoration project. The planes will be open for inspection from 12 noon to 4 p.m...

Legacy Flight Museum plans open house, free breakfast - Rexburg Standard Journal | The Legacy Flight Museum's collection of flying history is unique because all of the aircraft are in flying condition. The collection of airplanes, some owned by the city and some by private owners, are on display to show examples of civil and military...

One of the first Gold Star Wives dies - Tampabay.com | Mrs. Tedesco was one of the founding members of Gold Star Wives of America after her husband, a B-25 pilot, was presumed killed when his plane vanished over the Pacific Ocean in 1945. She served as the third president of Gold Star Wives, a group of war...

Spitfire vs Bf 109 and F-14 vs Su-27: the difference is always the pilot from David Cenciotti's weblog | Not always the best aircraft is the one that wins in an air-to-air engagement. Most of the times it is the training the pilot has received and his/her skills, experience to make the difference: that’s why a well trained pilot with a less capable aircraft can defeat a more powerful plane piloted by a scarcely trained airman....

Belgian Spitfires from Let Let Let - Warplanes by Mick | In the late 1930′s Belgium had an interest in obtaining the right to produce Spitfires under licence in their own country, so in 1937 the Belgium Government requested one example of a Spitfire from the UK, this was to be used as a pattern aircraft. After talks between the two...

Airmen inspect bomber's 'bare bones' from Air Force Link Top Stories | With a career that spans across three decades and a warfighting reputation that rivals nearly every aircraft in the Air Force's arsenal, the B-1 Lancer has established itself as one of the United States' most crucial assets to maintaining air and ground superiority...

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Congratulations to the CAF Red Tail Squadron! - Air Show Buzz | The ICAS Board of Directors selected the CAF Red Tail Squadron to receive the ICAS Special Achievement Award for our significant contribution to the air show industry. The Award was presented to the CAF Red Tail Squadron during the Chairman's Banquet on Wednesday evening at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas....

9th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards Takes Flight - Sacramento Bee | BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Dec. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 9th Annual "Living Legends of Aviation"® Awards, presented by Learjet, welcomes ONEflight International as a Presenting Sponsor.  The awards will be held January 20, 2012, at the Beverly Hilton.  Considered the most prestigious and important recognition event of aviation, this intimate, memorable, and historic evening of aviation awards and entertainment will feature Morgan Freeman, with a special tribute to Cliff Robertson and a 90th birthday salute to Bob Hoover....

Podcast: John Cudahy, President of the International Council of Air Shows - AVweb | When ICAS held its annual convention in Las Vegas this week, safety and the economy were top issues on the agenda. John Cudahy talks with...

Competition Team Prepares for 2012 - US Army Golden Knights | The Golden Knights’ Competition Team had a great 2011 season, and is now preparing for 2012. First things first- parachute maintenance. The Competition Team has 34 parachute systems that must be serviced and maintained throughout the year. The majority of...

Fly In Professionally Restored World War II Aircraft & Help Fund the Search for America's 78,000 MIAs from WWII - Naples News | Relive history by taking to the skies with History Flight, Inc.-- a 501c3 Non-Profit foundation committed to keeping World War II aviation history alive by operating three of the most important aircraft of WWII and offering clients the chance to actually fly aboard a B-25 bomber or actually fly the AT-6 or N2S Stearman under the guidance of our certified flight instructors. No piloting experience required!  History Flight, Inc. operates our flagship North American B-25H Mitchell medium...

Mitsubishi Zero, Tora! Tora! Tora! Replica By The Flightline | The Flightline will be documenting the re-assembly and re-certification of this unique star of airshows and screen. The Flightline Co-host and Pilot Paul Jackson says that upon....

World War Two Plane Crash Lands in Clermont County - WKRC TV Cincinnati [wVideo] | A World War Two plane makes a crash landing in Clermont County and the pilot walks away unharmed. 50-year old Paul Redlich made an emergency landing on Thursday when the engine threw a piston. Oil blew over the windshield making it difficult for him to ...

Santa coming in for landing at Mesa aviation museum - East Valley Tribune | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer has gone rogue, and he's taken Santa Claus with him.  Instead of leading Santa's sleigh, the reindeer - or, at least, a man dressed like him - will pilot an airplane on Saturday. And in the cockpit next to him will ride jolly old St. Nick....

Holland received deliveries of food - Herald-Tribune | Clarence Addy served as a ball turret gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress during World War II and flew six combat missions over Germany.

Transporting the secret CIA A-12 to Groom Lake by TD Barnes, President Roadrunners Internationale | The Challenge of Transporting the A-12's to Area 51 | By Frank Murray, A-12 Pilot andRoadrunners InternationaleHistorian | Foreword | In the Fall of 2011, it occurred to me that a piece of the development history of one of my favorite airplanes,the Lockheed A-12, had not been recorded for posterity. In the first step towrite this piece,a-12 I asked TD Barnes to ask the Roadrunners members to contactme if they had any information on the transportation of the A-12s from the Skunk Works to Area 51. Several people did respond...

Pepsi Refresh Voting - Tuskegee P-51 Project! from Airline Pilot Central Forums | I just wanted to pop on and give an update on my Tuskegee P-51 project. For those who are not familiar with it, I am building a full-scale/flying P-51B Mustang from the ground up in honor of a local MIA Tuskegee Airman. Flight Officer Leland H. Pennington was flying his P-51B “Lucy Gal” home after a successful escort mission on April 21st, 1945. He was lost somewhere over Croatia and never found. The 1941 Historical Aircraft Group in Geneseo, NY wants to keep his legacy alive and continue to tell the legendary story of the Tuskegee Airman by flying a P-51 in Pennington’s memory....

ERAU Starts Women's Mentor Program from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is calling on more than 11,000 women graduates to give back. The Women’s Ambassador Program (WAP), operated by the Student Alumni Association, is working with the university’s Prescott and Daytona Beach campuses to create a team of “big sisters” for female students at Embry-Riddle. They will also represent the university at events, air shows and conferences throughout the country...

David Walker: Friday's Fabulous Flyer - Flight for Success | ... Please welcome David Walker to Flight to Success. I know you'll enjoy his story as much as I did. David proves that a successful flight is one that we walk away from, and that lessons learned should be shared. ...

German Air Force will take its Typhoon fighters to train at Holloman, USA from CavokBlog | The German Air Force intends to take a new aircraft to Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico that will be used for training combat tactics. The information was released this week by news site Alamogordo, citing Colonel Frank Kiesel, commander of the Training Center of the German Air Force Flight...

First Private Spaceship Flight to Space Station Announced - Space.com | NASA announced the launch date for the first test flight of a commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station today (Dec. 9). The mission, which will test a vehicle intended to carry cargo, and eventually crew, to orbit, represents an important step for the burgeoning private space industry, experts say....

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Salinas Airshow weekend is here - The Salinas Californian | On Saturday and Sunday, expect appearances by the Canadian Forces Snowbirds flying in formation, other military aircraft and various stunt fliers. When: Friday through Sunday. Gates open at 4 pm Friday; at 4:30 pm flying begins. ...

WWI air show will follow the high-speed demo at Oceana - Daily Press | A variety of high-speed, precision maneuvers will be on display this weekend at the Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show, from the Navy's Blue Angels to an "air power" demonstration of tactics used to deliver air-to-ground weapons. If you like speed, ...
   
Win a ride in a FINA stunt plane on CAF Airsho weekend! - My West Texas | The Midland Reporter-Telegram and FINA are giving away a free ride in a FINA stunt plane as part of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) AirSho. To win, just post the picture of last year's winner Zachary Garza (at left) on the Reporter-Telegram Facebook ...

IMAGES: The History of the Smoke Squadron stamped on the Embraer jet Passaredo - Translated | On the last day on September 18, the Smoke Squadron made a passage through the city of Ribeirao Preto, São Paulo, from where the aircraft for a demontração in nearby Guariba. But the reason for stopping in Ribeirão Preto was more special because the T-27 Tucano aircraft of the Smoke Squadron fly in formation with a Passaredo the Embraer 145, which received a special painting, showing the history of the Air Demonstration Squadron.  ...

Nellis Air Force Base – Aviation Nation 2011 from Airplanes Channel: | Aviation Nation at Nellis Air Force Base is Nevada's largest free public event. This year the event will celebrate 70 years of air power in Las Vegas, dating back to the gunnery school opened at Nellis in 1941. ...

The Silver Falcons – Team 72 from Airstrike Aviation Photography | The South African Aerobatic Team of the South African Air Force will become Team 72 as soon as Lt. Jacques Poolman takes the No.3 position over from Captain Buti Tsebe.  The instructors from ...

Airshow Safety: The View from ICAS from Airspeed by Stephen Force (Steve Tupper) | In the wake of a difficult weekend (and, indeed, a difficult season) for the airshow community, I asked John Cudahy to sit down for a few minutes to talk about airshow safety.  John has been the president of the International Council of Air Shows, Inc. (“ICAS”) since 1997. I’ve heard him speak at the annual convention in Las Vegas for the past two years and I’m returning to Las Vegas again this December.  John is one of those people who has always been on my list of people to bring onto the show at some appropriate time. I had thoughts of bringing him on as  ...

Virtual Patrol BJT - Apache Roll | Almost as true as the original, the "Patrouille Breitling Jet Team Virtual" is animated with passion by six race drivers, able to achieve the training figures like our professional drivers.  Their tools: Software Flight Simulator X and L-39 Albatros modeled and impressive loyalty. ...

#74 F2G-2 Makes It’s Debut from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography | Coming out of retirement in grand fashion, the F2G-2 Super Corsair #74 of Cleveland Race fame raced at Reno last week. It has not been flown since 1949 after it won the Thompson Trophy in 1947. Piloted by ...

Experimental Aircraft Association community mourns loss of Jimmy Leeward in ...  - Oshkosh Northwestern | Friday's crash was the worst in the Reno air race history, and marked the first time that spectators were killed. Leeward was one of 20 pilots who have died since the races began 47 years ago. Witnesses described a horrible scene after the plane struck ...

Jet Plane Owner Witnesses Reno Air Tragedy By RICHARD SPRINGER indiawest.com | The Reno National Air Championship Air Races and Air Show was going to be the second year in a row for jet plane owner Raju Grace Mann to race her AirRace21 business venture entry into the wild blue yonder.  Instead, the Indian American resident of Orinda, Calif., was numbed and shocked Sept. 16 by the horrific crash of a vintage World War II P-51 airplane into a crowd of spectators at the world-famous air show. ...

"The Reno Tragedy" UCAP #255 from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Jeb, Dave, and Jack take a moment to reflect on the tragic events at this past weekend's Reno Air Races. Uncontrolled Airspace General Aviation Podcast.

Female military pilots from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | From Aviation Knowledge: Female military pilots:   It is only in the last 30 years that females have been accepted into most Air Forces around the world. In the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), females were only allowed in from 1977. The first female pilot was Angie Dickinson, who graduated in 1988. She, along with a few others, became the first females to be in operational roles within the RNZAF, including several  ...

Concorde's Blood Flows, Heart Beats a Few Times from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | A group of Concorde enthusiasts including engineers and mechanics, for a time, briefly brought one of these iconic supersonic airliners back to life. Concorde G-BOAC, known as "Alpha Charlie," was flown to a Manchester, England, museum in 2003 and has been on static display ever since.The Concorde systems had been powered up several times last summer until insurance concerns stepped in. ...

Winged stuntman jumps 5,000 feet - YouTube | Professional thrill seeker, Jeb Corliss flies from the peak of China's Tianmen Mountain wearing a special jumpsuit fitted with wings.

NASA wants to put more green in the skies - Translated | NASA is promoting a contest to test innovative concepts for propulsion of aircraft.  Next week will be tested engined aircraft powered by biofuel combustion, electric airplanes and airplanes with hybrid powertrain.  The goal is to achieve the highest possible efficiency, the maximum flying distance and time with minimal fuel.  The prize for the winner and enthusiasm: U.S. $ 1.65 million, the biggest prize ever offered in aviation. ...

6 Biggest Spacecraft to Fall Uncontrolled From Space from SPACE.com | A rundown of some of the biggest spacecraft to smash into Earth beyond their operators' control.

Spaceport America: The World's First Commercial Spaceport - Industry Leaders Magazine | New Mexico's weather and wide-open spaces have been ideal for the aerospace industry since Robert Goddard, the Father of Modern Rocketry, began conducting research in Roswell in the 1930s, followed by Wernher von Braun in the 1940s, and NASA in the ...

Video: Last Man on Moon Wants Shuttle Back from Spaceports | Retired Captain Eugene Cernan, commander of Apollo 17, upset with the United States' current inability to ferry astronauts to Low Earth Orbit, wants the space shuttle program to be reinstated until a suitable replacement is put in place in Congressional testimony this week.

ICAS Fast Facts -- December 21, 2010

2010 CONVENTION OFFERS PROMISING START TO 2011 SEASON

With total attendance of 1,560 convention delegates and an exhibit hall floor that was unusually busy with activity, the 2010 ICAS Convention appears to have set the stage for a successful 2011 air show season.

“We are pleased with the strong attendance, but the energy and excitement in the hotel was even more encouraging,” says ICAS President John Cudahy. “There was a palpable sense of optimism and relief among almost all of our members.”

In addition to 235 organizations exhibiting in the 60,000 square foot exhibit hall, this year’s ICAS Convention included nearly 100 education speakers, including an opening keynote address by Congressman Sam Johnson, a former U.S.A.F. Thunderbird and Vietnam War prisoner of war.  Johnson was introduced by ICAS member and air show legend Bob Hoover.

The 2010 convention becomes the fourth largest event in ICAS history and the most well attended since 2004.

Dates for the 2011 ICAS Convention have already been set: Sunday, December 4 through Wednesday, December 7 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel.

2012 BLUES SCHEDULE STILL NOT AVAILABLE

Due to some unanticipated scheduling complications, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels were not able to release their 2012 performance schedule as planned during the 2010 ICAS Convention. Though the schedule has still not been approved at the highest levels of Navy leadership, it is expected to be released and publicized within the next several days.

GALLOGLY IS 37TH SWORD RECIPIENT

During the Chairman’s Banquet at the 2010 ICAS Convention, Colonel Larry Gallogly of the Rhode Island Air National Guard was presented with the 2010 ICAS Sword of Excellence, in recognition of his outstanding service and personal contributions to the air show community.

Gallogly was recognized with the air show industry’s most prestigious award for two decades of work in the air show business. In addition to building his own show, he and his colleagues at the Rhode Island Air National Guard Air Show have helped to train hundreds of air show professionals from other shows, both civilian and military. Gallogly also served eight years on the ICAS Board of Directors, including one year as chairman during a difficult and turbulent period of transition for the organization. He was recognized for his considerable leadership and entrepreneurial skills and his deep and personal commitment to the air show business.

HINTON IS 2010 SCHOLL AWARD RECIPIENT

World-renowned air show pilot Steve Hinton was named as the 24th recipient of the Art Scholl Showmanship Award during the Chairman’s Banquet at the 2010 ICAS Convention.

During the award presentation, Hinton was recognized as one of the air show industry’s most experienced and capable pilots, flying a large number and wide variety of rare and sometimes exotic warbirds for nearly 35 years.

Awarded each year to the air show industry’s most entertaining performers, the Scholl Award has been presented to Bob Hoover, Jim Franklin, Leo Loudenslager, Sean Tucker, Danny Clisham, the French Connection, Michael Goulian, the Red Baron Squadron, Tora Tora Tora, and Kent Pietsch, to name just a few past recipients.

139TH AW NAMED SCHRAM RECIPIENT

The 139TH Airlift Wing of the Missouri Air National Guard, based in St. Joseph, Missouri, was recognized as the 2010 recipient of the Dick Schram Memorial Community Relations Award during the annual ICAS Convention earlier this month in Las Vegas.

Although their 2010 event was the 139TH's first open house in four years, the air show was singled out for the unique manner in which civilian airport officials, local government representatives and community philanthropic organizations were involved with every aspect of planning and execution of the Sound of Speed Air Show and Open House, as well as the contributions made by the show to local philanthropies. The result was an air show and open house that embodied the ideals and philosophy represented by the Dick Schram Memorial Community Relations Award.

NEW DIRECTORS ELECTED

In a Board election that included more member participation than any election in the last ten years, the ICAS membership selected four of their own to fill vacancies on the ICAS Board of Directors.

Marcus Jannitto from the Rhode Island Air National Guard, Dale Drumright from AirPower over Hampton Roads, and George Cline of Air Boss, Inc. will serve three-year terms. Steve Brown from the Commemorative Air Force will serve a two-year term on the Board.

OFFICERS NAMED

The new Board of Directors also selected its officers for 2010-2011. Dan McLaren of Mach 1 Productions will serve as chairman of the Board of Directors. Air show performer Gary Rower will serve as vice chairman. And Judy Willey from the Oregon International Air Show in Hillsboro, Oregon, was selected as secretary/treasurer.

TAKE A MINUTE TO COMPLETE OUR POST-CONVENTION SURVEY

If you attended the 2010 ICAS Convention earlier this month, you will be receiving a brief survey that will help us assess the quality and effectiveness of this year’s ICAS Convention and, more importantly, provide us with invaluable information and feedback as we begin the process of planning the 2011 convention.

The survey has been designed to take less than ten minutes to fill out. Please take a few minutes today to read through the questions and provide us with your feedback. In addition to giving us important insight to use in planning next year’s convention, your name will be added to a drawing to receive a free registration to the 2011 ICAS Convention.

BOOTH SPACE FOR 2011 IN SHORT SUPPLY

The traditional booth drawing for exhibit space at next year’s convention produced nearly 20 percent more booth reservations for 2011 than ICAS received at the 2009 convention for the 2010 event.

Translation: booth space for the 2011 convention is likely to be in short supply earlier. If you plan to reserve exhibit space at next year’s convention, you will want to contact Karen Connors (Connors@airshows.aero) at your earliest convenience.

JIMMY DRISKEL: ON THE MEND

Jimmy Driskel, the long-time announcer and frequent ferry pilot for Bob Hoover, recently took a fall at home and fractured his back. He’s recovering at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado and would probably enjoy receiving “get well” messages and/or holiday greetings from his many friends in the air show community. You may contact Jimmy at Jimmy Driskel, Larchwood Rehab Center, 2845 N. 15th Street, Room #17, Grand Junction, Colorado 81506.

FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES BOARD, OFFICERS

The ICAS Foundation has announced the members of its 2011 Board of Directors. Completing their two-year terms in 2011 are Jeff Parnau, Rhonda Butler and George Cline. Accepting another two-year term are Caroline Trinkwalder, Nancy Lowe, Wayne Boggs, John Bowman, Dale Drumright and Steve Oliver. Joining the board for the first year of their two-year terms are Herb Gillen, Karin Goulian and Rose McComb.

The Foundation’s 2011 officers will be Caroline Trinkwalder, Chairman; Jeff Parnau, Vice-Chairman; Nancy Lowe, Secretary; and Rhonda Butler, Treasurer. 

Feel free to contact any of the board members for information about the ICAS Foundation, or visit their web site at www.icasfoundation.org.

THANK YOU ONE LAST TIME TO OUR SPONSORS

Sponsorship support of the 2010 ICAS Convention was both strong and invaluable. Please join us in expressing our appreciation to: AirShowBuzz.com; Air Boss & Consulting International, Inc.; American Aerobatics, Inc – Julie Clark’s Chevron Mentor; ExtremeTix, Inc./ClicknPrint Tickets; Greg Poe Airshows; Team Chaos Extreme Airshows; FedEx Express; Mike Goulian Airshows; John Klatt Airshows, Inc.; Insurance Technologies & Programs, Inc.; AirSupport, LLC; Commemorative Air Force/Tora Tora Tora; Shannon & Luchs Insurance Agency, Inc.; Air Boss, Inc. - George Cline; Jim Peitz Aerosports, Inc.; Jacquie B Airshows; Nalls Aviation, Inc.; Mohr Barnstorming; Mach 1 Productions; Team Rocket; Gordon Bowman-Jones; Geico Skytypers; Tim Weber Airshows, Inc.; Rob Holland Ultimate Airshows, LLC; Aerostars Formation Aerobatic Team; The Air Show Network; Stallion 51 Corp.; Patriots Jet Team; Rob Reider, Air Show Announcer; and OnBoard Images.

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CAF President Elected to 2011 ICAS Board of Directors

Midland, TX (Dec. 10, 2010) - The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is proud to announce President/CEO Stephan C. Brown has been elected to serve as a member of the board of directors for the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS).

"Steve is an outstanding choice for the ICAS Board," said ICAS President John Cudahy. "He brings a wealth of experience to the board, as well as an extensive background in non-profit management and critical representation of the warbird community." "This is the next step for CAF in ensuring a strong reputation in the aviation and air show industry" said Stephan Brown. "As a member of the ICAS Board of Directors, I will work diligently to make the voice of the CAF and other Warbird owners and operators heard. I look forward to being part of the governing body of such an important organization in the air show industry."

The 2011 Board of Directors was announced following elections at the annual ICAS Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also newly elected to the board of directors are: Col. Marcus Jannitto of the National Guard Association of Rhode Island, Dale Drumright of AirPower Over Hampton Roads, and George Cline of Air Boss Inc.

About ICAS:

The International Council of Air Shows is a 501 (c)(6) not-for-profit trade association composed of professionals working in the air show community. Approximately 40 percent of the organization’s members are air show event organizers from the United States, Canada and the rest of the world. Another 40 percent of the organization’s members are individuals or organizations that perform at air shows. And the remaining 20 percent are support service providers who offer ancillary services (concessions, insurance, photography, etc.) to the air show community.

About CAF:

Collecting, restoring and flying vintage historical aircraft for more than half a century, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) ranks as one of the largest private air forces in the world. The CAF is dedicated to Honoring American Military Aviation through flight, exhibition and remembrance. A non-profit educational association, the CAF has more than 8,000 members and a fleet of 156 airplanes distributed throughout the country to 74 units located in 27 states for care and operation. For more information, visit www.commemorativeairforce.org or call (432) 563-1000.

Commemorative Air Force
Midland International Airport
P.O. Box 62000, Midland, Texas 79711-2000
(877) 767-7175, FAX (432) 563-8046
www.commemorativeairforce.org

CONTACT:
Executive Assistant to the President
Donna Blalack

(432) 563-1000, ext. 2228

ICAS Fast Facts – November 24, 2010

PRE-REGISTRATION LEVELS SUGGEST NEAR RECORD ATTENDANCE

With more than 1,250 air show professionals already registered to participate in next month's convention, ICAS representatives believe that total convention attendance will exceed any recent year and may approach record levels.

"We have never had this many pre-registrants at this point in the run-up to the convention," says ICAS President John Cudahy. "Booths are sold out. The hotel is nearly full. And every leading indicator that we monitor is suggesting record or near-record attendance."

 

DON'T MISS THE BIG EVENT

Although the precise cause is difficult to identify, it's clear that the air show community is returning to something approaching business as usual. Member organizations that sent two representatives to the ICAS Convention are sending three or four this year. Companies that skipped the convention entirely last year have pre-registered and will be attending this year's big event. And booths in the exhibit hall sold out much earlier than they have in several years.

If you've been delaying a decision yourself, the pace of registrations during the last three weeks should be the indicator you've been looking for. The air show community will gather at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel with renewed enthusiasm as we all continue the process of planning for the 2011 air show season. We hope that you'll make the decision to join us.

 

YOU CAN STILL REGISTER

ICAS members who have not yet registered for the ICAS Convention may still do so by visiting the ICAS website or by clicking here. Registering on-line will save you money. And registering before you arrive in Las Vegas will help you avoid the sometimes long lines in the convention registration area.

BRING YOUR REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION

If you have already registered for the ICAS Convention, be sure to bring your confirmation letter. It includes a bar code that will greatly expedite the self check-in process.

 

BOARD VOTING PROCEDURES

Voting for the four open positions on the ICAS Board of Directors will take place at the ICAS Convention on Monday, December 6 and Tuesday, December 7. Members may cast their ballot in the Chablis room from 10:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Tuesday, and then again from 2:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One vote per member organization.

Information on each of the candidates running to fill the four openings on the ICAS Board of Directors was distributed earlier this fall and will be available at the ICAS Convention.

Recently, an ICAS member pointed out to the ICAS Board of Directors an inconsistency in the ICAS Bylaws. In one section, the bylaws provide for submitting election ballots by mail and for submitting proxy votes. Elsewhere in the bylaws, the language makes it clear that the voting can be conducted entirely on-site during the convention, the process that ICAS has used for more than 35 years. These two sections contradict one another. After consulting with ICAS legal counsel, the ICAS Executive Committee opted to use the same process that ICAS has used for more than three decades. Following this year's convention, an ad hoc committee authorized and empowered by the ICAS Board will review and recommend changes to inconsistent or ambiguous wording in the bylaws.

 

WHAT TO WEAR

One of the most frequent questions we receive at ICAS headquarters in the last several days before the convention relate to dress. So, we'd like to offer a few clothing-related pointers for convention events.

Generally, the dress for the ICAS Convention is business casual.

At the traditional welcome reception on Sunday evening, the theme this year will be home town pride. Wear your "geographically suggestive" clothing and let people know where you're from. Though there is no official policy within the military, with the exception of Flight Suit Day on 

Tuesday and the Chairman's Banquet on Wednesday night, it is unusual for military representatives to wear their military uniforms.

Tuesday is Flight Suit Day. All pilots and performers are encouraged to wear their flight suits.

The Wednesday night Chairman's Banquet is a "black tie optional" event. Though some of our convention delegates choose to wear tuxedoes and evening dresses, they are not required and you will not feel out of place if you come in less formal attire.

ICAS REITERATES EXHIBIT FLOOR SOLICITATION POLICY

Selling privileges on the ICAS Convention exhibit hall floor are limited to organizations that have contracted and paid for space assignments. No other persons or organizations will be permitted to sell products or services, solicit contributions, distribute advertising materials, or demonstrate products on the exhibit hall floor. Non-exhibiting personnel observed selling on the exhibit hall floor will be asked to stop such activities. If these non-exhibiting personnel refuse to stop, they will be asked to leave the hall.

 

A note to our other delegates: if you see somebody involved in this practice, please alert an ICAS staff member. If you are approached by a vendor who is attempting to do business with you on the trade show floor without a booth, please let them know that this practice is against convention policy and that you don't feel comfortable having that conversation on the exhibit hall floor.

 

"This is a policy that has been in place at the ICAS Convention for many years," says ICAS President John Cudahy. "If the practice is not actively discouraged by all ICAS members, it threatens to do serious and lasting damage to this important industry event. It also has the potential to drive up costs for all of our convention delegates."

AUCTION TO BENEFIT IMPORTANT FOUNDATION PROGRAMS

As you finalize your plans for the 2010 ICAS Convention, don't forget to pack your checkbook. The traditional ICAS Foundation auction has expanded this year to include an on-line component, but the on-site silent auction program will still be an integral part of this year's ICAS Convention. This year, the auction will be located at the entrance to the Paris Hotel convention area. Auction hours will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 5 and from 10:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 6. Winning bidders can pick up their items on Tuesday, December 7 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 TALENT SHOW IS NEW ADDITION TO ICAS CONVENTION SCHEDULE

As you plan your work in Las Vegas, be sure to set aside time on the evening of Monday, December 6 to join us for ICAS Has Talent, a member-driven air show talent show. From 8:00 to 9:30 p.m., a small group of talented ICAS members will show off their non-aviation talents, all for the benefit of the programs and services run by the good folks at the ICAS Foundation.

PATRIOTS EXPAND TO SIX JETS

The Patriots Jet Team recently announced that they will add two jets to their current  four-ship demonstration program to become North America's only civilian six-jet demonstration team. Entering their ninth year of performing in the jet-black L-39 Albatross, the 2011 team will include former pilots from the U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds, U.S. Navy Blue Angels and Canadian Forces Snowbirds.

FINER KILLED IN CRASH

Air show performer and ICAS member Bob Finer was killed on Wednesday, November 17 when the twin-engine Cessna 337 in which he was flying crashed while participating in a military training exercise near Tampa, Florida. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the causes of the accident.

 

SPONSORS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

As we move into the final stages of our planning for the 2010 ICAS Convention, ICAS would like to thank all of our convention sponsors for the invaluable support they have provided this year, including: ASB.tv; Air Boss & Consulting International, Inc.; American Aerobatics, Inc – Julie Clark's Chevron Mentor; ExtremeTix Inc./ClicknPrint Tickets; Greg Poe Airshows; Team Chaos Extreme Airshows; FedEx Express; Mike Goulian Airshows; John Klatt Airshows, Inc.; Insurance Technologies & Programs, Inc.; AirSupport, LLC; Commemorative Air Force/Tora Tora Tora; Shannon & Luchs Insurance Agency, Inc.; Air Boss, Inc. - George Cline; Jim Peitz Aerosports, Inc.; Jacquie B Airshows; Nalls Aviation, Inc.; Mohr Barnstorming; Mach 1 Productions; Team Rocket; Gordon Bowman-Jones; Geico Skytypers; Tim Weber Airshows, Inc.; Rob Holland Ultimate Airshows, LLC; Aerostars Formation Aerobatic Team; Air Show Network; Stallion 51 Corp.; Patriots Jet Team; Rob Reider, Air Show Announcer; and OnBoard Images.

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Leesburg, Virginia 20175

Phone: 703-779-8510

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ICAS FAST FACTS July 1, 2010

LEAST EXPENSIVE CONVENTION REGISTRATION RATES AVAILABLE THRU JULY 31

Those ICAS members who already know that they will be attending the organization’s 2010 annual convention in Las Vegas on December 5, 6, 7 and 8 are encouraged to register between now and the end of this month. ICAS offers significant discounts to those who register early and the very lowest prices are available now through July 31.

For more information and an easy-to-use, web-based registration process, click here.

ICAS ACADEMY TO BE HELD IN OREGON IN AUGUST

Year in and year out, there’s one comment that we hear from ICAS members that hasn’t changed much during the last decade. “If I had known how good the ICAS Academy program was, I would have registered for it a long time ago.” Many people feel that it’s the single most productive and relevant educational program that ICAS offers each year.

Because we limit this intensive training session to only 25 air show professionals, we never have to publicize the program very heavily. But, still, we’re struck every year by this seemingly well-kept secret that we have no desire in keeping secret.

This year, we’re offering the program in conjunction with the Oregon International Air Show in Hillsboro, Oregon on August 19, 20 and 21. The Hillsboro management group is one of the best in the business. We expect another sold-out program and another group of satisfied members.

But we’re on a campaign this year to make sure the entire ICAS membership knows about this powerful, popular, productive program. Click here to view our brochure, which will give you details and registration information.

And, of course, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call or write ICAS headquarters.

OLIVERS TO RECEIVE 2010 BARBER AWARD

Steve Oliver and Suzanne Asbury-Oliver were recently named as the 2010 recipients of the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship. The Award presentation will take place on Monday, July 26 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin during EAA’s AirVenture.

The Olivers were singled out for their air show showmanship and their longstanding commitment to the air show industry.

Steve and Suzanne become the 24^th recipients of this prestigious award presented each year by World Air Show News Magazine and the friends and family of air show legend Bill Barber. Other past recipients include Bob Hoover, Jimmy Franklin, Leo Loudenslager, Michael Goulian, Julie Clark, Sean Tucker, Patty Wagstaff, John Mohr, the French Connection, Jim LeRoy, Dan Buchanan, and the Red Baron Stearman Squadron.

NOMINATION COMMITTEE LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES

In accordance with Section 9, Paragraph B of the ICAS Bylaws, ICAS Nominating Committee Chairman Judy Willey requests that any member wishing to submit his or her name for consideration as a possible candidate for the ICAS Board of Directors, forward a resume and short note stating why they wish to be a member of the ICAS Board of Directors, to her by e-mail to willeyjl@comcast.net or by mail to ICAS Nominating Committee, c/o ICAS headquarters, 750 Miller Drive, Suite F-3, Leesburg, Virginia 20175.

ICAS FOUNDATION EXTENDS HALL OF FAME NOMINATION DEADLINE

The ICAS Foundation has extended the deadline for nominating possible new inductees into the Air Show Hall of Fame. The new deadline is Saturday, July 31. To make your nomination, click here and follow the detailed instructions on the ICAS Foundation website. New inductees will be recognized during the Chairman’s Banquet on Wednesday, December 8 during the ICAS Convention in Las Vegas.

Current members of the ICAS Foundation Air Show Hall of Fame include Bob Hoover, Duane Cole, Art Scholl, Bevo Howard, Bill Barber, Leo Loudenslager, The French Connection, Betty Skelton, Lincoln Beachey, Curtis Pitts, Bill Sweet, Marion Cole, Jimmy Franklin, Bobby Bishop, Sean Tucker, Patty Wagstaff, Charlie Hillard, Paul Poberezny, Bob Herendeen, and Harold Krier.

BATTLES SETS WINGWALKING RECORD

ICAS member and wingwalker Ashley Battles set a world record for longest wingwalking flight on Saturday, June 19 in the skies above San Francisco, California. For four full hours, Battles was blasted by wind atop a Super 450 Stearman flown by pilot Robert Ragozzinoof. Her flight beat the previous record of three hours and 23 minutes established by a Frenchman in 1990.

CUDAHY JOINS NATIONAL AVIATION HALL OF FAME BOARD OF NOMINATIONS

The Board of Trustees of the National Aviation Hall of Fame recently selected ICAS President John Cudahy to serve as a lifetime member of the NAHF Board of Nominations. Established to publicly salute our nation’s aviation pioneers, the National Aviation Hall of Fame is located in Dayton, Ohio. NAHF inductees from within the air show community include Paul Poberezny, Patty Wagstaff, Bob Hoover and Sean Tucker.

PLAN ON SPENDING SOME TIME WITH YOUR THIRD QUARTER MAGAZINE

The third quarter issue of Air Shows Magazine, the ICAS-published professional journal of the air show industry, will be brimming with content, including articles on performer fees, air show uses of social media, what makes a great air show, information tools for small shows, and practical advice for air shows seeking to maximize sponsorship revenue.

The third quarter issue will mail at the end of July and should be in your mailbox in very early August.

ICAS BOARD SCHEDULES SUMMER MEETING FOR AUGUST 10 IN VIRGINIA

The Board of Directors of the International Council of Air Shows will hold its summer meeting in Reston, Virginia on Tuesday, August 10.

ICAS THANKS 2010 CONVENTION SPONSORS

Over the years, our convention sponsors have helped make our annual convention a bigger, better, more enjoyable, and more productive event.  Please join us in acknowledging the contributions of Air Boss & Consulting International; ASB.tv; Mike Goulian Airshows; American Aerobatics, Inc. - Julie Clark's Chevron Mentor T-34; John Klatt Airshows; Team Chaos Extreme Airshows; FedEx Express; AirSupport, LLC; Jim Peitz Aerosports; Insurance Technologies and Programs; Mach 1 Productions; Commemorative Air Force/Tora, Tora, Tora; Air Boss, Inc. – George Cline; Shannon & Luchs Insurance Agency; Jacquie 'B' Airshows; Team Rocket; Nalls Aviation; Mohr Barnstorming; and the Geico Skytypers. ICAS still has many attractive sponsorship options available to members interested in increasing their visibility at our industry’s most important business meeting. For more information on a convention sponsorship option that might fit your specific needs, contact ICAS headquarters at 703-779-8510.

© International Council of Air Shows, Inc.

750 Miller Drive, Suite F-3

Leesburg, Virginia 20175

Phone: 703-779-8510

Website: www.airshows.aero

E-mail: icas@airshows.aero