Wings over Wayne Airshow: Seymour Johnson AFB Open House, April 16-17, 2011

Location: Symour Johson AFB, Goldsboro, North Carolina
Admission: Free
Parking: Free
Value: Excellent

WOW! What an event, as in many ways it felt like being on a roller coaster ride! Several highs and lows, mostly due to weather! Friday’s media day was sunny with pleasant temperatures, Saturday it was overcast, very windy, and quite cold, then the show was cancelled, then rain, thunder, and tornados in the area followed by Sunday’s bright blue skies and pleasant temperatures. The AFB did a great job, with their safety first attitude!

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is the home of the 4th Fighter Wing. The 4th Fighter Wing is a direct descendant of the World War II 4th Fighter Group, the United States Army Air Force VIII Fighter Command unit formed from the members of the Royal Air Force Eagle Squadrons. The fighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force were formed prior to the United States entry into World War II with volunteer pilots from the United States.

The wing consists of four squadrons of F-15E Strike Eagles:
333rd Fighter Squadron Lancers "Red Fin Flash"
334th Fighter Squadron Eagles "Blue Fin Flash"
335th Fighter Squadron Chiefs "Green Fin Flash"
336th Fighter Squadron Rocketeers "Yellow Fin Flash"

SJ AFB is also home to the F-15E Strike Eagle Demo Team. One of the favorite teams of this reviewer due to the F-15E's capabilities apart from the dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions; it is large, fast and loud! Thrilling to watch if one likes fast jets.

The two day event usually draws large crowds, but due to Saturday’s inclement weather, the organizers announced a briefer schedule with many acts that were moved up. Four F-15’s in formation roared across the sky as the National Anthem was song followed by the Golden Knights, but it became quickly obvious that the high winds would jeopardize the safety of the flyers as well as the public and Saturday’s event was cancelled at 11:30 a.m. It was a good call as a tornado touched down just near the AFB later on.

Sunday’s event was excellent, and according to the announcer, with “record breaking crowds.” The spectators were thrilled by many acts such as the Sky Soldiers AH-1G Cobra helicopters, Tora, Tora, Tora from the Commemorative Air Force WWII re-enactment of the 1942 Pearl Harbor attack, A-10 East Demo Team, F-4 Phantom East Demo, the Strike Eagle Team, and the ACC Heritage Flight with several civilian performers. Interestingly enough, Jacquie Warda and her beautiful Red Eagle Pitts S-1T Biplane while present, was not on the performers’ list, and many could not understand why she was not a performer and only as static? A feeling shared by Jacquie, when I asked her. There was a special ceremony honoring the Tuskegee Airmen during both days. The closing flying act was the awesome performance of the Thunderbirds! There were several civilian aircraft, WWI and WWII and modern warbirds on display including: the B-17F Memphis Belle, Hawker Hurricane, P-40 Warhawk, and the F-22 Raptor. There was a large Kid’s Zone, Flight simulator, several demonstrations such as the military working dog demo, and even some hot cars. Sunday concluded with a free concert by country star Tracy Lawrence.

There were plenty of food and refreshment vendors at typical pricing, water or soda at $3.00 each, burgers $6.00, etc. Portable sanitary facilities were grouped in three areas, which required considerable time to reach for the spectators near the flight line. For the future, dispersing them in more areas would be more suitable.

Over all, it was a great air show to attend, despite the weather situation. I wish to thank all who helped our team of photographers and for their warm hospitality, especially thanks to: Robin DeMark ACC 4 FW/PA, TSgt Tammie Moore ACC 4 FW/PA, and their wonderfully helpful staff; Major Mike "CASH" Maeder, Captain Steven "BUDA" Bofferding, Master Sgt. Michael E. Pate of the F-15E Strike Eagle Team; Major Dylan “HABU” Thorpe and his A-10 Team. You, are all great examples of the professionalism of the USAF!

Review by http://www.airshowsreview.com/ with photos as noted.

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the controls.
The aircraft had not flown since being damaged in an off airport landing, gear
up, in a field in Missouri after experiencing an in-flight engine failure in the
mid 1990's. ...

Student 'flies' last T-37 simulator mission from Air Force Link Top Stories
No one wants to be last in anything he or she does, especially when it comes to the highly-competitive Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program, the world's only multi-nationally run undergraduate pilot training organization.
But 2nd Lt. Evan Negron, a 25-year-old Salem, N.J., native, said April 23 he didn't mind being the last student in the program's 27-year history to train in the T-37 Tweet simulator at Sheppard AFB.
"I really feel blessed and fortunate to be in the last T-37 class," he said. "I think it's neat to be part of a legacy."
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Baa Baa Black Sheep from PPRuNe Forums by Fliegenmong
YouTube - Baa Baa Black Sheep Squadron
Loved this show when I was about 5 yrs old...loved it...corny as...but I'd run around with my arms cocked at a funny angle as a Corsair......loved it... great stuff and an F4U Corsair always holds a special place with me, I'll try to find some episodes to buy...:}

Day Trip: Museum offers air, space adventure - Modesto Bee
They all are made of metal, once traveled the sky as part of the US military and now are all on exhibit as they make their home at the Aerospace Museum of California. The museum is on the grounds of the former McClellan Air Force base, which ceased ...

Astronaut to be subject of film - Lincoln Journal Star, Nebraska
It will be on display at the Strategic Air & Space Museum in Ashland through Tuesday. (Jacob Hannah) Nebraska's first astronaut, Clay Anderson, will sign autographs at the Strategic Air and Space Museum from 11 am to 12:30 pm today. ...

Largest hobby rocket to date from High Power Rocketry by R2K
Steve Eves' Saturn V ROCKED Maryland's Eastern Shore from Dick's Rocket Dungeon
Video: Steve Landeene talks about Spaceport America from Personal Spaceflight by Jeff Foust

Podcast: Runway Girl is an Airplane Geek, and loves it from Runway Girl by Mary Kirby

Early X-22 artwork from The Unwanted Blog
Farnborough International Airshow 2008 from FenceCheck Forums
Cowtown Warbird Roundup 2009 from FenceCheck Forums
EGNW Wickenby from PPRuNe Forums by 7of9
USAF F-4 Phantom F-15C Eagle F-22 Eagle + Duck from Military Pictures
USAF Thunderbirds Flight Demonstration Team from Military Pictures
USAF F-15C Eagle Flyby from Military Pictures
M-61 Vulcan from The Unwanted Blog
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Hughes H-1 Racer from FlightAware > Discussions

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Awe at the Airfest - MyFox Tampa Bay, FL
TAMPA - The 2009 MacDill Airforce Base Airfest welcomed a crowd of 75000 people Saturday, and spectators got to see planes twist, turn and tumble through some amazing stunts. "I don't know how risky it really is, but it looks risky from down here," ...

AirFest at MacDill draws fans and potential recruits - Tampabay.com, FL
The KC-10A Extender at AirFest isn't the plane that the Clearwater boy hopes to fly when he joins the Air Force one day — he'd prefer the giant C-17 Globemaster, but it was still exciting, he said. Nearby, 14-year-old Justin Collins fired at enemy ...

Thousands Turning Out For AirFest - Tampa Tribune, FL
A T-6 Star Fire performed a series of loops and rolls and several planes of different sizes performed fly-overs, including a B-25 Bomber. Back on the ground, visitors got to see inside some of the planes and learn some surprising history. ...

AirFest Wows Thousands At MacDill - Tampa Tribune, FL
By VALERIE KALFRIN The Tampa Tribune Alexis Ngo of New Port Richey marveled at how she and a friend squeezed into the gun compartment on a B-25 Mitchell bomber named Panchito at MacDill Air Force Base today."It's very small," said Ngo, 21. ...

A soggy Salute - The News Herald, FL
According to the show's Web site, country singer Darryl Worley will perform at 4 pm The US Army Golden Knights, the Sky Soldiers and the Blue Angels also are scheduled to perform. "We are hoping for beautiful, blue skies tomorrow," Hunnicutt said.

Gulf Coast Salute Air Show at Tyndall AFB Postponed Till 1 pm - WJHG-TV
Captain Honeycutt has just informed News Channel Seven that the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show at Tyndall Air Force Base will be postponed till 1 pm Saturday.

The battle of Bonhams: How to pick up a spitfire for £1.5m - Daily Mail, UK
A lmost unnoticed, the aeroplane taxis to its stand at the edge of the base and the pilot flips back the canopy and opens the small side door. It's not a war-weary veteran of the Battle of Britain inside - they are all flying combat missions, ...

Fire damages C-5 at Wright-Patterson from Air Force Times – News
DAYTON, Ohio — The Air Force says an apparent electrical fire broke out aboard a parked C-5 Galaxy cargo plane at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton.

91 year student pilot.... from Pilots of America Message Board by CT Arrow - As reported by MSNBC
SEATTLE -- Maury Marler is 91-years-old is getting his wings as a student pilot.And yes, he did pass his flight physical. If you were to meet him, you would think he was much younger. He has all his original knee and hip joints and he is as sharp as a razor."I don't feel like I'm 91, either," said Marler.Marler was born in 1918 while World War I was still raging in Europe. That was the war that saw the first real use of airplanes in combat. But by World War II, young Marler was in flight school after signing up with the Utah National Guard's ROTC program to help pay for college.Military flight school didn't go so well. He washed out, but he did get a civilian private pilot's license in 1941, but it long since expired. The log book he started using back then has a 66-year gap until 2008 when he went to Galvin Flight Service at Seattle's Boeing Field to take up flying again.Marler says the flying bug took a long hiatus."I didn't think it would, but it did," said Marler.He was inspired to take up flying again after moving into a retirement community near Renton Airport.The reality was that Marler's life was all about flying, but not just as a pilot. As an officer in the U.S. Air Force, he was a navagator and logged more than 3,000 hours helping pilots get to their destinations. After rising to the rank of Lt. Colonel, he retired in 1967. Then he had a second career working at Boeing.Marler says he will only fly if he can do it safely.“I'll fly maybe another year, maybe two. Maybe longer than that if my health holds up like it is right now,” said Marler.

NASA “Civetta” from The Unwanted Blog by admin
A “Personal Air Vehicle” (PAV) from NASA_Langley, circa 2003-2005. Yet another in a long line of designs that would, it was hoped, bring Flight To The Masses. Regardless of the technology of the aircraft, though, there will always be one major impediment to Flight For The Masses within the United States… the FAA. As anyone with even a slight medical issues (such as me with my asymptomatic Type 2 Diabetes) can usually attest, the FAA is not exactly interested in the filling the sky with pilots…

Plan for Hendricks County Airport could add longer runway, other ... - Indianapolis Star, United States"We want to hear the community reactions to this master plan that we hope can carry the airport forward for at least the next 20 years," said Al Bennett, Hendricks County's member on the Indianapolis Airport Authority Board. ...

Rocket Girls #64 from Dick's Rocket Dungeon by Dick
Here are a few TARC competitors from this month's NARHAMS launch.

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Indy Transponder 27-MAR-09 1030z

Battle of the Airshows! from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News by Flightline UK
Eastbourne are challenging Bournemouth to a head to head airshow challenge with Eastbourne adamant that Airbourne will remain the World’s biggest FREE seafront airshow as the Red Arrows return for all FOUR days.

Helicopter performances drawing more enthusiasts at air show (see ... - The News Herald, FL
Lam is part of the Sky Soldiers Cobra Demonstration Team, a four-helicopter performance group that is elbowing helicopter formation performances into the forefront of air shows around the nation. Lam and the other pilots have created a routine almost ...

Soldiers in the Sky - The News Herald, FL
The group is part of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit group endeavoring to preserve the above-ground history of the ground-pounding Army. "We're trying to bring our generation of soldiers and what we flew back to the American public," ...

Vulcan boost for air show - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK
Organisers of the Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival are hoping the world's only flying Vulcan bomber will prove to be their ace in the pack as they strive to attract big crowds to this year's event. The bomber was regarded by many as the star of last ...

F35 Cockpit Simulator at Avalon Airshow from Fly Me Friendly by Falcon124
On my first day at Avalon Airshow 2009, the FlightPathTV.com film crew I was with spent about 3 hours in Lockheed’s F35 simulator. During this time, Ken from Lockheed (one of their human/computer interface team members) was working with a RAAF Air Commodore as he flew the aircraft through some example encounters. We also filmed Ken as he explained the F35’s systems, the cockpit interface and the STOVL version’s features…

Plane Carrying Teen, Pilot Stalled Before Crash: Report - Tampa Tribune, FL
Witnesses say Lopez was performing aerobatic maneuvers about 12:20 pm shortly before the MX-2 experimental aircraft stalled, according to the NTSB report. During the maneuvers, witnesses say the plane was flying at low altitude, "followed by a stall ...

Paris Air Show marks 100th anniversary in June; 150,000 trade visitors expected from ATW Daily News

Freedom Tour Lands In Tyler Today, Offering Tours And Flights - Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX
Patrons will be able to fly in the P-51 Mustang as well as B-17s, B-24s and Huey helicopters for a tax-deductable donation. A youngster looks through a gunner's bubble on a bomber during one of the flight experiences. Hours of ground tours and display ...

Vintage WWII Trainer in Town Through Sunday at Kickapoo Airport ... - KFDX, TX
He got his pilots license nearly 20 years ago and also became a flight instructor, but this was the first time he's flown in aerobatic demonstrations. "It's not completely new to me but this was and we did aerobatics loops, rolls, clover leafs, ...

CAP helps fight floods on Red River - By Janice Wood
Volunteers from the Civil Air Patrol’s North Dakota and Minnesota wings are stepping forward to help fight the threatened flooding of the Red River. CAP members are filling and stacking hundreds of thousands of sandbags near the civic center in Fargo, N.D., as well as outside a radio station in the city. CAP aircrews also are making damage assessment flights, as weather permits, taking photos to help protect critical infrastructure. Read More→

Embry-Riddle encourages girls to aim for the sky - Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL
By MARK HARPER Rachel was among more than 500 girls from area middle schools testing flight simulators, designing paper airplanes and hauling in free stuff at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Women in Aviation Day event in the ICI Center on ...

Young Astronauts Day program counting down to its 20th year - Macon Telegraph, GA
Other workshops include model building and rocketry, living in space, robotics, and air traffic control. Spalding said the workshops are chosen by volunteers from the base and local community, based on expertise in their field. ..

HB&EC Aero Club BP 2009 Scholarship from AeroHub by Graeme
HAWKES BAY & EAST COAST AERO CLUB/AIR BP FLYING TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP 2009
Hawkes Bay & East Coast Aero Club, along with AIR BP, are proud to offer persons in Hawkes Bay the opportunity to try for selection for our 2009 Flying Training Scholarship. The selection process includes an interview, questionnaire, briefing and an evaluation flight. The entrance fee is $50.00 and includes the evaluation flight…

Seattle’s Aviation High School to move to Museum of Flight By Meg Godlewski
Future students at Seattle’s Aviation High School will be attending classes at a new facility next to The Museum of Flight. On March 26, the school received a $4 million donation from the James and Sherry Raisbeck Foundation, which will help build a permanent facility on land leased from the museum, which is at Boeing Field (BFI). The school’s approximately 400 students now have classes in an old elementary school several miles from the museum. Read More→

Skyraiders New Paint from Another Time by Dan Linn
Skyraider Bu.# 135188 is now wearing a new coat of paint. This ship was first restored for collector Bob Pond back in the early 1990s and flew in a bright blue paint scheme for many years. It was flying out of Olympia, Washington from 2001 until recently. It is now based with Brent Hisey in Oklahoma. Brad Pilgrim caught the ship in its new overall gray/white scheme and has allowed me to post a picture. Thanks Brad.

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