Commemorative Air Force AIRSHO

[Matt Ottosen]

October 9 - 11, 2009
Midland International Airport (MAF, KMAF)

Modern Military Aircraft

C-17 - Altus AFB
U.S. Air Force Demo Team & Heritage Flight – to be announced
U.S. Navy Demo Team & Legacy Flight – to be announced
F-16 Falcon

Korean and Vietnam Era Aircraft on Display

Bombers & Fighters
A-1 Skyraider
AD-4 Skyraider
A-26 Invader

Observation, Liaison & Transports
O-2 Skymaster
C-7 Caribou
OV-1 Mohawk
UH-1 Huey

Trainers
T-28 Trojan
L-39 Albatros

World War II Aircraft on Display

Bombers & Attack Aircraft
B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator
B-25 Mitchell
B-29 Superfortress

Fighters, Fighter Bombers & Dive Bombers
A6M3 Zero
F6F Hellcat
F8F Bearcat
FG-1D Corsair
FM-2 Wildcat
P-40 Warhawk
P-47 Thunderbolt
P-51D Mustang
P-63 Kingcobra
SB2C Helldiver
SBD Dauntless
Sea Fury
I-16 Ishak
P-39 Airacobra

Liaison & Transports
C-45 Expeditor
C-46 Commando
C-47 Dakota
C-53 Skytrooper
C-60 Lodestar
L-5 Sentinel
R4D Dakota
UC-61/J2K/Argus
Stinson 105 (CAP)

Trainers
AT-6 Texan
BT-13 Valiant
BT-15 Valiant
Harvard (Canadian)
J-3 Cub
N3N Yellow Peril
PT-13 Kaydet
PT-17 Kaydet
PT-19 Cornell
PT-22 Recruit
PT-23 Cornell
PT-26 Cornell II
SNJ Texan

[Joe Copalman]

I think the date and location got cut-off in your subject line.

Any idea of what will be flying and what will be static?  Or are all the "on-display" aircraft going to be flying?  (Caribou, Mohawk, Skypig, and TWO Spads?  HEAVEN!)

[Matt Ottosen]

I think the date and location got cut-off in your subject line.

Any idea of what will be flying and what will be static?  Or are all the "on-display" aircraft going to be flying?  (Caribou, Mohawk, Skypig, and TWO Spads?  HEAVEN!)

The date is part of the calendar entry at the top, and I forgot the location (thanks).  I'll get both of them posted to the thread.

I don't know what will be flying and what will only be static.  All I know is that it's a great collection of aircraft!

[Matt Ottosen]

From the AIRSHO Chairman's Blog:

C-17 Demo
F-16 Viper West Coast Demo Team
F-18C East Coast Demo Team
B-52 fly-over (two days, probably Saturday and Sunday) CANCELED

[David Loera]

holly freakin cow, why cant Luke have this kind of show? sounds live heaven on the ground and in the air. Is anyone going from the group?

[Matt Ottosen]

holly freakin cow, why cant Luke have this kind of show? sounds live heaven on the ground and in the air.

You gotta remember that the CAF has the resources to pull this off.  AIRSHO is probably the best warbird show around.  I'm really going to try to get on the SJ crew for next year's AIRSHO!