Raptors & Reapers over the Southwest 2009

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Raptors & Reapers over the Southwest 2009
Holloman AFB, Alamogordo
New Mexico
United States
» 10/24/09
» http://www.holloman.af.mil/openhouse.asp

2007 Thread

Attending
Absolute Aerobatics, LLC
Canadian CF-18 Team
Horsemen P-51 Demo
John Klatt
Smoke -N- Thunder
Tim Weber Airshows
USAF F-22A Raptor Demo
USAF F-4 Phantom
USAF Heritage Flight

Airshow Database Page with Map »

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I will be out covering this one any one else going? I was told that I was welcome to attend on Friday afternoon for the F-22 Dusk demo ,not the F-22  Demo team, but 2 Langley Birds I can not go to that ,but will cover the Sat show.   The PAO did not tell me why 2 Raptors from langley are doing this show and not 2 Raptors from the 49th Wing??

[Joe Copalman]

Makes more sense for one squadron to get the "hey, go do some flybys at these airshows" tasking than for all Raptor squadrons to cut into their schedules to commit assets whenever the circus rolls into their town. 

Any idea if the Germans will be sending up a Tornado during the show?

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Yes,  from what I am told I they will fly a demo.

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Holloman Heritage Flight  2009  Lt Col Ryan S. Luchsinger's final F-4 Demo flight , next years F-4 Demo Pilot "Dizzy" Gilespie in the rear seat,  Major Dave "Zeke" Skalicky used a Holloman F-22 for this flight. Along with the P-51, February in lead.

[Matt Ottosen]

Awesome Heritage Flight shot, Joe!

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Thank you Matt.