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Thunder Over The Boardwalk had

always taken place midweek to
boosttourisminAtlanticCitydur
ingslowdays,butthisyear,onits
10thanniversaryittookplaceona
Friday. 800,000 people were esti
mated to have watched this, the
largestbeachfrontairshowonthe
eastcoast.

The 5hour show started with fly

bysfromtheBlueCrossblimp.The
National Anthem was performed
during a flag jump by United
States Army Golden Knights from
a Fokker C31A flying at 12,000
feet. This was immediately fol
lowedbytheGoldenKnightsMass
Exit Show. The NJ Air National
Guard177thFWflewa4shipF16
formation followed by a NJ 108th
WG KC135R flyby. On its next
passtheStratotankerhaditsrefu
elingprobeextendedwith2F16
flying next to it to simulate an air
refueling mission. A Delaware
ANGC130Hfromthe166thAirlift
Wingalsoflewby.

A Sikorsky S76 from the NJ State

Police made several passes over
thewater.Thefirstteamdemon
stration of the day was a 2ship
Yak52 and Nanchang CJ6 from
the Raiders Demonstration team.
Later in the day they flew their
regular routine with 6 aircraft.
TheUSCoastGuardflewin2MH
65DsfromAirStationAtlanticCity
and a HC130J from Air Station
Elizabeth City, NC for the Search
andRescueDemonstration.

A rare sight at air shows was the

flyby from 2 Convair 580s from
the FAA William J Hughes Tech
Center.
Dale Snort Snodgrass in the T-33,
2012 Joe Osciak
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2012RicardovonPuttkammer

Three MedEvac helicopters made individual passes over

thebeachfollowedbyaSH60BSeahawkflybyfromHSL
48 Vipers based at Navy Station Mayport, Florida. An
drewMcKennaflewhisT6PamelaMariedemonext.Jim
Beasley Jr. flew his Spitfire Mk. 18 and later flew the P
51D Bald Eagle solo and with the Heritage Flight forma
tion along with 2 QF4Es from the 82nd Aerial Target
Squadron from Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The QF
4Esalsomadeindividualhighspeedpasseswiththeaf
terburnerslitanddirtypassesinslowlandingconfigura
tion.

MembersoftheUSAFNYANG103rdRQSjumpedfroma
C130 to perform a pararescue demonstration. Once in
thewaterandfreedfromtheirparachutestheyswamto
shore.TheGeicoSkytyperswerealsoattheAtlanticCity
AirShow.Thistimetheyalsobroughtalongaspeedboat
to race with a T6. Hawker Beechcraft flew their T6C
TexanIIinademodesignedtoshowoffthistrainersca
pabilities.

TheGeicoSkytypersintheirT6sabove,theB1BLancerfromDyessAFBbelow,photosbyJoeOsciak.OneofthetwoFAAConvair580sbelowright,photobyRicardovonPuttkammer.

The Black Diamond Jet team with their L39s and T33 was once again present at the
show. This year Dale Snort Snodgrass performed his amazing high speed, low passes
withaT33,insteadoftheMig17,clickonlinkthistowatchthevideo.

Theschedulecalledforasurprisedflyby.TherewerehopesthatitwouldbeanF35ora
X47,butitwasaB1BfromDyessAirForcebaseinTexasmakingonlyonepassoverthe
beach. It was followed by Red Eagle Pitts demo. The final act of the air show was the
Thunderbirds.Theirperformancehadtobecutshortby2minuteswhen#3hadabird
strike.

Thisisaverygoodshow.Forphotographyitisbettertobeonaboatsothesunisnot
againstyou.

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HC130JoftheUSCG,top
USCGSARdemobyMH65D,left
TheHorizonBlueCrossblimp,right.
Allimages2012RicardovonPuttkammer

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USASOCBlackDaggers,topleft
Spectators,leftbottom
B2Spiritflyby,topright
USMCMV22Osprey,midright
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Chicago's annual beachfront air show was held August 18th and 19th, 2012. Each year, approxi
mately2millionpeoplegatherontheshoresofLakeMichigantopartakeofoneofAmerica'slargest
freeaerialdisplays.

Thelocationprovidesauniquesettingforanairshow,andauniquechallengeforeventcoordina
tors.Becauseofthetopographyofthearea,therearemanyvantagepointsfortheshowthatstretch
aboutamileandahalfalongthecoastofthelake.ShowCenterandtheAirBoss'standarehosted
onNorthAvenueBeach,whichoccupiesahookshapedmanmadejettyaboutamilenorthofdown
townChicago.Themainviewingareaisthesandonthenorthsideofthejetty,andthecementshore
walktothesouth.OtheroptionsincludeOakStreetBeach(about2/3ofamilesouthofShowCen
ter),LincolnPark(inlandofShowCenterabout1/4mile),NavyPier(1.5milessouthofShowCenter),
andtheLakeitselfforthosewhohaveaccesstoawatercraft.TheChicagoPoliceDepartmentpatrols
the water frequently over the weekend, maintaining the borders of the aerobatic safety box with
thosewhoviewthefromthewater.

The area at Show Center is considered the best viewing spot, but by the time the show starts at
10am, not a spot of sand is left to be seen. The crowd then spills south through the bicycle paths
(walkingonlyduringtheshow)downthecementwalktoOakStreetBeach.AtNorthAveandsouth,
thepedestrianareasarelinedwitheveryamenitytobeexpected.Amplechoicesforfoodanddrink
accompaniedsouvenirstandsandlocalbenefitsorpromoters.Pricesarealittlesteep($8forasmall
hamburger),butthatistobeexpectedatanairshow.Portablesanitationfacilitiesarereadilyavail
able,butforanyoneonthesandofthebeachit'salonghiketofindyourwaythroughthecrowdto
them,andthennavigatebacktoyourspot.
Thebiggestissueforthisairshowistransportationtoandfromtheshowsite.Themostwidelyused
methodispublictransportation,providedbytheCTA.ExtrabussesareaddedontheLakeshorelines
forthedaysoftheshow,andtrainfrequenciesareboostedslightly.Drivingtotheshowisnotrec
ommendedbyorganizers,butafairamountchoosetoregardless.Therearesomelimitedmetered
parkingspotsonthesidestreets,whichishardtocomebyonanormalweekend,muchlesswitha
large crowd. The most plentiful parking is available at the Millennium Park Garage, for a friendly
price of $35 all day. Shuttle buses ran the mile and a half to the show site for the patrons.

Alltheeffortittakestogettotheshowisworthit,asChicago'sprimestageattractssomeofthe
world'sgreatestperformers.Featuredeveryyeararethetopactsfrombothmilitaryandcivilianper
formers.SeveralperennialactsincludetheAeroshellAerobaticTeam,SeanD.TuckerandtheLima
Limaflightteam.TheshowisheadlinedinoddyearsbytheUSAFThunderbirdsandinevenyears,
theUSNBlueAngels.FeaturingafreshlyoverhauledFatAlbert,theBlueAngelsputontheirexcellent
displayundermostlysunnyskies,alightbreezeand73degreesformostoftheweekend.TheBlue
AngelsfaceauniquechallengeinChicagothecityitself.Muchoftheirroutinerequireslengthyre
positioningandrendezvousmaneuversbehindthecrowdwherethetallbuildingsreside.Thispro
videsexcellentvantagepointsforthosewithbalconiesorrooftopaccessinthecity,asthejetsare
muchclosertoobstaclesthantheyareatothervenues.

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Two major cities, two air shows, both are held over the Great Lakes on the same Labour Day weekend: so
manysimilaritiesyetsodifferent!Oneisalwaysverygoodandtheothervariesfromtheoccasionalverygood
tomorelikelylessthanaverage,andtoterriblemoreoftenthanitevershouldbe,asfarasairshowsgo!You
canseeourrecentreviewsofbothhere:TorontosandClevelands.

IvebeenaccusedmanytimesbyseveralofthekeyvolunteersfromtheCanadianInternationalAirShowthatI
amunfairtotheCIAS.ItisalsoknownbymanyastheCNEAirShow,heldattheclosingoftheCanadianNa
tionalExhibitiononthethreedayLabourDayWeekendinTorontoabovetheshoresofLakeOntario.How
ever,ithasnothingtodowithbeingunfairorbeingbiased!IliveinToronto.Iwouldlikenothingmorethanto
raveaboutjusthowgoodtheairshowis,butIcannot,wheninrealityitisratherweakincomparisontooth
ers,andnamelytoClevelands.WhyCleveland?Thisisveryclearfromtheopeningparagraph,andisafair
comparison.

IamnotaCIASvolunteer;Iamlookingatitfromtheoutsideandnotfromtheinside.Withoutthebiasthat
manyvolunteershave,whothinkoftheirairshowasthebestbecausetheyworkedsohard.Furthermore,I
amseparatingmyselffromCanadianpridethatmorethanlikelywilloverlookandfalsifytheemotionalat
tachmenttoadmitjusthowbaditiswhenitislookedatobjectively.Iamnottheonlyone,bytheway,to
thinkthisway;IknowmanyphotographersandairshowenthusiastslivingintheMetroTorontoarea,who
wouldratherdrivedowntoClevelandagood6to8hourtriponeway(dependingonthespeedoftheborder
crossing)andtheaddedexpensethatthisentrails,thentowatchtheCIASinToronto.Sowhyisthis?

InrealestatethereisthesayingLocationiseverythinganditissotrueinthiscase.Torontoisonthenorth
sideofLakeOntario,facingsouth.Theshowisheldoverthelake,justafternoontolateafternoon.Whatdoes
thishavetodowithit?Well,alotactually;thelocationmakesitterribleforphotographyasthesunisalways
facingthelens,ifyouarenotaphotographeritisstillbadasthesunisinyoureyesandnowaddthewater
reflection to this, you better have sunglasses with you to cut down the light intensity and the glare. Thus
sunnydaysarenotablessingwhenitcomestoCIAS.Iftheweatheriscloudy,whichmayactuallybemore
preferable,itsusuallytoograyandwiththewateritwashesinagrayishflatwithoutmuchcontrastandthe
aircraftdonotstandouttoowell.Precipitationismorelikelytooandraindoesnotmakeagoodairshow.The
bestwayistowatchfromaboat,butfromaboattheviewerwillneedbinoculars,oraverypowerfultele
photoorzoomlens(600mmplus)iftheyareinterestedinphotography.

HMSVilledeQuebec,photocourtesyofBrunoTucciwww.jetstreamphotography.com

ClevelandswaterfrontfacesnorthasitislocatedinthesouthernshoreofLakeErie,idealforviewers
andforphotographerswiththesunbehind.

SincetheCIASisheldoverthelake,therearenostaticdisplays,thisisabigmistake,asthereareno
nearbyairportsthatcouldhandlethestatic.Theislandairportiswaytoosmall,theinternationalair
portistoofarawayandneitherhastherampspacethatcouldhandlestaticsproperly.Clevelanddoes
havestaticdisplaysastheBurkeLakefrontAirportislocatedonthewaterfront,justasitnameim
pliesit.

However, some statics, especially helicopters could be accommodated, if the planners of

theCIASwouldthinkofit;ontheCNEgrounds,waterfrontparksorevenontheOntarioPlacespark
ing lot. Alternatively the show could be moved to Downsview, which would make more sense, but
again

OK,solocationisanobviousfactor,andthatmaybehardtochange.Nowletslookattheperform
ers,thishasagreaterimpactonthespectatorsanditissomethingthatcanbeeasilychanged.2012
wasnotthebestyearforairshowsingeneralwithallthecutbacksbytheUSAFandtheeconomic
situationworldwidethatincludedtheRCAFtoo.

Idonotknowiftherewillbea2013CIASairshowyet,butifthereisoneIknowthattheSnowbirds
willclosetheshowandtheCF18DemoTeamwillperform.Thiswillbesupplementedbyacoupleof
civilian performers in their small aerobatic aircraft, and maybe a flyby of the CP140 Aurora, and
throwinacoupleofT6Harvards.Itwillbedraggedoutoveraperiodof3to4hoursanditwillbea
yawn!Thesamething;overandoveragaineachyear!Wow!Evenregionalairshows,within150km
radiushave thesameorevenbetterlineup! Therealityisthatseeingthesameperformersallthe
timetheydobecomemonotonousovertheyears.Itistimefornewandadditionalinternationalacts
andteams!

Ifin2012ClevelandcouldgettheCF18TeamwiththeCC130todoarefueldemoflybyandactually
haveseveralpassesversusjustonepassinTorontoonthesamedays,whycouldweinTorontonot
gettheBlueAngelstodoaquickflybyorfromtheUSNF/A18SuperHornet?

I could just go on and on, listing all that could be improved at the CIAS, what would make more
senseevenfromtheourowninternetmediaperspective,andwhatthespectatorstrulywant.But
againallthesethingsdocomedowntosense

Fortheonceayearairshowspectatorswhohaveneverbeentoanotherairshow,orthe
oneswholiketoseethesameperformersperformeveryyear,yearafteryear,forthem
theCIASisawesomeandfantastic.However,foranyairshowenthusiastwhowantstosee
abetterairshowonthesamedates,Clevelandsairshowwillwinhandsdownwheneve
rythingistakenintoconsideration.

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OnAugust30tharound9:30A.M.onMediadayfortheCIAS,Ihadanopportunitytotakeairtoairimages
ofMelissaPemberton.HerearesomeoftheimagesofMelissaoverdowntownToronto.
Allimages2012ASRMediaLLC.

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Notjustthat,wealsosawaperfectflyingdisplayfromthe39yearoldSlovakAirForcepilot,
LTC.MarianBUKERBukovsk.Heshowedusthemaneuverabilityinaveryimpressive
displayintheskyoverSliac.

TheSlovakAirForcewasalsorepresentedwitharetiredLetL29Delfin(thetypewas
withdrawnin2002),an AeroL39ZAMAlbatrossandanAeroL159Alcainthe
flyingdisplay.OnstaticdisplaywecouldseethelastMilMi2whichisinservicein
theSlovakAirForceandaretiredMiG21MFwhichwasbroughtfromthemuseum
in Kosice. Different versions of the L39 Albatross and one MiG29UBS were also
partofthestaticdisplay.

AnotherpartoftheSlovakAirPowerwastheflyingdemonstrationofaMil
Mi171fromthepolice,featuringarescuedemowithfastroping.TheFly
ing Bulls presented the Bell AH1 Cobra and the Lockheed P38 2
Lightning to the visitors in Sliac. Both displays were better than ever. Red
Bullstyle!

Therewereafewmorecivilianaircraftintheflyingdisplay,namely:FromHun
gary was the worlds only flying Lisunov Li2 (license built DC3) here in Sliac. The
Retro Sky Team, founded in 2009, showed us simulated WWII fights and attacks.
TheaircraftarenotreallyWWIIaircraftbuttheywearasimilarcamouflage.Thesmallgroup
ofenthusiastsfliesoneZlin226M,TandMS,oneZlin528AFSandoneYAK52.AlsooneAn
tonovAn2TDbelongstothegroup.

Gliders are not often seen in the flying display of international air shows, but here in
SliacwesawareallybeautifuldisplayofafourshipformationofLetL23SuperBlanik.
All the gliders where towed by one PZL M18 "Dromedar". A powerful old aircraft the
Dromedar!

ZoltanVeresinhisMXScarbonfiberaircraftputonastunningdisplay.Sometimesyouthink
Zoltanmustbeillorsomethingwhenyouseehismaneuvers.Averyrarehelicopterondis
playwastheSchweizerH269,andabiplaneperhapsaPittsS2alsotookpartintheflying
display.Glidersarenotoftenseenintheflyingdisplayofinternationalairshows,buthere
inSliacwesawareallybeautifuldisplayofafourshipformationofLetL23SuperBlanik.All
the gliders where towed by one PZL M18 "Dromedar". A powerful old aircraft the
Dromedar!

All these civilian displays were a welcome diversification to the military flying demonstra
tions.

Another part of the air show was the display of the Swiss F/A18 Hornet. Hpt. Ralph
DeasyKnittelfromtheFliegerstaffel(flightsquadron)17showedusthefullrangeofthis
powerfulfighter.SomemaneuversaresimilartothisyearsF/A18FSuperHornetdisplay,
whichwesawatFairfordandFarnborough.Abigcomplimentforthisdisplay.AlsotheBel
gianAirForcesolodisplayteamandtheAgustaA109attendSIAF2012.TheEurofighterEF
2000fromtheAustrianAirForceshowedupforthefirsttimeoutsideAustriaandputona
good7minutedisplay.ItwasdifferentfromtheBritishorItaliandisplays,andbetterthana
GermanEurofighter,whichhasnotputonadisplayinmanyyears!

SIAF (SlovakInternationalAirFest)washeldonthefirstandseconddayofSeptember2012
inSliac,whichisacityinmiddleSlovakiaontheriverHron.

SIAF2012wasorganizedbytheSlovakAviationAgency(SAA),Ltd.BanskBystrica,in
cooperation with the Ministry of Defence (Martin Glv) of the Slovak Republic, the
MinistryofInterioroftheSlovakRepublic,theMinistryofTransport,Constructionand
RegionalDevelopmentoftheSlovakRepublic,BanskBystricaSelfgoverningRegion,
andthetownsofBanskBystrica,ZvolenandSlia.

Theorganizershavedonealotofthingstomakethiseventsuccessfully.One
of the things which was really excellent was the layout and information on
thehomepage.Alsothepressaccreditationwasprofessionalanduncompli
cated.
The other things what we need for a good air show is simply said: aircraft.
Andtheorganizersbroughtaveryinterestingmixofaircraftinthestaticdis
playandalsointheflyingdisplay.

There was a historical moment in flying history of the Republic of Slovakia at this
years SIAF. For the first time ever, the legendary B52H Stratofortress (600035
Global Warrior) landed in Slovakia. ASR received an invitation for the landing of the
BuffonWednesdayAugust29th,butitwasnotpossibletobethere.IcouldonlybeatSIAF
foroneday,andsoIchosethepublicdayonthefirstofSeptember.2012wasaspecialanni
versaryfortheB52Stratofortress.Thisaircrafthasbeeninservicefor60years:sixdecades
ofdependabledevastatingfirepower.Canyouimaginedrivingthesamecaryouhaveto
daysixtyyearsfromnow?But,justfortherecord,GlobalWarriorwasbuiltin1960,soit
isalittlebityounger.
We saw another premiere at SIAF 2012. The Russians brought the brand new twoseat 4+
generationmultirolefighterMiG29M2forthefirsttimetoEurope.TheMiG29M2isthe
latestmodelofthefamousMiG29familywithmodifiedfuselageandwings,flybywirecon
trolsystem,increasedinternalfuelcapacity,inflightrefuelingpossibilityandincreasedweap
onsloadstoredatexternalhardpoints.TheKlimovRD33MKengineswithincreasedthrust
powerareequippedwithsmokelesscombustionchambersandanewelectroniccontrolsys
tem(ofFADECtype).Smokelessis,unfortunately,averysadthingforaircraftenthusiastsbe
causeallenthusiastsliketheblacksmokeofthelegendaryFulcrumgeneration.

ButthebiggestsurpriseofthisMiGsappearancewasthesupportaircraft.TheRussianssent
anAntonovAn12,whichparkedatthefarendonthesouthsideoftherunway.Aftertheend
ofthefirstdaybothaircraftflewverylatetoBatajnica/Serbia,wheretheyattendedthatair
showonSunday.SlovakiaandSerbianeedsnewfightersinthefuture!

Speakingofnewfighters,theSwedishAirForcebroughta Gripentotheflyingdisplay,and
alsothecockpitsimulator.Manypeoplewereveryinterestedinthecockpitsimulator.Saab
broughtalsoalotoftechnicalinformationmaterialtotheevent.Letsseewhathappensin
thefuture!

Black smoke?NoproblematSIAF2012.WecouldseeatwoshipformationoftheolderMiG
29ASs in a beautifully staged dogfight. The dogfight was flown during the whole program
withflares.Perfect!
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TwonationalaerobaticdisplayteamsperformedatSliac.FromItalythelegendaryFrecceTricolori,andfromPolandthedisplay
teamOrlik.Thename"Orlik"comesfromthenameoftheaircraftPZL130Orlikusedintheteam.

TheCzechAirForcewasrepresentedwiththedarkblueMilMi35VHindintigercamouflageintheflyingdisplay.

Oneofthe,orbetter,THEhighlightoftheshowwastheattendanceoftwoSukhoiSu22M4FitterK.ThePolishAirForcepre
sentedthisswingwingfighterfromthecoldwarinanamazingdis
play.Bothaircraftflewinformationwithdifferentwing
geometries.Afterthefirstparttheyperformedtwocrossings,and
bytheendofthedisplaytheymadeahighspeedpass,
shootingoutamassofflares.Sorry,nopicture,Iwascompletely
surprised. Lets hope for better luck at the display in
Ostrava,wherethePolishSukhoiswillalsoappear.

This was a really good show. Only the direction of the runway
(18/36)andtheweatherconditionswerealittleimpair
mentforgoodphotoconditions.

Thetwomainstarsoftheshow:theB52HGlobalWarriorandthe
SukhoiSu22M4FitterK.topright.

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SeeingasingleSu22M4FitterKisnotacommonsightatairshows,
butseeingtwoofthemisrarewithdifferentwinggeometryfromthe
PolishAF,leftpage.
FrecceTricolorifromItaly,rightabove.
TheBelgianF16SoloTeamrightbottom.

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SlovakMiG29ASinamockdogfight,topleft.
YAK-52 midleft.
ThelatestMiG29M2fromRussia,bottomleft.
LisunovLi2(licensebuiltDC3)fromHungarytopright.
PolikarpovPo2,midright.
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NAS Oceana held its annual air show September 1416, 2012, celebrating the bicentennial of the War of
1812withthethemeOurFlagWasStillThere.Thisjetextravaganzafeaturedtwojetdemonstrationteams,
the F/A18 Legacy Hornet Tactical Demonstration, the F/A18 Super Hornet Tactical Demo, an alljet USAF
HeritageFlight,andtheallHornetAirPowerdemonstration.Thisreportisanabbreviatedoneandyoucan
readourfullreviewindetailonoursitebyclickinghere.

The weekend began with the Twilight Show; the base gates opening at 1700. The F/A18C Legacy Hornet
Demonstrationbegantheeveningsflyinginstyle,followedbytheLegacyFlightwiththeSB2CHelldiver.Fat
Alberttooktotheskiesjustasthesunwassetting.ButthebestlightingwasreservedfortheBlackDiamond
JetTeam.Thefullsixjetteamtookoffjustaftersunsetastheskyturnedakitschyorange.Itprovidedthe
perfectbackdroptothefourL39sandtwoMiG17sintheirArcticAggressorcamouflagepaintschemes.

SaturdaymorningdawnedbrightandearlyfortheAirshowsReviewteam.Wewerescheduledforamedia
flightinaC45Expeditor,kindlyprovidedbyHalEwing.Ourspecialreviewofthisexperiencewillbecovered
inournextissue.Theflyingbeganat1000withaerobaticteasersbyKevinColemaninhisExtra300andBill
LeffinhisAT6Texan.SeanCarrollthendemonstratedthecapabilitiesoftheYak9,flyingsoloandinforma
tionwiththeL39Vandy1fromtheWarriorFlightTeam.TheLegacyHornetTacticalDemowasfollowed
bytheLegacyFlightwiththeHelldiver.ThenitwastimefortheAirpowerDemonstration,openingwithmock
dogfightsfollowedbyamockairfieldattackwithpyrotechnicsandendingwithasimulatedbuddyrefueling
pass. Video of this demonstration can be viewed at http://youtu.be/nfxpxzoLgU. The Red Devils then
jumpedfromaC2AGreyhoundperformingnotonlythenationalanthemflagjumpbutalsobringinginthe
BritishUnionFlagwithafourmandiamondformation.

TheHornetswhichhadtakenpartintheAirpowerDemothenperformedapassinreviewinaperfectsix
ship delta Fleet Flyby. Kevin Coleman put on a gopher scaring aerobatic demonstration in his Extra 300
then raced down the runway against Bill Braack in the Smoke and Thunder Jet Car. The winds were too
strongonSaturdayforDanBuchanantoperforminhishangglider.ThefullsixshipBlackDiamondJetTeam
then took to the skies, putting on a breathtaking aerobatic demonstration. The MiG17 formation flights
wereparticularlyimpressive,withthetwoaircraftseeminglymeldingintoone.BillLeffthenperformedhis
dayshowintheAT6Texan.Again,thewindsonSaturdayweretoohighandgustyfortheRedDevilstoper
formintheafternoon,soViperEastthrilledthecrowdwiththreespiritedpasses.Thiswasfollowedbyasimi
lar routine by the QF4E Phantom II from Tyndall AFB, followed by the twojet Heritage Flight. Roger Buis
thenamusedthecrowdwithhisanticsinOttotheHelicopter.TheSuperHornetfromVFA106performedits
tactical flight demonstration, followed by another Legacy Flight, again with the SB2C Helldiver. John Mohr
putonanotheramazingshowofdaringandskillinhisstockStearman,wavingtothecrowdashisplaneflew
merefeetabovetheground.FatAlbert,mannedbyanallMarinecrew,thenflewafullperformance,includ
ingahighperformanceclimb,severalfastphotopassesandendingwiththesteepapproachtolanding.Then
itwastimefortheBlueAngelstowowthecrowd.TheweatherconditionsonSaturdaywereoptimalfortheir
highshowandtheytookfulladvantageoftheopportunitytoimpresstheaudience.Aftertheirperformance
theycametothefencestosignautographsandanswerquestionsfromtheirfans.

WewouldliketothankalltheSailors,Marines,volunteersandperformersatNASOceanaformakingthisair
showsuchapictureperfectsuccess.SpecialthankstoKelleyStirling,PublicAffairsOfficer,forarrangingthe
mediaaccess.

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Images:
#1to7theBlackDiamondJetTeam,byNormanA.Graf.
#8TheF/a18Hornetwiththeafterburnersglowing,byNormanA.Graf
#9RedDevilsTwilightPerformacewasspectacular,byNormanA.Graf.
#10OttotheHelicopterbyNormanA.Graf.
#11NavyLegacyFlightF/A18withtheSB2CHelldiver,byDanAdams.
#9

#11
#10

#6
#7

#3
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Forthe2012AirpowerOvertheMidwestAirShow,theU.S.AirForceThunderbirdswerethemainheadliners.It'sbeensixyearssincetheThunderbirdswereat
ScottAFBandallthespectatorswereingreatanticipationtowatchthemperform.

JoiningtheAirForce'shighpowered,precisionperformanceteamweretheU.S.SpecialOperationsCommand'sParaCommandos,whojumpedfromaNavyC2A
Greyhound.ForSaturday,therewasaspecialflybyoftheB2SpiritofSt.Louis.ForbothdaystheC40,KC135andtheC21,allbasedatScottflewbywithone
passfromrighttoleft.Acoupleofmorewouldbeenbetter.OtherperformersincludedtheMiG17F,HerbandDittot28,TF33ShootingStar,GeicoExtra300S,
VanguardR3Team,(3)SchweizerSGM237motorizedglidersandtheTuskegeeT6flownbyBillShepherd.AftertheThunderbirddisplaytheAirForceBandof
MidAmericaperformedfrom4p.m.untilclosingtimeof5p.m.TheStaticlineupconsistedofaC17,KC135R,KC10,FedEx727,C54,AC47,Delta757,UH1N,
(2)F16s,C21,C40,BombardierChallenger601,A1ESkyraider,L3Sentinal,T6II,B25,andtheTBMAvenger.

The2012airshowmarksthe95thAnniversaryofScottAFB.WhatstartedasahumbleaviationstationpreWorldWarIIhasblossomedduringtheyearswitha
varietyofmissionstoincludeflyingtraining,radiooperations,aeromedicalevacuations.Nowthe375thAMWsupports30tenantunitsthatincludemajorcom
mandsfortheArmyandAirForceaswellastheDoD.

ComingtotheScottAFBtoseeanairshowisalwaysaverypleasantexperience.Theorganizersandallthevolunteersareveryfriendly,helpfulandshowing
warmmidwesternhospitality.For2012duetobudgetcutbacksintheAirForce,theactualairshowandstaticaircraftondisplaywerenottheusualthatwerein
thepast.However,itistheoverallexperiencethatcountsatanairshowandatScottAFBalwaysdelivers.Youwanttocomebackshowaftershow!

AirShowsReviewwouldliketothankMajorTomKnaust,theAirShowDirector,ColonelDavidAldmand,WingCommander,ColonelPeteGiusti,375thOperations
GroupCommander,andKarenPetitt,ChiefofPublicAffairsandherstaff,youmadeourvisitonceagainamemorableone!

LCDRBrianHirte
AWF(NAC/AW)NichollasCamarillo
LTPatrickVeillette
AWF(NAC/AW)AndrewCadriel

ThecrewoftheB25JShowMe!withthepilotofthe
TBMAvengerbothfromtheCAFMissouriWing.

BillShepard,pilotoftheTuskegeeT6andPresidentof
theCanadianHarvardAircraftAssociation.
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Whathas:

123,120lbfofthrustwithafterburnersglowing?
AsloudasfourF16FightingFalconstakingoffatthesametime?
WasoriginallydesignedtoflyatMach2.2+?
Lowradarcrosssection,variablegeometrywings,modernavionics,offerslongrange,maneuverability,
highspeedandsurvivability?

Lookupintothesky:itsbig,gunshipgray,loudandbadtotheBone!

ItstheB1!Yes,theRockwellB1Lancer(nowpartofBoeing)isahighlyversatile,multimissionweaponsys
temintheinventoryoftheUSAF.CarryingthelargestpayloadofbothguidedandunguidedweaponstheB1
can rapidly deliver massive quantities of precision and nonprecision weapons against any adversary, any
whereintheworld,atanytimeandhasbeenbattletestedinYugoslavia(Kosovo),IraqandAfghanistan.

TheB1Bisaverylethalaircraft.Asacivilianyoumaybeluckyenoughtoseeoneatanairshowasstaticand
evenluckierifyouseeitfly.Nowimagineseeingoneupcloseandpersonalnotatanairshow,butatthe
homeoftheB1BatDyessAFB.

ASRsjourneytowardsDyessAirForceBasestartedinMarchof2011whenwecoveredtheAustralianInter
nationalAirShowheldinAvalon,nearMelbourne.TwoB1BLancerswereattheshowaspartoftheUScon
tingency.Aftertheshowwasoversomeofthecrewandmaintenancepersonnelmadethelongflightback
to Abilene in a civilian airline. That is when Ricardo, our correspondent at the show, met with Lt. Col. Ty
GooseNeuman,aweaponssystemsofficer,whowasinoneoftheB1sflyingattheshow.

Likemany,weatASRwerefascinatedbytheB1,wewantedtolearnabouttheB1B,itshome,thepeople
who maintain and fly the Bone. We made some inquiries and one day we received an email from Captain
ErickD.Lord,7thBombWingExecutiveOfficer:

OnbehalfofColGlenVanHerckandthe7thBombWing,youaremorethanwelcometovisitDyessAirForce
BaseforthepurposeoflearningmoreabouttheAirmenofthe7thBombWingandthepremierbomberinthe
UnitedStates'AirForceinventory,theB1B.PleasecoordinatedetailsasnecessarythroughourPublicAffairs
Office.

WeimmediatelycontactedthePublicAffairsandsetupaconvenientdate.Onthefollowingpagesyoucan
readaboutourjourneyandabouttheBone!
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WejustlandedearlyintheafternooninFt.WorthDallasTexas2hoursagoandweareonourwayto
Abilene, the location of Dyess AFB. The weather is ideal, perfect for photography: nice and sunny
beautifulblueskieswithsomecumuluscloudsfornicecontrast.Theforecastforthefollowingdays
looksgoodtoo.

OfcoursetheweatherforecastchangedbythetimewearrivedinAbileneandcheckedinto
ourhotel.Rainlateronthateveningandinthemorningtoo!Great!!!Wejustcamefroman
airshowthatwasalmostruinedbydarkgrayskiesandimpendingrain.Luckilyitdidntrainbutfor
sureitwasquitedarkwithlowceiling:badfortheairshowandfarfromidealforphotography.Earlyinthe
eveningitstartedtorainwithlotsofspectacularfireworksinthesky.

WehadtobeattheBaseat0730inthemorningbytheVisitorCentertomeetourescortandguide:theDeputyChiefofPub
licAffairs,2ndLt.Ferrara.

Ricardo,myfriendandcontributingphotographer,wasdrivingandnavigatedbyusinghisGPS,itwasstilldark,windyandraining.TheGPS
guidedustothewrongentrance.Luckily,wehadleftearlysowestillhadtimetofindthecorrectentranceusingmyprintedmapfromthe
internet.WefinallyarrivedattheVisitorCenter,andweparkedandwaitedfor2ndLt.Ferrara.Itwasstillraining.Sheshowedupontime,and
aftergreetingsandcheckingoutourIDswetransferredourcamerageartohercar,andleftwithhertowardstheDyessMuseumthatislo
catedofftheBaseat800ArnoldBoulevard,Abilene,wherewemetthecuratorRichardDocWarnerwhotoldusaboutthehistoryofDyess
AFB.

AccordingtoDocDyessAFBwasestablishedin1942asAbileneArmyAirBase.ItisnamedinhonorofTexasnativeandBataanDeathMarch
survivorLtColonelWilliamDyessadistinguishedWorldWarIIpilot.DyessflewtheP40Warhawk(areplicaofhisaircraftisbytheentrance
oftheAFB)isandhewascapturedbytheJapaneseattheBattleofBataan.Afterayearincaptivity,heescapedandspentthreemonthson
therunbeforebeingevacuatedfromthePhilippinesbyaU.S.submarine.DyessreturnedtodutyintheArmyAirForcesandwasassignedto
flyP38Lightninginpreparationforareturntocombat.OnDecember22,1943,hisaircraft,P38G10LOLightning,4213441,ofthe337th
FighterSquadron,caughtfirewhileonatrainingmissionoverthehighlypopulatedareaofBurbank,California.Accordingtoaneyewitness,
ColDyesshadampleopportunitytobailoutbuthechosetotheplaneintoalesspopulatedareaandlandit.

Acarblockedhislandingpathsoheveeredtomissit,andcrashedintothegroundandhewaskilled.Hisselflessactintheheavilypopulated
citysavedcountlesslives.Hewasonly27.HeisburiedinTexas.

AfterWWIIthebasewasdeactivated,andin1947itwasdeededtothecityofAbileneassurplusandwasbrieflyusedasamunicipalairportin
theearly1950s.DuetotheKoreanWarthebasewasreopened,expandedandthebasewascompletedanddedicatedonApril15,1956,as
AbileneAirForceBase,undertheStrategicAirCommand.InDecember1956itbecameDyessAirForceBase.

Dyesscurrentlyhousesthe7thBombWing(7BW)oftheAirCombatCommand(ACC).The7thBomb
Wing has origins that date back to World War One. The shield motto means death from above and the
threeMalteseCrossessymbolizetheirparticipationinthreemajorWWIcampaigns.SinceOctober1,1993
the7thBWcallsDyessABFhome.

ItemsdisplayedattheMuseumwhichoncebelonged
tooraboutLt.ColonelDyess.
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The7thBombWingisthehubofB1aviation,theAirForceslargestB1operationsgroupwith36aircraftdistributedamongoneopera
tionalsquadron,(TailCode:"DY"),oneflighttrainingunittheonlyoneforB1s,onetestsquadronandoneweaponsschoolsquadron:
The28thBombSquadron(Blue/WhiteCheckeredtailstripe)
9thBombSquadron(B1B)(Blacktailstripewithwhitebat)
The337thTestandEvaluationSquadron(Maroon/GreyCheckeredtailstripe)
77thWeaponsSquadron(77WPS)(Yellow/BlackCheckeredtailstripe)
MaintenanceandOperationshaveimplementedastrategicassessmentteamthathasimprovedDyesscapabilitytogeneratemoreB1
sortiesthanhasbeenseenin24years;forthefirsttimeinatleast5years,DyessB1aviatorsare100%CombatMissionReady.

AbitmoreaboutthebackgroundoftheB1orBone(Bonewiththehyphenomitted).TheB1Awasinitiallydevelopedinthe1970sasa
replacement for the B52. Four prototypes of this longrange, high speed(Mach2.2) strategic bomber were developed and tested in the
mid1970s,buttheprogramwascanceledin1977byPresidentCarter,beforegoingintoproduction.Flighttestingcontinuedthrough1981
withfourprototypes.

OnOctober2nd,1981PresidentReaganreversedthisdecisionandannouncedthat100B1swereordered.The100newB1bomberswere
redesignedforthechangingstrategicrolesresultinginthenewB1BLancer.Majorchangesincludedtheadditionofadditionalstructureto
increasepayloadby74,000pounds,andreducedtheBversionsradarsignature.Theairinletwasextensivelymodifiedaspartofradarsig
naturereduction,necessitatingareductioninmaximumspeedtoMach1.2.HoweverthelowlevelspeedswereincreasedtoMach0.95.
WhiletheB1wasdesignedtocarrynuclearweaponsitisnolongerarmedwithnuclearweapons,
itnowmaintainsastrictlyconventionalmissionwiththecapabilityofemployingbothgen
eralpurposeandprecisionguidedbombsandsubmunitionsdispensers.Theaircraft
hasthreeinternalweaponbaysandsixexternalhardpointsunderthefuselage.The
maximuminternalweaponspayloadis75,000lbandmaximumexternalweapons
payloadis59,000lbs.

ThefirstproductionB1flewinOctober1984,andthefirstB1Bwasdelivered
toDyessAirForceBase,Texas,inJune1985.Initialoperationalcapabilitywas
achievedonOct.1,1986.ThefinalB1BwasdeliveredMay2,1988.ThefirstB
1BdeliveredtoDyess,theStarofAbilene,isnowondisplaybytheDyessLin
earAirPark,bythegateontherighthandside,moreabouttheairparklater.

OvertheyearstheB1Bhasundergonenumerousupgradessuchas:
NewnavigationandcommunicationssystemsincludingthefittingofGPS.
Fullyintegrateddatalink(FIDL).
Sniper pod integration. The AN/AAQ33 Lockheed Martin Sniper ATP ad
vanced targeting pod that includes a midwave FLIR (forwardlooking infra
red),dualmodelaser,CCDTV,laserspottrackerandIRmarker.Snipergives
the B1B the capability for self identification of targets and bomb damage
assessment.
Successful fullload joint air to surface standoff missiles (JASSM), and joint
direct attack munition (JDAM) implementation to the arsenal. The Boeing
JDAMusesglobalpositioningsystem/inertialnavigationguidancefordeliv
ery of the 1,000lb Mk83, 1,000lb BLU110, 2,000lb Mk84 and 2,000lb BLU
109.Ithasarangeupto15miles(24km)andstrikeprecisionwithin14yards
(13m).

Theaircrafthasacrewoffour:pilot,copilot,defensivesystemsoperator(DSO)
andoffensivesystemsoperator(OSO).Therelativelysmallcockpitcompartment
issplitintotwoareasallequippedwithejectionseats.Duetotheintercontinen
tal range of the B1B thereis evena small sanitary facilitybuilt in between the
pilotandtheaftoperationcompartments.

The B1B is equipped with the EDO Corporation AN/ALQ161 defensive

avionicssuitewhichprovidesjammingagainstearlywarningradarsand
thefirecontrolradarsofmissilesandantiairguns.Theprocessingal
gorithms are installed on an IBM AP101F digital computer. The sys
tem also incorporates Northrop Grumman jamming transmitters,
RaytheonphasedarrayantennasandatailwarningpulseDoppler
radar, which gives rearfacing hemispherical coverage. The sys
tem's countermeasures include dispensers for chaff and flares,
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In2001theUSDoD,asacostsavingmeasure,decidedtocutitsinventory
downto67andpresently66aircraftareactive.Currentlythemajorityof
theB1BfleetisoperatingoutofDyessAFB,Texas(36aircraft).Ellsworth
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Withallthecapabilitiestakenintoconsideration,andcombinedwithitssubstantialpayload,excellentradar
targetingsystem,longloitertimeandsurvivability,theB1Bisakeyelementofanyjoint/compositestrike
force.TheB1isadeadly,highlyversatile,multimissionweaponsystem.TodaytheLancerfliescombatmis
sionsintheAfghanistantheatreofoperations.ItfliesArmedOverWatchmissionswhereitprovidessurveil
lanceandcloseairsupportforthetroopsontheground.Whenneeded,theCombatantCommander,and
ground forces all across Afghanistan, know that there is a B1 overhead to take care of business in a mo
mentsnotice.TheB1slongloitertimeandspeedmakethisanidealstrikeassessforacountryaslargeas
Afghanistan.Smallerfighteraircraftarelimitedinrangeandtimeonstation,givingtheB1Btheupperhand
intodayscombatenvironment.

ItisinterestingtonotethesimilaritiesbetweentheB1BandtheRussiansTupolevTu160,NATOcodename
Blackjack. The Tu160 Blackjack is a supersonic, variablesweep wing heavy strategic bomber that entered
service in 1987. Perhaps by coincidence: it has just about the same shape and profile. The differences are
mostlyinscale:theTu160islongerby21%(54.1mvstheB1s44.5m)hasawiderwingspan(extendedis
33%larger,55.7mvs41.8m),andhasamaximumspeedofMach2+(theoriginalB1AhadMach2+).

Uponourreturnfromthemuseumweheadedtomeetoursecondhostandescort;Lt.ColBrianSeabass
Witkowsky,DirectorofOperationsforthe28thBombSquadron.RicardohadmetSeabassattheJointBase
McGuireDixLakehurstOpenHouseandAirShow,nearTrenton,NewJersey,early2012.

SeabassescortedallofustotheFormalTrainingUnit(FTU)wherethesimulatorsfortheB1Barelocated.
The28thBombSquadron,atDyessAFB,hastheonlyB1aviatortrainingfacilityintheUSAFtotrainpilotsto
flytheBone.

Ourescortsfortheday:Lt.ColBrianSeabassWitkowsky,DirectorofOperationforthe28thBombSquadron,
and2ndLt.NicoleFerrara,DeputyChiefofPublicAffairs,JustbeforeweenteredtheFMS.

WewereintroducedtotheManagerandwereceivedourPhotoPasses.Tobeinthisareaandnotonlyto
seethesimulatorbuttospendabout1.5hourssimulatingflyingtheB1wasarealprivilegeandmorethan
wecouldhavehopedfor!RicardoandIfeltlikesmallkidsinacandyfactorywhocangetanyandasmuchas
theywant!ThiswasnotaMicrosoftFlightSimulatorthatretailsforaround$40.00,buttherealthingcosting
millions,normallyreservedexclusivelyfortrainingandtestingtheB1Bpilots!Therewereblueflashingwarn
ing lights going off inside the building indicating that someone (us) was taking photographs, and reminding
personneltobeespeciallycarefultoprotectoperationsecurity.

TheAirForceusestheFullMissionSimulator(FMS)thatprovidesthehighestlevelofrealism,largefieldof
view image generation and display systems of highest resolution. This visual system accurately reflects the
realoutsideworldenvironment,andjustaboutanytypeofmissionscenariocanbevisuallyreplicated.Inside
thedarkenedhangarlikebuildingtherewereseveralsimulatorssittingonmovableplatforms.FMSallowsthe
crewtotrainintheLancerformanyhoursonthegroundbeforeflyingactualtrainingandoperationalmis
sions,thussavingAmericantaxpayersmillionsofdollarsinfuelcost.Theonlythingthatitdoesnotsimulate
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Thesimulator,whichfromthefrontlookslikealarge,whitesaucershapedobjectwitharectangularbackend
throughwhichoneenters,ishousedontopofanelevatedStewartmotionplatformandmustbereached
fromanelevatedcatwalkandasmallbridge.Theplatformmovesthesimulatorinthreelinearmovementsx,
y,z(lateral,longitudinalandvertical)andwiththreerotations:pitch,rollandyaw.Steppinginsideislikebe
inginsidethecockpitofarealB1B.Therealismoftheviews,soundandmotionissimplyamazing!Itislike
flyingtheactualB1Bandonecangetmotionsickjustaseasy.

Ihadthepleasuretotakeoffandgiveitagofirst.SittingintheleftseatItookcontrol,followingtheinstruc
tionfromSeabass,whodialedintherunwayatDyessonhiscontrolpanel.Itwasaninterestingfeelingto
takecontroloftheBone.Forme;abitofperformanceanxiety(asIdidntwanttocrashrightoffthestart)
andintensitymixedwithagreatdealofexcitementanddelight.ImsureRicardohadsimilarfeelings,andhe
willdescribehisinhisownwords.RicardoandIneverflewanaircraftbefore,orevenplayedflightsimulator
videogamesonourcomputers.

Welinedupatoneendofthe12,000footrunway,Ireleasedthebrakesandpushedforwardtheenginecon
trolthrottlestofullafterburnersandoffwewentlikearocketmoreorlessstraight.Iwastoldtopullback
onthestick,raisethelandinggearandmovethewingsbacktothesweptpositionaswerapidlyliftedoffand
keptonacceleratingtoMach1toaround20,000ft.WOW!Atthisstage,Seabasspausedthesimulatorfora
coupleofsecondsinordertoturnoffthemotionsensor.Thiswasagoodthing,asourescort2ndLt.Ferrara,
and not to mention Ricardo, would have been uncomfortable in the foreseeable bumpy flight! With the
simulatoractiveonceagain,withallthevisualsbutwithoutthefullmotionsimulation,Iwasinstructedtodo
acoupleofbarrelrollsandtobanktotheleft,descendandflybacktowardsthebaseandthesurrounding
area.Itwasaninterestingfeelinggoingthroughtherolls.Thehorizonshiftedlookingoutthewindows,and
thatbroughtbackmemoriesofmyfirstsingleenginejetflightinanL39Cwheremypilotdecidedtodosome
aerobaticswiththeotherthreeL39Cs.

B1FTUemblemonthebuilding.AttemptedKC10A2Arefueling.TeamASRintheFMSandbehindtheB1Bcontrols.
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GoodthingthatwewereinasimulatorasIdescendedtoalowerattitude,Ineverreducedmyspeed,andI
wasjustscreamingatjustoverMach1.2!Ibuzzedaroundtheairbaseatsupersonicspeeds,thenIgaineda
bitofaltitude,asSeabassdialedinaKC10airtoairrefuelscenario:Iwastoldtoslowdownandtoextend
mywings.Thiswasnotaneasytaskatall,andafterthethirdtryIjustbuzzedbytheKC10,feelingabitfrus
trated,pullingbackthewingstowardsHillAFB,Utah,atsupersonicspeed,andataloweraltitudetoseehow
itfeelstoflyclosertothegroundfollowingtheterrain,afterflyingthroughsomevalleysbetweenthemoun
tainpeaksIhandedthecontrolsovertoRicardo.
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Ricardotookoverandaftergettingacquaintedwiththestickandthepedals,Seabass,askedhimtogainsome
altitudeandtotryacoupleofbarrelrolls.Ricardopulledbackonthestickandaccelerated.Afterreaching
about20,000ftwebankedtothelefttostartourroll.IthinkRicardoalsopushedforwardthestickmaybea
bittoomuch,andsoonwewereheadingtowardsthemountainswhilerotatingoutofcontrolatoverMach
1.5andsuddenlythescreenwentpitchblack:wecrashed!

Goodthing,thatinthesimulatoryoucanstartalloveragain.Wewereflyingagainatanaltitudeof20,000ft,
butthistimewetriedatouchngo.Seabass,dialedinHillAFB,justnorthofSaltLakeCityonthescreen.Ri
cardoproceededtodescentandwetoucheddownwithoutmuchdramarolledacoupleofhundredfeet,and
acceleratedwithfullafterburnersandtookoffagain.Thiswentverysmoothly,andaftercirclingthebasewe
bankedtotheleftandheadedovertheGreatSaltLake.Overthelakewetriedtodothebarrelrollonceagain.
Ricardothistimejusttobedifferent,insteadcrashingintothemountain,endedupcrashingusintothewater!
ThusRicardoearnedhisnewnicknameandcallsignCrash!AftertakingouttwoB1Bsin30minutes,the
controlswerehandedbacktome;flyingat20,000ft.

Afterthecontroloftheaircraftwasgivenbacktome,Iwasinstructedtoland.Ireducedmyspeed,extended
the wings and began my descent. There are visual indicators that help, but my landing was a bit wobbly. I
managedtolandbutIstartedtodriftofftowardstheleftoftherunwayduetoexcessivespeed.Iwastoldto
standonthebrakeswhiletryingtosteerbackontherunway,butIeventuallyslidoffthetarmacandcontin
uedonthegrassslowlydeceleratinguntilwestoppedwhichfeltlikeforever.Atleastwelandedinonepiece
anddidnotcrash!Anylandingfromwhicheveryonecanwalkawayandtheaircraftisinonepieceisagood
landing,inmybook:especiallyifthiswasmyfirsttimebehindthestick.IfeltlikeIreallydidflytheBone,with
abitofsweatrollingoffmyforeheadandbeingineuphoriaatthesametime.NowIcanfullyappreciatethe
trainingandtheskillsthepilotsmusthave,eventhoughIonlyhadasmallglimpseofwhatittakestoflyone.

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Asweexitedthebuilding,therainhadstoppedanditbegantoclearupabitinthedistance.Ournextdesti
nationwastotheFlightLinetotakeimagesoftheB1Bs.Aswedroveouttotheserviceandparkingpads
where theB1swerelinedup,wemetColonelMarkSnapperBennett,whoisthe7thOperationsGroup
Commander,whowelcomedusonbehalfofColonelGlenD.VanHerck,the7thBombWingCommander,at
DyessAirForceBase,whowasnotonthebaseduringourvisit.ColonelBennettposedwithusforaquick
photoinfrontofoneoftheB1Bsonthetarmac,andIreceivedhispatchfromhisflightsuitformycollec
tion;atreasuredmementoofourvisit.

Following our briefmeeting wecontinued to take photos while we were driven by Seabass, stopping here
andthereandeventuallyfollowingsomeoftheLancerswhichwerereadytotakeofffortheirplanneddaily
sortie,rightouttotherunway.Wespentconsiderabletimetakingimagesfromdifferentareasofthe12,000
ftlongrunwayfromthestarttothemidpointwheretheB1swerethunderingbywithfullafterburnersjust
beforeliftoff;whatmusictheymake!ItkindofremindedmeofBelaLugosi:asCountDraculahehearsthe
wolveshowlingListentothem.Childrenofthenight.Whatmusictheymake!Maybebecausesomeofthe
B1sfromthe9thBombSquadronofthe7thBombWing,haveabatintheirtailmarkings!Wellthereisnoth
inglikeit:thesounds,thesmellandthedeepvibrationthatresonatesinsideonesbodyastheyroarbyless
than50ftaway.Ifoneisintojets,itisanorgasmicbliss!!

Timereallyflieswhenwearehavingfun,anditwastimetogoforaquicklunchinthebaseexchangefood
court.Afterourquicklunchbreakwecontinuedwithourtouratthe28thBombSquadron,wherewemet
otherpilots,sandweaponsystemofficers,orWSOs,someRicardoalreadymetatairshows,hadachanceto
lookaroundincludingtheirheritageroomareaandwewereintroducedtooneofthetwofemalestudent
pilots.Whowereassignedtothesquadronatthetime.Unfortunately,thefemalepilotswerenotavailable
forphotoopsbytheB1B.Perhaps,nexttime?

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One of the Lancers inside the hangar getting some TLC. Ricardo on the
scaffolding taking photos of the cunardlike winglet. On the B1 these
smallcanardsurfaces(oneoneachside)arepartofanactivevibration
dampingsystemthatreducesadverseairfloweffects.

Mainanddetailimages2012RicardovonPuttkammer
Thenwestoppedbythe28thBombSquadronsgiftshop;oneofusisa
shopaholic, hint not me, and bought a ton of tshirts, key chains,
etc.Ijustboughtonetshirt,akeychain,challengecoinanda
coupleofstickersforfriendsanda7thWingbadge.Ilove
to collect badges, but I value the ones that I can get
from the pilots or commanders: they are more
than just a badge, they are a memento with
thatpersonsnameattachedforever.

Itwasnowtimetovisitthemaintenancehan
gars, to see and interview the people who
keeptheBoneintheair.Onceagainthiswas
arealprivilegeforASR.

We were met by Major Brian Haws 7th BW

Equipment Maintenance Squadron Com
mander, Capt. Jon Van Nostrand and Chief
Master Sgt. Alvin Flores. The squadron is re
sponsible for the F101 engine regional repair
center,theonlyoneinACC,performingallma
jorenginerepairsfortheB1fleet.Unitexperts
repairavionics,computerdrivenflightcontrol,
navigation and radar/electronic warfare com
ponents. They also maintain all B1 ejection
seats and fuels systems, plus rebuild hydraulic
components and overhaul selected electrical
components. Ricardo and I were split apart to
speedthingsup:hetookoffinaflash,todosome
photography on a B1 surrounded by scaffolding,
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Myquestionswerenottootechnicalinnaturejustsomecuriosityregardingtheenginesandlifeexpectancyandhowmanyhourspassbeforeanenginehastobetakenoutfor
routinemaintenance,seeingoneoutoftheaircraft,aboutblowntires,fueltanklocationsandsoon.

FromChiefMasterSgtFloresIhavelearnedseveralinterestingdetailsabouttheBone,amongthem:
TheGeneralElectricF101GE102turbofanisessentiallythesameengineastheonethatpowerstheF16.
Thelifeisnotmeasuredinhoursbutincyclesthatismonitoredbyacomputeronboard.Thelifeexpectancycyclesvarydependinghowhardtheenginesareusedandon
manyotherfactorsanditdoesnotmeanonestartoranhourflyingequalsonecycle.
TheB1Bcanflyononlytwoenginesifnecessary,andcanevenstayintheairononeifmuchofthefuelisdumped.OneoftheB1Bsonthetarmachadoneoftheengines
removedandwecouldtakealookatthat.
TheB1BstirescanbechangedrelativelyeasilyanddoesnotrequireathreepointsupportforthewholeairframelikeontheA10.IusedtheA10asanexample,asI
haveseenwhatitentailstochangeawheelontheA10.TheB1Bsblowntireissueshavebeenreducedsignificantly.
Thereareeightselfsealingfueltanksinthefuselageandpartsofthewingassembly.Thefueltanksarepressurizedwithinertnitrogentoreducefuelexplosionhazard.
TheB1BshaveaFuel&CenterOfGravityManagementSubsystem(FCGMS)thatshiftsfuelfromonetanktoanothertomaintaintrimwhentheaircraftchangesthesweepof
itswings.

UponconcludingmyshortinterviewIthankedhimandaskedifIcouldtakeagroupphotoofsomeofthemaintenancepersonnelunderthewingwhodosuchawonderfuljob
maintainingtheBoneandkeepingitcombatmissionready.

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Wereturnedtothetarmacafterthegroupphoto,totakeadditionalimagesbothonthetarmacaswellasinteriorshotsofonetheB1Bswith
Seabass,andheadedbacktotheflightlinetotakeadditionallandingshots.Itwasnowbrightandsunnywithafewpuffsofcumulusclouds,
unlikeearlierinthemorning.However,alltheB1Bswerestillintheairontheirsorties,sowesettledtotakesomephotosofthe317thAirlift
Groupsaircraftparkedontheothersideofthetarmacnearthecontroltowerfromadistance,astimewasrunningshort.Westillwantedtovisit
theLinearAirParkthatfeatures32aircraftondisplayoutdoors.

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GeneralElectricF101GE102turbofan,lefttop.
Theenginebaywiththeairinletfromtheengineside,leftbottom.
GBU31 Joint Direct Attack Munition practice bombs are lined up
andstrappeddownonanMunitionsHandlingtrailer.These2,000
lbpracticebombsarecommonlyusedinB1BLancerfortraining,
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Climbing into the cockpit

In the cockpit of the B-1B

The back office with the DSO on left, OSO on right

The AN/AAQ-33 Lockheed Martin Sniper

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Lancers going out for a training sortie, top, and a C-130J from the 317th AG, below.

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AftertakingsomephotosoftheC130saround1500hours,weheadedbacktothe28thBSmainbuildingandwesaidourgoodbyestoLt.Col.BrianSeabassWitkowsky,andthankedSeabasswholeheartedlyforhistimeandinsights.

2ndLt.FerrarathendroveustotheLinearAirPark,whichislocatedontherightsideofArnoldBlvd,asoneenterstheBase.Ofcoursebythistime,justafter1510,theB1Bsstartedtoreturnandslowlycircledintheirpreparationto
land,andwemissedthelandings.Formeitwastoofartotakephotoswithmy200400mmf4andfullframeNikonD3S,butRicardohadhis300mmf2.8lenswiththe2XteleconverteronhisCanon1DMk4thathasacroppingfactorof
1.3,thuswith780mmequivalentlensitwasstillpossibleforacoupleshots.
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Theairparkisspreadoutovera1.2milelongoutdoorexhibitshowcasingAirForceairpower.TheDyessLin
earAirParkoriginatedfromtheTexasMuseumofMilitaryHistory,foundedin1981.Theparkwasofficially
dedicated by Lt. Gen. Robert D. Becket, commander 15th Air Force, on June12,1991.

Thereare32WWII,KoreanConflict,VietnamConflictandtwoair
craft from Operation Desert
Storm on display. The air park is only open once a month for
guided tours. For more in
formation,pleasecallthePublicAffairsofficeat(325)6962863ore
mailbyclickinghere.

Thecolorschemesandmarkingsdepictthesquadronanderainwhich
the aircraft flew. They
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pages:
arelistedherefrom5 Sttowardstheentrance,imagesonthefollowing
1. F100CSuperSabreNorthAmericanAviation
2. F105DThunderchiefRepublicAviation
3. F101BVoodooMcDonellAircraft
4. F104AStarfighterLockheedAircraftCorporation
5. RF84FThunderflashRepublicAviation
6. F89HScorpionNorthropAircraft
7. F86LSabreJetNorthAmericanAviation
8. F84FThunderstreakRepublicAviation
9. T37BTweetyBirdCessnaAircraft
10.T38ATalonNorthropCorporation
11.T6FTexanNorthAmericanAviation
12.T33AShootingStarLockheedAircraft
13.T29CFlyingClassroomConvair
14.T39ASaberlinerNorthAmericanAviation
15.T34BMentorBeechcraftAircraft
16.HU16EAlbatrossGrummanAircraftCorporation
17.C123KProviderFairchildAircraftIndustries
18.C7ACaribouDeHavilland
19.C47ASkytrainDouglasAircraft
20.C130AHerculesLockheedAircraft
21.EB57BCanberraGlenLMartin
22.A26CInvaderDouglasAircraft
23.O2ASkymasterCessnaAircraft
24.EB47EStratojetBoeingAircraft
25.KC135AStratotankerBoeingAircraft
26.B52DStratofortressBoeingAircraft
27.KC97LStratofreighterBoeingAircraft
28.B17GFlyingFortressBoeingAircraft
29.AGM28AHoundDogNorthAmericanRockwell
30.B1BLancerRockwellInternational.ThefirstoperatingB1BStarofAbilene(bythegate)
31.F111AAardvarkGeneralDynamics
32.C130ELockheedAircraft(bythegate)

Afterwequicklytookacoupleofphotosofeachaircraftondisplay(withtwoexceptions:theC130Ebythe
gateandthereplicaP40thatwasinfrontoftheVisitorsCenter)weweredrivenbacktotheVisitorsCenter
by2ndLt.Ferraraat1620hours.

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OurveryfruitfulvisittoDyessAFBthencametoanend.Weexpressedourgratitudeforthewelcomeand
forthecooperationwereceivedtoourescortandhost2ndLt.Ferrara.

We can honestly write that the hospitality and cooperation by the 7th Bomb Wing of the USAF was out
standing.Theirprofessionalismandtheirdedicationshonethroughout.

WewishtothankallthepersonnelinvolvedfromColonelGlenVanHerck,the7thBombWingCommander,
whoapprovedit,ColonelMarkSnapperBennett,the7thOperationsGroupCommander,whowelcomed
us,2ndLt.NicoleFerrara,DeputyChiefPublicAffairs,Lt.ColBrianSeabassWitkowsky,Di
rectorofOperationsthe28thBombSquadron,Maj.BrianHaws7thBWEquipmentMainte
nanceSquadronCommander,ChiefMasterSgt.AlvinFloresandtheirmaintenanceper
sonnel,andcountlessotherswhomadeourvisitsospecialandunforgettable.Itwasour
BESTbasevisittodate.

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TheinauguralWingsoverNorthGeorgiaAirShowwasheldSep
tember28th30th,2012attheRichardB.RussellairportinRome,
Georgia. The airport is located about 50 miles northwest of
downtownAtlanta,andisnamedforRichardRussellJr.,aformer
GeorgiaGovernorand38yearUSsenator.

Approximately35,000peoplegatheredonthegroundsoftheair
portovertheweekend,andforfarmorethanjustairplanes.Lo
catedonaclosedrunwaywastheSmokenThunderAutoShow,
featuring hundreds of vintage and modern automobiles. On the
oppositesideoftheshowareawastheSmokenThunderBarbe
queclassic,acookofffeaturingpork,chickenandbrisketrecipes
from around the country competing for a total purse of over
$19,000.Thesetwocompetitionsmadetheairshowattractiveto
morethantheaviationcrowd.
Thelayout oftheairshowwasalittleabnormaldueto theodd
shapeofthemainramparea.Staticdisplayaircraftweremostly
concentrated toward the north end, with a few exceptions
(Georgia ANG C130, several homebuilts) that were scattered
throughoutthesouthportion.TheSnTAutoShowoccupiedthe
west half of the temporarily closed runway 7/25, and its BBQ
counterparttookupalargeparcelofthepermanentlyclosedrun
way14/32.Justnorthofthebarbequesetupwasaplayareafor
children, featuring inflatable slides, bouncy houses and small
rides with aviation themes. Near the northeast corner of the
ramp, several companies were offering airplane rides for sale.
Available for rides were a Bell UH1 Huey and several antique
biplanes,from$50andupperrider.
ASRwouldliketothankMattGiljianforthemediaaccessandall
thevolunteersforputtingonsuchagoodshow.

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KomatsuAirBaseinJapan,helditsOpenDayonSeptember23rd.Theweatherwasfarfromthebestwithlow
ceiling,greyskiesandwithafinerainmist.Despitetheweather100,200peopleattendedtheairshow.

Oneveryuniqueaspectatthisbaseisthatoneisallowedtocarryinagroundsheet,tositon,andmoreimpor
tantlyforphotographersaladder,tostandabovethecrowdsforbetterphotography.

InsteadofdrivingIdecidedtotakeabustouravailabletothebaseforUS$80approximately,asthisalloweda
faster entrance to Komatsu Air Base, avoiding the usual traffic jam. Komatsu is famous for multi ship opening
flightwithseveralF15s,andinthiscase8ofthem.Theoverallprogramwasnotveryspectacular.Itincludeda
RF4JsoloflightandadullperformancebyBlueImpulse(aka11Squadron),whichistheaerobaticdemonstration
teamoftheJapanAirSelfDefenseForce,duetothelowceiling.

Filmstrip:
1. RF4J
2. JASDFUH60J
3. RF4J
4. MitsubishiF15JEagle

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The2012airshoworganisedbytheMaltaAviationSocietywasheldonthe29/30thSeptember2012
tomarkthe20thanniversarysincethefirstairshowwasheldinMaltaandcoincidedwiththe70th
anniversaryofMaltabeingawardedtheGeorgeCrossforitsbraveryduringWorldWarII.

Whatstartedasahumbleeventin1993hasnowgrowntoafullyfledgedAirShow.Theweatheron
bothdayswasexcellentwithclearskies,lightwindbutscorchingheat!Thehospitalitybytheorganis
ersandallthevolunteerswasexceptional.VIPseatingareacompletewithitsownrefreshmentarea
wasavailableforanadditional5charge,whilstthePresshadtheirownsecludedareaadjacenttothe
seatingareasmackinthecentreoftheflyingdisplayarea.Thespectatorswereclosetowherethetaxi
ingaircraftandflightdis
play took place, with an
18200mmlensbeingsufficienttocapturealltheaction.

OnFriday28th,theMASvolunteersweretakentotheRun
way13thresholdforthearrivaloftheaircraft.TheChinook
made a spectacular landing in front of us and we could see
one of the crew onboard filming us with his Ipad. The NATO
AWACS was more adventurous, zigzagging in font of us after
performingalowflypastbeforereturningtoland.Fromthislo
cationonecouldalsophotographthecommercialairlinersland
ingonrunway13.

Due to various factors the actual air

showandstaticaircraftondisplaywerenottheusualthatwerein
recent years, and late cancellations and complications did not help
either.Howeverthisdidnotresultinadropintheattendancesonboth
days and last minute changes to the flying display made up for the
forcedcancellationoftheRedArrowsvisitanddisplay.

The star of the air show was to be the Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXB to commemorate the
GeorgeCrossawardanniversarybutasthingsdeveloped,theSpitfirehadtosharebeingthe
starparticipant.Undoubtedly,thearrivalonSaturdayafternoonoftheAirmaltaAirbusA320regno
9HAENwithitsbrandnewcoloursstraightfromOstravaintheCzechRepublicwasthehighlightofthe
showwithastunninglowpastquasiaerobaticdisplayforalltowitnesstheundersideandcapabilities
oftheaircraft.AspecialmentionmustgotoCaptainsMartinFerrandoandPatrickCalleja.

WhenitbecamecertainthattheRedArrowswouldnotbearrivingonSunday,theflyingdisplaypro
grammehadtobeamendedbytheorganisersincollaborationwithAirmaltaandtheSpitfirepilot,re
sultinginaspectaculardisplaybytheAirmaltaAirbusA3202149HAENandlateraflypasttogether
withtheSpitfire,ascenethatwillremaininthememoryofmanywhoattendedthe2012MaltaInter
nationalairshow.EarliertheLibyanChinookhelicoptertooktotheairandparticipatedwithacracking
flyingdisplay.

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AsthesunsetandthegatesclosedIspoketoJoeCiliberti,MaltaAviationSocietyChairmanandairshowmastermindwho
summed up the proceedings as follows. It was just the experience that saved the situation at this years air show. For
months,wewerepromisedtwoLibyanMiragesasappreciationtoallthatMaltadidtohelpthewoundedduringlastyears
uprisinginLibya.InthelastweekandahalfwewereinformedthattheMiragepilotcouldnotflyfortheairshowandthus
Libyawouldnotparticipate.OureffortswithLibyatoatleaststillparticipatewitheitherahelicopteroranaircraftyielded
resultswhenonThursdayevening,afewhoursbeforetheshowwastostartIreceivedaphonecallthatLibyachosetosend
a Chinook helicopter. This was of great satisfaction after all the ongoing efforts over the last months. The fact that the
QatarEmiriAirForcechosetoparticipateforthefirsttimeintheMaltaairshowwasalsoverypositivebut,whenwewere
allreadytoofferanotherqualitydisplay,itsohappenedthattheRedArrowshadsufferedproblemsintheoxygensystem
ontheirwaytoMaltaandhadtomakeanemergencylandinginSardegnawhereatleastonePilotandEngineerwerehos
pitalised.Iwouldliketothankthepublicforunderstandingthatthesewerethingsbeyondourcontrolaswellastoallthe
MASvolunteersandparticipatingaircrewsformakingthisyetanothersuccessfuleventandlookforwardtostartprepara
tionsforthe2013airshow

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SupermarineSpitfireMKIXBwiththeAirmaltaA320
214,topleft.
NATOBoeingE3AAwacs,midleft.
QatarEmiriAirForceSuperHerculesC130J,bottomleft.
RAFHawk,topright.
LibyanCH47Chinookhelicopter,bottomright.

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Ifyouareanairshowaficionado,theWestCoast,specificallyCalifornia,isoneofthebestplacestobe:itis
primetimeforairshows!Theweatheris"justright"mostofthetime:nottoohot,niceandsunny!Nowonder
aslewofmajorairshowstakesplaceinCaliforniainSeptemberandOctober.

Wehaveattendedandreviewedquiteafewofthem.Thesereviewscanbefoundindetailonourwebsiteby
followingtheselinksbelow,insteadofrehashingthesameinTheMagazine,wearejustgoingtofeatureaddi
tionalimagesbyourcorrespondents.

WatsonvilleFlyin
CaliforniaCapitalAirShow
SalinasAirShow
SanFranciscoFleetWeek

TheBlueAngelsduringtheSanFranciscoFleetWeek 2012NormanA.Graf
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EddieAndreiniintheStearman,topleft.
JohnCollversAT6WarDog,bottomleft.
TwoshipAT6formation,topright.
LockheedMC130PShadowHawk,bottomright.

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#1&2U2DragonLady
#3
B25JOldGlory
#4
SpitfireMkXIV
#4
HeritageFlight:F16withtheP38L
#5
ChanceVoughtF4U1Corsair

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SeanD.TuckerOracleChallengerIII,topleft.
ThePatriotsJetTeam,topmiddle.
ClayLacyT39Sabreliner,topright.
E2CHawkeye,bottomleft.
JacquieWardainherExtra300,bottomleft.

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F/A18SuperHornetbyNormanA.Graf
B2SpiritbyNormanA.Graf
FatAlbertbyRicardovonPuttkammer
OneoftheBlueAngelsbyNormanA.Graf
B2spiritwithBoeing747inbackgroundbyR.v.Puttkammer
AtrioofAV8BHarriersbyRicardovonPuttkammer
TheBlueAngelsflyinglowbyRicardovonPuttkammer

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flewpiggybackatoptheShuttleCarrierAircraft(SCA),ahighlymodifiedBoeing747.

TakingofffromEdwardsAFBearlyonthemorningofSeptember21,2012,EndeavourflewoveritsbirthplaceofMojavebeforeheadingnorthovertheCentralValley,circlingtheStateCapitol,Sacramento,andthenheadingfortheBay
Area.AppearingoverOaklandat10:15AM,theshuttlepassedovertheGoldenGateBridgeandloopedsouthtocircleoverSanFrancisco.Itcompletedits360degreetouroverthecitybyflyingoverAlcatrazIslandandthenbanked
southasitsplittheuprightsoftheGoldenGateBridge.ItwasaccompaniedbyaNASAF15Dchaseplanewhichphotographedthejourney.

Shortlyafter10:35,itpassedoverMoffettField.Manyinthecrowdof15,000weredisappointedthatitdidnotflyovertherunwayandmadeonlyasinglepass,yellingComeback!tothedepartingshuttle.Nevertheless,itwasasight
toseeasitflewbyatlessthan900feet.Andthenitwasover,thelastofthespaceshuttlesslowlyrecedingintothedistance,destinedtobecomeamuseumpieceandflynomore.

ASRsWestCoastcorrespondent,NormanGraf,andhiswife,CarolCampbell,werefortunatetobeabletoseeandphotographthishistoricflight.
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SpaceShuttleEndeavourcircledSanFranciscoandflewoverNASAsAmesResearchCenteratMoffettFederalAirfieldonitsfinalferryflighttobecomeanexhibitattheCaliforniaScienceCenterinLosAngeles,California.Theshuttle

We strive to review the following aviation and other related events and air shows, subject to
change, in the next issue of The

Magazine by AirShowsReview:

Enterprise Grand Opening

MCAS Miramar Air Show
CAF Midland Air Show
Blue Angels Homecoming Pensacola
C-45 Flight
Red Bull B-25 Flight
NATO Days Ostrava
USS Michael Murphy Commissioning
And so much more.

SpaceShuttleoverAlcatrazIsland,above2012NormanA.Graf
Below2012CarolCampbell

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