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The
Lone Star Flight Museum in Galveston will host the Ron Carter Spirit of
Flight Airshow April 23 and 24. "Known
as one of the most intimate aviation events in the U.S., the Spirit of
Flight Airshow allows guests to capture the thrill of aviation through
one of the premier collections of warbirds and current military
hardware," said a news release.
"Get an up close and personal view of the action and feel
excitement. Distinguished
WWII veterans will attend, adding a unique historical significance to
the show." The United States Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team will display the flight characteristics of the most powerful close air support weapon in the world. "The A-10 has an excellent combat record and is presently deployed in front-line service," said the news release. The A-10 performance will culminate with a USAF Heritage Flight with the LSFM’s P-47 Thunderbolt. "The
Heritage Flight is a series of close formation passes with USAF air
superiority fighters of different generations and has thrilled
spectators at airshows across the country," the release added.
Other
scheduled military performers include an F-16 fly-by from the 111th
Fighter Squadron of the Texas Air National Guard and an Army AH-64
Apache demonstration. Notable aerobatic performers Jan Collmer in
an Extra 300, Paul Fiala in a Great Lakes biplane and world champion
Debby Rihn-Harvey will perform each day. Special guests at the Airshow will be Paul Tibbets, pilot of the Enola Gay, David Lee “Tex” Hill of the Flying Tigers, Richard Cole, copilot of Jimmy Doolittle’s B-25 on the infamous raid on Japan and noted WASP Florene Watson Miller. "All
of these heroes will be available for autographs and book signings,"
said the release. "These
appearances are sponsored by Escapes!, a national vacation ownership
company opening a $16 million beachfront resort in Galveston this
summer."
Lone Star Flight Museum aircraft scheduled to perform include the B-17 Flying Fortress, B-25 Mitchell, F4U Corsair, P-47 Thunderbolt, F6F Hellcat, Supermarine MkXVI Spitfire, SBD Dauntless, AD-1 Skyraider and T-6 Texan. For more information, call (409) 740-7722 or toll free at 888-FLIGHT8 and visit on the web at www.lsfm.org. Hyperlinks will work if this document is read Online
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