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America's 21st century heroes are
the soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines. These men and women perform their
duties often in far-off lands away from family and friends. They stand in
defense of freedom, doing the hard and dangerous work to bring peace and
stability to a troubled world.
They've made America the world's best hope
for freedom and lasting peace. Come join us in recognition of their
sacrifice and contributions at
The
Colorado
Springs
In Their
Honor
AIR SHOW
Saturday & Sunday
October 4-5, 2008
at the
Old Colorado Springs Airport
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Mark
Your Calendar Now!!
Like last year you
can expect to see some of
the nation's best pilots, premier aerobatic performers, numerous
military flybys, experimental and historical aircraft, and static
displays.
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SUNDAY ONLY ! |
- Canadian
Snowbirds Jet Team - members of the Canadian Forces
promise a thrilling performance on SUNDAY AFTERNOON. This
CF-18 Hornet is flown by Captain William "Billy"
Mitchell with 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron;
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SATURDAY &
SUNDAY |
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- Pietsch Air Shows
- Kent Pietsch, ICAS Showmanship award winner in 2007, shows off his amazing comedy aerobatic routine to the crowd in his 1942 Interstate Cadet;
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- Bob Carlton -
thrills you with the world's only self launching twin jet sailplane that performs both a classic sailplane aerial ballet and
screamin' low-level jet
aerobatics;
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- Don
Nelson - takes to the air in his Russian Sukhoi
26, performing a world-class solo routine filled with smoke, noise, and high-energy
excitement;
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- David Erickson
- defies gravity with his Dehavilland Super Chipmunk performing
thrilling maneuvers and precision drills;
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Check Back for Detail as the dates draw near
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Here's a few photos from last year's show... |
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