Tue, Sep 21, 2004
Acts Include Golden Knights, Tumbling Bear
by ANN Contributor John K. "Janko" Lewis
The NAS Point Mugu airshow was held on Saturday and Sunday. It
was estimated that over 50,000 spectators attended during each day
of the event. There was an impressive mixture of civilian and
military aircraft on display as well as aerobatics, parachute jumps
and aerial demonstrations including wing-walking. The U. S. Army
was represented by the "Golden Knights" parachute team, the U. S.
Navy had aerial demonstrations by an F/A-18 Hornet and E-2C Hawkeye
while the U. S. Air Force put an F-15 Eagle through its paces and
the California Air National Guard flew their C-130 Hercules for an
approving crowd.
Rob Harrison in his Zlin 50LX "Tumbling Bear" and Bill Cornick
flying his Pitts S-2C "Big Bad Green" entertained the crowd with
their loops, spins and rolls and were joined by a demonstration of
wingwalking from a Stearman biplane from "Silver Wings".
One of the favorites was the USAF "Heritage Flight" combining an
F-15 "Eagle" and A-10A "Thunderbolt II" with a beautifully restored
North American P-51D "Mustang". Not to be outdone, the Navy
"Tailhook Legacy Flight" was flown with a Grumman F6F "Hellcat"and
F/A-18 "Super Hornet".
The Patriot Jet Team made their first appearance at Pt. Mugu
flying an impressive display in their L-39 "Albatross" jets. Their
mix of formation and solo aerobatics was very impressive. Red,
White and Blue smoke trails added a nice touch to their
presentation.
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