Mon, Apr 21, 2014
Show Held At NAS Fort Worth JRB April 26-27
Based south of Dallas and Ft Worth, Texas, the Trojan Phlyers Demonstration Team is gearing up for their performance in the first air show NAS JRB Ft Worth has had in several years. The Trojan Phlyers are always a huge hit with the crowd at the air shows they perform in and look forward to flying at the joint reserve base April 26th and 27th.
The two ship team is piloted by highly decorated combat veteran pilots performing thrilling precision close formation aerobatic routines demonstrating the cutting edge performance of the Trojan T28 warbird and the flying expertise acquired in formal military training. The Trojan Phlyers are as exciting as a jet team with their high speed action and the roar of the big engines! They provide the Smoke, the Thunder and the Excitement as they fly their historic T28 aircraft rich in military history in an exceptional and awe-inspiring performance and salute the veterans of our great nation and the men and women who continue to serve and protect us today.
The Trojan Phlyers have been flying air shows since 1995 and have performed at over 150 shows since 2002 from Oshkosh to Acapulco and from New Jersey to California. The Trojan Phlyers’ aircraft were actually used by the US Navy as primary flight trainers. These aircraft were used to teach Navy and Marine aviators basic transition, formation, aerobatics, and instrument procedures and techniques. The aircraft carry the logos of the US Air Force and the US Marines.
Trojan Phlyers, Inc. is a group of aviation professionals dedicated to preserving and demonstrating the rich military history of the North American Aviation Company’s T28 Trojan. The Trojan Phlyers own and operate two T-28B aircraft. Both aircraft have Wright Cyclone R1820-86B nine-cylinder radial engines rated at 1425 horsepower. The fully aerobatic aircraft can takeoff in less than 800 feet of runway, climb to 10,000 feet in less than 90 seconds, race level above 335 MPH, and dive faster than 380 MPH. In fact, the T28 can outperform most World War II fighters at low altitude.
The two-ship formation aerobatic demonstration team consists of Chip Lamb and John Sledge. Chip Lamb, the demonstration team leader, flew F4 Phantoms in the active duty Air Force and F16’s in the Texas Air National Guard. He is a graduate of the US Air Force Academy and retired from the US military as a Colonel after 30 years of service to our country. He is also a retired American Airlines Captain. John Sledge, the demo team wingman, is a retired USMC Colonel having served in Viet Nam flying F8 Crusaders from the aircraft carriers, USS Kitty Hawk, USS Ticonderoga, and the USS Constellation. John served in the USMC or the USMC Reserve for 30 years before retiring. He is also a retired USAir Captain. Both pilots are decorated war combat veterans and have some 44,000 flight hours amassed between them.
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