Mon, May 31, 2010
E-I-C Note: The Aero-TV Team --
Jim, Tom, Paul, Nathan, The 'Other' Jim,
Laura, Kristen, Birgit, and
Anjin, are busy working on
all manner of exciting things for future updates of Aero-News...
including putting the finishing touches on the Next-Generation of
ANN, itself (Yup... BIG News to follow). Still; we're going to
catch our breaths and take a short break during the holiday
and hope you'll enjoy this classic episode of Aero-TV, in the
interim... --Jim Campbell, ANN
E-I-C
While many might assume that the sight of two Eagles in
aerobatic flight was something that had been seen/done been before,
two guys are out to prove you wrong. Red Eagles delivers a
spectacular airshow... and their uniquely modified Eagles deliver
the goods -- which is why when these guys flew over Cecil Field
2009, ALL eyes were turned skyward.
The two guys behind the Red Eagles are Dan McClung and Buck
Roetman... Aero-TV met up with them at the Alan Henley Benefit
Airshow at Cecil Field last April and came away impressed with what
two guys and some highly modified Eagles can do... especially when
they're obviously having the times of the their lives.
Dan McClung is the Team leader and pilot of the 'Talon' Eagle.
Dan got his start flying airplanes for the US Navy and has over 35
years of professional flying. In 21 years of active duty and
reserve flying, he accumulated nearly 400 day and night traps in
the A7 Corsair II and the A4 Skyhawk. He retired after 25 years of
airline flying as a B767 Captain. He is an Air Show Competency
Evaluator (ACE) for the International Council of Air Shows. '
Buck Roetman is Pilot of the Red Eagle. Buck specializes in
systems and structure fabrication and maintenance to keep the team
in the air. Buck’s extensive knowledge and background in auto
racing assists us in our ability to fly faster and more
efficiently. He holds nearly every FAA rating including an ATP,
CFI, and A&P license and is an ACE for the International
Council of Air Shows. Buck hails from Minnesota and presently
resides in Sharpsburg, Georgia.
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