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AVIATION NATION CIVILIAN PERFORMERS


Many great performers and flying aircraft demonstrations appear annually at Aviation Nation. Below are samples of aircraft that attended in 2007. The 2008 schedule is being developed at this time, check back often!

Sean Tucker
Aerobatics’ own ambassador, Sean Tucker thrills crowds every year Aviation Nation, The Nellis Air Force Base - Las Vegas Air Show, as he performs his signature "Sky Dance" routine over the southern Nevada sky... more>>
Red Bull MiG
An Aviation Nation fixture, Bill Reesman, retired USAF fighter pilot with over 1200 hours and thousands of landings, Bill has more experience in the MiG-17 than any other American pilot.. more>>
Red Bull Chopper
What makes Red Bull’s BO-105 CBS different from any of the others are the man inside—Charles "Chuck" P. Aaron, the only pilot licensed in the United States by the Federal Aviation Administration to perform aerobatics in a helicopter.. more>>
Red Bull Air Force
A mix of extreme air sports that combine elements of power, finesse, and style to create unbelievable air shows. The members of the Red Bull Air Force work together in the air to create amazing aerobatic shows.. more>>
Red Bull Edge
Flying at over 250 mph and pulling a span of 20 negative and positive Gs, Kirby Chambliss is five-time U.S. National Aerobatic Champion and Red Bull Air Race World Series Champion... more>>
Red Bull Albatross
Inspired by the performance of the Grumman Goose during WWII, the U.S. Navy solicited Grumman to design a significantly larger amphibian with longer range. In 1944, Grumman submitted and won approval of its design G-64, to be named "Albatross," with accommodation for a crew of four, and a cabin capacity of 10 passengers.. more>>
UH-1 "Huey"
Bell produced two major versions of the UH-1 - the single engine Models 204 and 205 and the twin engine Models 212 and 412. Although both were UH-1s, there were enough differences to warrant considering them two separate aircraft... more>>
Ryan PT-22 "Recruit"
Prior to 1939, the Air Corps relied entirely on biplanes as primary trainers, but in 1940 it ordered a small number of Ryan civilian trainers. They were so successful that the Air Corps then ordered large numbers of improved versions, among them the PT-22... more>>
Douglas AC-47 "Spooky"
In the early 1960s, the USAF began experimenting with side-firing weapons systems for possible use in point defense and night Close Air Support roles. In late 1964, the first gunship conversion of a WW II C-47... more>>
North American P-51 "Mustang"
The P-51 destroyed more enemy aircraft than any other fighter in Europe. It began as the NA-73 in 1940 at Britain's request. The design showed promise and the Army Air Forces purchases of Allison-powered Mustangs began in 1941... more>>
North American T-6 "Texan"
The T-6, originally known as the Texan, was the sole single-engine advanced trainer for the USAAF during World War II, and 15,495 were built between 1938 and 1945. The T-6 may well be one of the most numerous "warbirds" continuing flying today... more>>
US Air Force 0-1 "Bird dog"
"The toughest dog in the fight" the United States Air Force's " Cessna O-1, the Forward Air Controller's "eyes in the sky," made its combat debut in the Korean War and was used extensively in the Vietnam-Laos Wars...

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