2011 – our 20th Anniversary - Featuring:

LIMA LIMA – Guaranteed to thrill!  This act is a precision flying - formation demonstration team based in Naperville, Illinois.  The name derives from the FAA identifier of the field where the team originated.   Naper Aero Club

Canadian Forces SNOW BIRDS - The Snowbirds Demonstration Team (431 Squadron) is a Canadian icon comprised of serving members of the Canadian Forces. Their pilots and technicians work as a team to bring thrilling performances to the North American public.

The CF-18 Demonstration Team personifies the excellence required to keep the Canadian Air Force among the best aviation organizations on the planet. The expertise and dedication required by the team, from pilot to maintenance crew; to the coordinators, reflects the professionalism of all of Canada’s airmen and airwomen.

FIRECAT - is a sleek, modern jet, an Aero Vodochody L-39C.  It is not outdated.  It is not obsolete.  It is a current production military aircraft with all the performance and reliability that implies.  FireCat is a “Great Show” just waiting for a place to happen!

SUPER DAVE – Voted NUMBER 1 Pilot in Canada;  …by his mom.  Dave started flying gliders with the Royal Canadian Air Cadets at the age of 15 and got his first float flying job at the age of 18. He flew bush planes on floats for most of his career including the Beech 18, Norsemen, de Havilland Beaver, Otter, Twin Otter, and Dash 8.

JULIE CLARK - Julie Clark’s American Aerobatics is one of the most popular patriotic performances at airshows in North America. Julie Clark marks her 28th year flying solo aerobatics.  She chose the T-34 because of her many hours flying the same type aircraft as a civilian military instructor for the Navy at Lemoore Naval Air Station in 1974 through 1975.

HAWK ONE - “Resurrect, Celebrate and Motivate” is the theme behind the refurbishment of a classic RCAF F-86 Sabre 5 in the colours of the legendary Golden Hawks aerobatic team that thrilled Canadians from coast-to-coast for five airshow seasons commencing in 1959.
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TEAM ROCKET – A two ship combination with Eric Hansen in the F1 Rocket, and Ken Fowler in the Harmon Rocket II. Precision, speed, and high performance aerobatics at it’s best….a spectacular show that brings the crowd to their feet.

A10-WARTHOG - The A-10 West Demonstration Team is a select group of professionals dedicated to showing the extreme capabilities of the A-10 aircraft through exceptional aerial maneuvers.   Our mission is to demonstrate the capabilities of the A-10 Thunderbolt II and the professional competence of the U.S. Air Force personnel

SKYHAWKS - The Skyhawks are the first parachute demonstration team of Canada. Established in 1971, the team already has more than 5,000 successful jumps that have dazzled more than 75 million spectators throughout the world.

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Sailplane Magic – Paul Hajduk began flying gliders at the age of 14 in his native country of Hungary. He had his first solo flight when he turned 15. Five years later, he arrived in Canada and worked as a cropduster and fighting forest fires.