by Alan Armstrong | Apr 19, 2022 | Airshows, Formation Flying, Japanese Bomber
The 2022 Wings Over Colombus Airshow The 2022 Wings Over Columbus Airshow was an event both ambitious in scope and excellent in execution. It was ambitious in scope because it featured so many major league performers such as the United States Air Force Thunderbirds,...
by Alan Armstrong | Feb 14, 2022 | Aerobatic Aircraft, Airshows, Flying Clubs, Japanese Bomber
Pensacola beach Airshow: November 5 and 6, 2021 When the United States Navy cancelled the airshow at Naval Air Station Pensacola, several concerned citizens and business organizations took up the slack and decided to organize their own private Pensacola Beach Airshow,...
by Alan Armstrong | Dec 30, 2020 | Aerobatic Aircraft, Aircraft, Airshows, Flying Clubs, Formation Flying
Farewell 2020 Formation Flight Just Another Day Flying Formation On Wednesday, December 23, 2020, the skies above Peachtree City and Senoia heard the roar of three North American AT-6/SNJ Texan Aircraft. These flight exercises are part of the training and proficiency...
by Alan Armstrong | Feb 13, 2020 | Aerobatic Aircraft, Air Races, Aircraft, Airshows, FAA, Flying Clubs, Formation Flying
Aerial Demonstrations and Dynamic Maneuvering The airshow industry is constantly evolving as are the regulations and policies that inform and regulate airshow performers. On October 10, 2019, the FAA promulgated FAA Order N8900.526, Policy Updates for Issuing...
by Alan Armstrong | Nov 1, 2018 | Aircraft, Airshows, History, Second World War, War Aircraft
Randy Ball, The MiG-17F and Secrets of “Top Gun” WHO IS RANDY BALL? Randy Ball grew up in Tyler, Texas. His father was a pilot and his great uncle was a 56-mission veteran who flew B-17s in World War Two. With the war’s end, Randy’s uncle served as pilot to President...