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There will be no 2015 airshow at Offutt AFB due to funding issues. Base officials announced the cancelation recently, telling WOWT that the 55th Wing has withdrawn a request to host the event after learning that funding has been approved for runway repairs. The work is in front of hangars which typically house […] 
The airshow industry mourns the loss of Jan Collmer, a long time airshow performer who passed away Tuesday morning. Jan was known for flying his red, white, and blue Extra 300-L at airshows across the nation. In recent years, his schedule primarily included airshows in Texas and at NAS Pensacola in Pensacola, FL. Jan’s […] In a press release last Friday, the Royal Canadian Air Force announced that Captain Denis “Cheech” Beaulieu will be the CF-18 Demonstration pilot for the 2015 season. A native of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Capt. Beaulieu joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2006 with the goal of becoming a fighter pilot. In 2011, he completed […] One of the best weeks of the year for aviation lovers is fast approaching, but for those who don’t have tickets to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, July 28th-Aug 4th can be one of the most lonliest weeks of the year. Don’t fear though – this year EAA has several ways to make it almost […] The second weekend of August (8-10th) is an exciting time for aviation in the Pacific Northwest as the annual Abbotsford International Airshow returns to Abbotsford, British Columbia. Since 1962 when the Abbotsford Flying Club and the Abbotsford Rotary Club hosted the first air show, the Abbotsford Airshow has grown into the largest air show […] After the tragic crash last year at the Vectren Dayton Airshow in Dayton, OH that took the life of wingwalker Jane Wicker and pilot Charlie Schwenker, the airshow has announced new safety changes for this year’s event. A third fire truck will be added to the line to try and ease the concerns of […] 
Thunder Over Michigan has recently posted a list of aircraft that will be on display during the show. As usual it has a huge number of warbirds, but a number of aircraft that rarely visit the show stand out, including the P-63 King Cobra, C-46 Commando, and C-60 Lode Star. This will be […] |
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