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50th Anniv. USAF Air Show
2003 Schedule
Nellis AFB, Las Vegas Nevada
Golden Air
Tatoo
New 32 cent US Postage Commemorative Stamp.. Brazil Esquadrilha da Fumaca 'Smoke Squadron'
Golden Air Tattoo Schedule, April 25-26
0800--Gates Opened to spectacular crystal clear sky, comfortable 68o and a
NE breeze
0830-0925--Air Force Band (playing a medley of Air Force & Army Air Corps music)
0930-0945--Opening Ceremonies (Friday only)(Call to colors of 94 Chiefs of Air Forces)
Addresses by Secretary of the USAF and Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
0945 Begin flying part of airshow with the flyby of the Wright Flyer of 1907
0950-1030--Chilean Demonstration team "Halcones"
1030-1100--Trainer Aircraft Review (WWI to Present Day flyby)
1100-1115--F-16 Demonstration (combat performance)
1115-1140--Cargo Aircraft Review (WWII to C-5B flyby)
1140-1210--Brazilian Air Demonstration "Fumaca" (Smoke) Team
1210-1215--SR-71 Fly-by and one on static display (only 2 in USAF inventory!)
1215-1240--Ground Attack Aircraft Review (WWI to Persian Gulf War)
1240-1255--HH-60 Demonstration (Simulated Rescue of Pilot behind enemy lines)
1255-1335--Japanese Air Demonstration Team (Blue Impulse)
1335-1350--F-15 Demonstration (combat aerial performance)
1350-1425--Canadian Air Demonstration Team (Snowbirds)
1425-1500--Fighter Aircraft Review WWI to the F-117 Stealth (only USAF F-22 Raptor on static)
1500-1535--Bomber Aircraft Review WWI to the B-1 and B-2 Stealth flyby
1600-1605--Stealth Aircraft on display included Predator UAV, SR-71, U-2R, B-2, F-117 & F-22
1605-1610--Missing Man Fly-by: P-51 Mustangs (piloted by Chuck Yeager & Bud Anderson aces)
1610-1645--USAF Thunderbirds full High Altitude VIP Show (with a new 50th AF logo
emblazen
next to the 59 national flags of nations visited by the team since 1953)
1645--Show concludes and I would like to personally Thank Capt.
Wes Miller, SSgt Mike Gole
and SSgt Brian Litman of the Thunderbirds, Capt Kiyoshi Takahashi #6 Blue Impulse, Capt
Olavo Bologna #4 Brasil Smoke Team and Capt Alex Voigt #4 Halcones Chilean Aerabatica
for putting up with me and being of invaluable assistance and companionship. Mahalo nui
Aloha.
Japan Blue Impulse Demonstration Team Fuerza Aerea de Chile 'Halcones' Squadron
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