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Born with a love for aviation, Mike Goulian’s journey into the world of flying began at a young age. Growing up in Massachusetts, with the mentorship of a father who was a pilot, crop duster and well-respected flight school owner, he was captivated by the sight of airplanes and dreamt of one day taking to the skies himself. At just 16 years old, Goulian embarked on his aviation adventure, earning his pilot’s license and quickly mastering the art of flight. Fueled by determination and a passion for aerobatics, he honed his skills, participating in airshows and competitions across the country. Goulian’s 1995 1st place podium spot at the US National Aerobatic Championships and subsequent five podium spots in the famed...

John Black flies his Super Decathlon to the edge of the envelope putting on an dynamic display and showing what you can really make an over-the-wing airplane do!  John learned to fly at just 17 and his first aerobatic lesson was in the very same type of plane he flies for his air show performance.  A retired Air Force pilot, John currently flies the P-51 Mustang, L-39, and AT-6 when he’s not gracing the skies and wowing crowds with his show stopping performance!...

Scott "Scooter" Yoak will put on a dazzling aerobatic display  in this amazingly restored P-51D Mustang. This P-51 is a celebration of our nation’s armed forces. Every aspect of the paint represents those who have served, and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. The black cape covering the front of the aircraft represents the veil of protection that our armed forces give us. That veil is one of the reasons why we have what we have today, freedom. As the cape extends to the back of the canopy, it spreads out and divides into feathers, symbolizing the eagle that has flown with every aviator since the birth of aviation in 1903. The black paint has tiny sparkling stars in it, each sparkle represents an...

The Navy Legacy Flight will feature the FA/18 Super Hornet and an F4U Corsair formation flight showcasing the past and future of Naval aviation....

The C-5M Super Galaxy is a the largest transport aircraft in the U.S. military and one of the largest in the world. It is equipped with five sets of landing gear with 28 wheels in all. It can carry 281,001 pounds or 140 tons of cargo overseas and can take off and land on relatively short runways. Both the nose and aft doors open to simultaneously load and off-load cargo from both ends, reducing cargo transfer times. The full-width drive-on ramps at each end enable double rows of vehicles to be transported....

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly the F-18 Super Hornet and perform perform a combination of formation and solo maneuvers in an inspiring high energy demonstration. The four-jet diamond performs precision formation flight with the aircraft wingtips as close as 2 feet apart while performing loops, inverted rolls and even high performance turns. The two solo jets perform high energy maneuvers together and from opposite directions closing in on each other as fast as 1,000 mph. The six jets come together in the delta formation as the finale for the show, flying difficult formations and signature breaks that fill the sky with speed, sound and smoke trails!  > Click Here for more information on the Blue Angels....

A Coast Guard search and rescue demonstration showcases how they perform an out-the-door water rescue of a person in distress from a helicopter hovering overhead.  The demo begins with one of  the famed Coast Guard rescue swimmers jumping from the helicopter as it hovers over 20 feet above the water.  The swimmer simulates stabilizing the person in distress before hosting them up into the helicopter....

The B-25 Bomber was used by the U.S and its allies in every theater of World War II.  The B-25 came to fame on April 18, 1942 during the Doolittle Raid.  Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle led 16 B-25s in a daring attack on mainland Japan, four months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.  Launched from the aircraft carrier Hornet, the raid was a one way mission as the aircraft could only launch and not land from its short deck....

The F-35 Lightning II, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter, is the most advanced stealth fighter in the world today. The full capabilities demonstration of the F-35 features 12 different maneuvers and lasts approximately 15 minutes. During the demo, some of the maneuvers will see the F-35 as low as 200 feet off the ground and at speeds that exceed 700 mph. The two most eye-popping maneuvers include the pedal turn where the F-35 drops in a tight turn at near zero forward speed and the tactical pitch where the jets enters at a high speed and then turns abruptly to literally skid across the sky. > Click Here for more information on the F-35 Lightning II....