2012 ACTS

For many families, the sight of high-speed aircraft jetting in tight formation against a bright blue sky is as exciting as fireworks on the 4th of July...

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USN Blue Angels	C-130 Demonstration	USA Golden Knights	Sky Soldiers
Sean D. Tucker	Mike Goulian	Jane Wicker	Shockwave Jet Truck
Aurora Aerial Ballet	B-17 Flying Fortress	T-6 Texan Flyby	Metro Life Flight
	Aircraft of Display	Ground Attractions

U.S. Navy Blue Angels Jet Demonstration Team

Altitude with Attitude!

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will rock Cleveland on Labor Day Weekend as headliners of the 2012 Cleveland National Air Show presented by Discount Drug Mart.

Each show day the six "Blues" demonstration pilots will blaze across the skies in their dark blue and yellow-striped F/A-18 Hornets. The Blue Angels flight demonstration exhibits choreographed refinements of skills possessed by all naval aviators. It includes the graceful aerobatic maneuvers of the four-plane Diamond Formation, in concert with the fast-paced, high-performance maneuvers of its two Solo Pilots. Finally, the team illustrates the pinnacle of precision flying, performing maneuvers locked as a unit in the renowned, six-jet Delta Formation. Cleveland is one of only 35 show sites to host the popular Blues in 2012.

For more information and to go inside the demo where you can experience the maneuvers from inside the cockpit: www.blueangels.navy.mil/

Photo Credit: John D. Kuntz

C-130 Hercules "fat albert" demonstration

Introducing FAAAAAAAAAT Albert!

The U. Navy Blue Angels support aircraft "Fat Albert" will perform a gravity defying demonstration that will leave air show fans in awe. Fat Albert cruises at a speed of more than 320 knots (approximately 360 miles per hour) at 27,000 feet. Four Allison turboprop engines, which produce more than 16,000 shaft-horsepower, provide Fat Albert Airlines with the power to land and depart on runways as short as 2,500 feet.

An all-Marine Corps crew of three officers and five enlisted personnel operate the Lockheed-Martin C-130T Hercules, affectionately known as Fat Albert Airlines. Fat Albert joined the team in 1970 and flies more than 140,000 miles each season. It carries more than 40 maintenance and support personnel, their gear and enough spare parts and communication equipment to complete a successful air show. For more information and to go inside the demo where you can experience the maneuvers from inside the cockpit: www.blueangels.navy.mil/

U.S. Army Golden Knights Precision Parachute Team

Ambassadors of Excellence

The Golden Knights are an elite parachute team that serve as goodwill ambassadors for the U.S. Army. Annually the team performs more than 27,000 jumps before an estimated 14 million people.

The Golden Knights will perform multiple free-fall parachute jumps revealing aerial grace, precision and skill as they descend along the flight line or to a perfect bulls-eye landing. Don't miss this popular performance!

For more information on the U.S. Army Golden Knights and high-resolution photos click here: www.armygoldenknights.com

The U.S. Army Golden Knights jumping over Burke Lakefront Airport.

sky soldiers cobra helicopter demonstration team

Power, Precision and Patriotism

Sky Soldiers is America's ONLY AH-1F Cobra Attack Helicopter Demonstration Team and is flown by a dedicated group of veteran pilots. The team's Cobras, painted in the signature Army black and gold, perform a spectacular routine that demonstrates the awesome capabilities and dynamic maneuverability of the attack helicopter and the skills of the military aviator. The aerial program is high energy with tight team formations, rotor blades converging at the speed of sound and thrilling individual maneuvers. Watch out for the daring and elegant “Cobra Dance”- a crowd favorite. Learn more and check out an exciting video of the performance at www.armyav.org/cobra.html

sean d. tucker power aerobatics

Back By Popular Demand!

Sean D. Tucker is one of the world's premier aerobatic pilots and a living legend. He has been flying airshows world-wide since the mid-70's and performed in front of more than 80 million fans. Sean's airplane, the one-of-a-kind Oracle Challenger II bi-plane, is a highly modified fire-breathing monster with over 400 horsepower, weighs just over 1200 pounds and responds to the slightest pressure on the control stick even at 300 mph. His performance includes feats that are truly death-defying. More than half of Sean's maneuvers are original and have never been duplicated by another aerobatic pilot. The G-forces exerted on Sean when he is flying are greater than those on the pilots in modern fighters. Truly an air show star, Sean has received all of the air show industry's highest honors plus named as one of the Living Legends in Aviation which raises him into an elite group of aviators and astronauts that includes General 'Chuck' Yeager, Bob Hoover and John Glenn. Check out more at www.oracle.com/us/corporate/teamoracle/about/index.html

Mike goulian aerosports

The Sky is NEVER the Limit!

Mike Goulian doesn't just fly an air show; he attacks it.

Millions of air show spectators around the globe have witnessed the ferocity of a Mike Goulian air show performance. Flying the Whelen Extra 330SC every roll, pull, and tumble of his flight is a deliberate execution of precision. Mike's crisp, athletic style of flying is the evolution of his landmark career as an aerobatic pilot. As a former US National Unlimited Aerobatic champion, competitor in three World Aerobatic Championships and winner of the 2009 Budapest Red Bull Air Race, Mike will have air show spectators on the edge of their seats.

When watching him perform, it's obvious that he puts every last piece of his being into every performance. As Mike says, “the fans come to see the limits of man and machine displayed in the form of an intense aerial display, and I never want to let them down”.

Learn more and check out cool photos/videos at mikegoulian.com/

jane wicker

Swing Time Wing Waking

Bringing a bit of the Golden Age of Aviation to Cleveland, Jane Wicker's wing walking performance is a throw-back to the Barnstorming of the 20's and 30's. But don't be fooled by the era…wing walkers were always trying to out-do one another and Jane is no different. She is the only female wing walker in North America that not only hangs upside down from the N strut of her 450 HP Stearman, but also sits on the bottom of the airplane during an inverted pass. To learn more about Jane and her daring wing walking at www.wingwalk.org/index.html

shockwave jet truck

World's Fastest Triple Engine Jet Truck

Cleveland's favorite dragster is back...Shockwave Jet Truck! Shockwave runs over 300 mph racing airplanes at airshows; holds the world record in a quarter mile for trucks at 256 mph in just 6.36 seconds; and holds the world record for full size trucks at 376 mph as recorded by Guinness Book of World Records. At 36,000 horsepower, the ShockWave has enough power to accelerate at 3 Gs vertical, which is as much as the Space Shuttle!

Air Show fans will watch in awe as the flame- tipped semi scorches the runway as it tries to outrace a speeding airplane. The roar of the turbines always brings the crowd to its feet.

aurora stearman

Thundering Aerial Ballet

Performing a thundering aerial ballet, Aurora is a beautifully restored 450HP Stearman. “Aurora” was the Roman Goddess of the Sunrise. With her beautiful red and yellow sunburst wings, Aurora paints a picture of the rising sun as she climbs and dances in the sky. Not only pretty…Aurora roars to life and produces 500 HP on takeoff. She claws for the sky and gives a distinctive growl…while producing large smoke trails.

b-17 flying fortess "yankee lady"

WWII History Takes to the Skies

The unmistakable sight and roar of the B-17's four engines brings back memories of WWII in a heartbeat for many veterans. The emotional bond between aircraft and crew was forged during the thousands of times they entered into battle.

The Yankee Air Museum's award winning B-17G Yankee Lady is the finest example of this type of aircraft still flying in the world today. The Boeing B-17, nicknamed the "Flying Fortress", was a long range heavy bomber that was given the task of destroying enemy war facilities through precision strategic bombardment.

Be sure to check out the bomber's nose art...Yankee Lady. The inspiration for many of the "Bomber Girls" was pin-up art, from magazines such as Esquire. Nose art served as the aviator's unique calling card and as personal escorts during missions of great danger and uncertainty.

Take a step back in history as you learn more about this magnificent aircraft. For more information and photos visit: www.yankeeairmuseum.org/

Jim leavelle

North American Aviation T-6 Texan Flyby

Jim Leavelle, mentor resident and recently retired A-10 pilot, has 22 years of flying experience and is cutting his teeth in the air show industry. He will perform a flyby in the North American Aviation T-6 Texan. This beautifully restored T-6 is a single-engine advanced trainer aircraft that was used to train pilots of the United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy, Royal Air Force and other air forces of the British Commonwealth during World War II and into the 1950's.

Danny Clisham and rob reider

Voices of the Air Show

As you enjoy the air show, listen carefully for the expertise and colorful commentary of SkyTalker Danny Clisham and Rob Reider.

Danny is a veteran air show announcer who has presided over hundreds of air shows across the country. Danny also works in television and movies as an aviation stunt coordinator. Danny Clisham's home page click here: www.dannyclisham.com

Rob Reider is also a veteran air show announcer, recipient of the coveted ICAS "Sword of Excellence," entertainer, pilot, Midwest television personality, singer, performer, writer, and winner of 5 Emmy awards. To visit Rob Reider's home page click here: www.robreider.com/

Metro Life Flight

Launched in 1982, Cleveland Metro Life Flight is an internationally recognized critical care transport service based in Northeast Ohio. Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) since 1994, Metro Life Flight provides both local and international assistance utilizing helicopter, Lear jet and ground unit assets.

Metro Life Flight's four person team is comprised of two pilots and two critical care specialists including nurses and physicians. Each member of the team brings industry state-of-the art experience complemented by the high standard of training required within the Metro Life Flight family.

Metro Life Flight helicopters will perform daily flybys at this year's show along with a display. Metro Life Flight home page clicked here: www.metrohealth.org/Clinical/metrolifeflight/Default.asp

Cleveland Aeromodeling Society

The Cleveland Aeromodeling Society showcases its radio-controlled aircraft at Burke Lakefront Airport. Watch the model versions of today's most exciting aircraft perform aerobatic maneuvers and stunts.

NASA Glenn Research Center Display

The NASA Glenn Research Center is a pioneer and innovator that has expanded horizons and opened frontiers for explorers in air and space. NASA's display focuses on its role in man's journey in flight. NASA Glenn home page click here: www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn

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