Planes of Fame Air Show - 2019


Experience the excitement of one of America’s top Air Shows!

Planes of Fame Air Museum is proud to present the Planes of Fame Air Show on May 4-5, 2019. Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. Featuring over 50 historic aircraft, including the P-47 Thunderbolt, P-38 Lightning and P-51 Mustangs flying for your enjoyment. We invite you to join us in honoring the history, contributions, and sacrifices of our Veterans.

Performer Highlights include:

  • USAF F-16 Viper Demo and Heritage Flight
  • WWII Airborne Demo Team Paratroopers
  • World’s fastest piston engine aircraft P-51 Mustang Voodoo
  • N9MB Flying Wing Demo*
  • Pacific, European, Korean & Vietnam Flight Displays
  • Gregory ‘Wired’ Colyer T-33 Aerobatics
  • Eric Tucker Piper Cub demo
  • Rob Harrison the Tumbling Bear

There will be a Kids Zone, static displays, food & vendors, and more!

In addition to many other fantastic airplanes that will be performing and on static display, there will be a special panel discussion with some of our honored Veterans. Follow our Planes of Fame Air show Facebook page and check our website to receive up to the minute news on Performers and attending Aircraft and Veterans!

Saturday and Sunday May 4-5, 2019; 8am - 4pm. See all of your favorite airplanes fly!

Free Admission Kids 11 Years & Under

Source: [url]https://planesoffame.org/events/annual-airshow/general-info-2[/url]


N9MB Flying Wing Demo*

For those still unaware the pilot of the N9MB David Vopat was fatally injured on Monday April 22 while practicing in the N9MB for this years airshow.

Tribute at PoF website: [url]https://planesoffame.org/tribute-to-david-vopat[/url]

There are several videos of David flying in the Wing on YouTube but here is one of his favorites.
Flying the N9MB with David Vopat 2: [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57ZyBbhcqbU[/url]

David was a tireless ambassador for the Planes of Fame air museum and all around wonderful human being.

Wheels

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Yikes…32 yo LCDR Hangar200 was ship’s company on USS GUAM when it participated in the 50th Anniversary of D-Day off Southhampton and then off Omaha Beach the next morning. It cannot have been that long ago? Could it? :hushed:

Looks like it is going to be a great time! :slightly_smiling_face:

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If it makes you feel any better, 15 years ago, EM2 Navynuke99 was about to set sail around South America moving his ship from Norfolk to San Diego. That disturbed me to realize.

Tragic loss of both plane and pilot.

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That’s really sad. RIP. :frowning: