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Charles Atkeison
Charles A Atkeison is a long time aerospace journalist having covered both military and civilian aviation, plus 30 space shuttle launches from Cape Canaveral. He has produced multimedia aerospace content for CNN, London's Sky News, radio, print, and the web for twenty years. From flying with his father at age 5 to soaring as a VIP recently with the Navy's Blue Angels and USAF Thunderbirds, Charles continues to enjoy all aspects of flight.
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Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow Connects the Past, Inspires the Future
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The cradle of naval aviation will host the final air show of the year for the Blue Angels this week as they perform their popular demonstrations above the airfield at the Naval Air Station Pensacola. The Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron known as the Blue Angels will perform on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. The team’s […] More
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Patty Wagstaff: Aerobatic Champion and Air Show Legend
In an open hanger decorated with aged aviation artwork and maintenance tools sits an Extra 330SC aircraft poised to perform its next air show demonstration at the hands of the new first lady of aerobatics. Dressed in a black jumper, her blond hair pulled back as she wipes the sweat from her forehead, its pilot […] More
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Britain’s RAF Red Arrows to Tour North American Airshows in 2019
Britain’s Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team announced today they will perform at air show sites across the United States and Canada during a nine-week visit in the summer of 2019. Nicknamed the Red Arrows, their nine BAE Systems’ Hawk T1 Mk1 jets will demonstrate above the Americas this August and September. Around ten air show locations and […] More
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Air Force Investigation Details Fatal Thunderbirds Jet Crash
The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday released their investigative report into the fatal crash of a Thunderbirds pilot last April detailing the cause and events surrounding the accident. Thunderbirds slot pilot Major Stephen Del Bagno, 34, died during a training flight maneuver over the Nevada desert as the squadron prepared for their next air show. After experiencing a negative […] More
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Tora! Tora! Tora! Recreates Explosive Account of Pearl Harbor Attack
ROME, Ga. — December 7, 1941 — A date which will live in infamy. The United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The day following Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, then-President Franklin Roosevelt’s words were etched into history as he asked Congress […] More
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F-22 Raptor and Warthog, Aerobatic Pilots Ready for Wings Over North Georgia
ROME, Ga. — The Air Force F-22 Raptor and A-10C Warthog will join with several of the nation’s top aerobatic pilots this weekend as they perform under the blue skies of the Wings Over North Georgia air show. The two military jets will come together to perform the crowd favorite Heritage Flight each afternoon. The rare sight […] More
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Atlanta Airshow to Host Military and Civilian Aerobatic Performers
HAMPTON, Ga. — The only air show to be staged from a sports stadium will make its return next weekend as popular military and civilian aircraft perform over and inside the Atlanta Motor Speedway. The second annual Atlanta Airshow will feature top jets from the U.S. Air Force, and include several of the nation’s civilian aerobatic pilots […] More
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Champion Aerobatic Pilots to Perform at Wings Over North Georgia
ROME, Ga. — World and national aerobatic champion pilots will take to the autumn skies in October demonstrating high performance maneuvers and a dizzying array of 360-degree turns during the Wings Over North Georgia air show. Top civilian pilots are poised to join the pilots of popular military aircraft, including the F-22 Raptor and A-10C […] More
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Red Tails Legacy Flight Honors Tuskegee Airmen of Yesterday and Today
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The legacy of the Red Tails of the Tuskegee Airmen was honored recently as the warbirds of yesterday and today soared together during a special flight across the blue skies of central Alabama. Two Red Tailed F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 100th Fighter Squadron near Montgomery took off from Dannelly Airfield to join an […] More
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Owensboro Airshow to Soar with Blue Angels, top Aerobatics this Weekend
OWENSBORO, KY — The rush of six blue and gold jets in a delta formation arrived high above the Ohio River heralding the arrival of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels on Thursday in time for this weekend’s Owensboro Air Show. Landing one after another on the regional airport’s asphalt runway, the six F/A-18 Hornets were greeted […] More
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F-22 Raptor to Highlight Inaugural Red Tails Over Montgomery Airshow
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The thrust of a pair of Air Force F-22 Raptors heralded their arrival over central Alabama on Thursday as the nation’s top military and civilian aircraft began arriving for the inaugural Red Tails Over Montgomery Air Show. Saturday’s open house event will be free to the public as the Alabama Air National Guard’s 187th […] More
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History Soars High as Blue Angels, Thunderbirds, Snowbirds Unite in Flight
CLEVELAND, Ohio — America’s two military flight squadrons joined with Canada’s own military jet team to form a historic flight of unity on Thursday high above the United States and Canadian boarder. Under a mostly blue sky, the Navy’s Blue Angels departed Cleveland on a northeast heading and joined up with the Air Force Thunderbirds […] More
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