MEDIA KIT FOR AIR SHOW SAN DIEGO 2015
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SUMMARY: Air Show San Diego 2015’s theme is "THE ULTIMATE VICTORY” and will commemorate the 70th Anniversary of America's Triumph Victory in World War Two, and Salute our Veterans' Devotion and Sacrifice in conflicts since 1945. Formerly known as "Wings Over Gillespie", this event will feature a collection of static and flying aircraft and additional events to support the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two.
Air Show San Diego is a once‐a‐year family event with a FREE Kid’s Zone including educational displays, a variety of food and beverages, classic cars and hot rods, craft beer, and plenty of current and vintage aircraft on static display and in the air that will add up to a great summer weekend for all, and a great Father’s Day gift too.
DETAILS: Dates: Saturday and Sunday, June 20 and 21, 2015 Location: Gillespie Field, 1960 Joe Crosson Drive, El Cajon, CA. Intersection of SR‐52 extension and SR‐67. Time: Gates open at 9 am to 4 pm each day. Parking: $5 next to the venue Shuttle Service: Free Shuttle from Gillespie Field Trolley Station (green line) to Main Gate. Tickets: ON SALE NOW: http://ag1caf.org/airshow‐san‐diego‐tickets/
WHAT YOU WILL GET: Multiple flying and static classic aircraft, and a mock battle with pyrotechnics will be flown both days.
Classic aircraft and helicopter rides will be available both before and after the air show.
Raffle opportunities will be available for a Warbird Aircraft Ride and a children’s P‐51 pedal plane.
Tickets are available for VIP Flight Chalet Seating.
There will be packages for both a Photographers’ Friday Night Sunset Access and Photographers’ Saturday Pass with exclusive access & P‐38 Photo Shoot.
Don't miss San Diego's largest civilian‐run airshow! Less traffic, easy accessibility to the flight line and acts, and always a great time.
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Significant Aviation Displays and Acts at Air Show San Diego Return engagement and invited aircraft (subject to change): P‐51, P‐47, SNJ, FM‐2, NA‐50, 99’s flight team, ASTREA helicopters, D‐Day Airborne Troopers parachute team, return performances by John Collver SNJ “War Dog”, the "Red Eagles Formation Team." Additional and rare aircraft will be on ground display along with assortment of organization booths plus plenty of food and beverage options to choose from.
North American SNJ‐5 "Sassy" Air Group One's very own! You can fly in Air Group One’s beautifully restored and maintained SNJ‐5 “Sassy” in the skies over AirShow San Diego! In addition to being a memorable adventure for you, a memorable ride in “Sassy” makes a great gift of flight for a husband, wife, father, or other loved one in your life. Bring a camera and capture memorable photo opportunities of Airshow San Diego!
Lockheed P‐38J Easily one of the most recognizable fighters of its time because of its distinctive twin‐boom design, the Lockheed P‐38 Lightning was one of the most famous American warplanes of World War Two and the mount of America's two top aces—Dick Bong, who scored 40 aerial victories, and Tommy McGuire, who was credited with 38 kills. However, although more than 10,000 Lightnings were built during the war, the big fighter did not fit into the Air Corps' post‐war plans and was soon retired from service.
Today, there are probably fewer than a score of intact Lightning airframes left in the world and only about half a dozen of those are flyable or restorable to flying condition. The most recent Lightning to be restored to flying condition is P‐38J‐20‐LO serial 44‐23314 which, after 28 years of inactivity, took to the skies once more at the Chino Airport in Southern California on July 22, 1988. Bearing the civil registration N29Q, this aircraft belongs to the Planes of Fame Air Museum's collection and was the object of a 13‐month restoration project by Steve Hinton's Fighter Rebuilders crew at Chino and "Planes of Fame" volunteer workers.
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North American B‐25J Best known as the bomber used by Jimmy Doolittle for his raid against Tokyo, Japan on April 18, 1942, the North American B‐25 Mitchell became the backbone of the U.S. Army Air Force medium bomber campaigns during WWII.
Along with its counterparts, the Martin B‐26 Marauder and the Douglas A‐26 Invader, the B‐25 performed up to and beyond its original design expectations. During the war, B‐25s served in both the European and Pacific Theaters of Operations flying a wide variety of missions, including medium and low altitude bombing overland and anti‐ship operations at sea. Very heavily armed for both defensive and offensive purposes, the B‐ 25 could be fitted with as many as 18 heavy .50 caliber machineguns or a 75mm cannon and up to 14 machineguns, thus turning the bomber into a very formidable gun platform for strafing missions against shipping and ground targets, including strong fortifications and armored units.
During WWII, North American Aviation produced over 10,000 Mitchell bombers in a total of 10 major variants at plants in Inglewood, California and Kansas City, Kansas. In addition to service with the U.S. Army Air Force, those bombers were also used to good effect by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps and the air forces of 17 foreign countries. The last operational B‐25 was finally retired from the U.S. Air Force inventory in January 1959. Carrying the serial number 44‐30423, Planes of Fame Air Museum's North American B‐25J Mitchell was built in Kansas City in 1944.
It served with the U.S. Air Force until the late 195Os when it was put up for disposal at Davis‐Monthan AFB, Arizona. Purchased by a private owner from Sacramento, California, the Mitchell was finally obtained by Planes of Fame Air Museum in the early 1960s and has been kept in flying condition since then. It regularly appears at airshows throughout the southwest and is frequently used for movie and television projects, both as a camera platform and as a subject for various photo projects.
Douglas C‐47 Skytrain C‐47 SkyTrain Rides You can ride in the very plane that will be dropping paratroopers into AirShow San Diego!!! To Schedule your C‐47 Ride, Call Mike Nightingale 760‐482‐1843
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P‐51 "Lady Alice" an AirShow San Diego featured aircraft The P‐51 Mustang “Lady Alice” is owned (and flown) by Dr. Kendall Wagner, an orthopedic surgeon who resides in Fullerton, Calif. “I’ve had many, many unbelievable experiences flying this piece of aviation history,” said Dr. Wagner about his P‐51, which he acquired in 2006. “Flying an aircraft such as this is truly an honor and a privilege.”
The P‐51 Mustang is an American‐made long‐ range single‐seat World War II fighter aircraft. When North American Aviation first built the P‐51, the company (now a part of the Boeing Company) was a major U.S. manufacturer responsible for a number of historic aircraft. During combat, the plane was armed with six .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns.
Designed and built in just 117 days, the Mustang first flew in England’s Royal Air Force (RAF) service as a fighter‐ bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. It was later converted to a bomber escort, employed from early 1944 in raids over Germany to help ensure Allied air superiority. The P‐51 also saw limited service against the Japanese in the Pacific War. The Mustang began the Korean War as the United Nations’ main fighter aircraft, but was relegated to a ground attack role when superseded by jet fighters early in the conflict. After WW II and the Korean War, many Mustangs were converted for civilian use, especially air racing. Nevertheless, the plane remained in military service with some national air forces until the early 1980s. In all, more than 15,000 P‐51 Mustangs of all types were built from 1940‐1945. Today, about 280 P‐51s still exist, with more than half remaining airworthy.
John Collver & War Dog War Dog was built in Texas in 1944. First stationed at MCAS El Toro, then six months later transferred to Miramar Air Station. Several years and numerous duty stations later, she was retired from the US Armed Forces. Her next duty assignment was with the Japanese Self‐defense Force until 1974. Due to be scrapped, as was the demise of many World War II warbirds, it was at this time War Dog was discovered and saved by Warbirds West in Compton, California.
John Collver has an aviation career spanning more than three decades and over 14,000 hours of flight time in over 50 types of aircraft. His career includes time in the Goodyear Blimp, flying for television, as well as teaching and competing in the aerobatic arena. In addition, John formally flew for the Northrop/Grumman corporation supporting the U.S. Military for over a decade.
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Julie Clark Air Shows The 2015 air show season marks the 32nd anniversary for American Aerobatics! Julie Clark officially began her air show company then named, Julie Clark’s American Aerobatics, in 1980. Julie and the entire SMOKIN’ MENTOR T‐34 aerobatic team look forward to an exciting air show season and the opportunity to meet new fans across North America. With 32 years of solo aerobatic air show flying and 31,000 accident‐free hours in the air, Julie and her beautiful T‐34 MENTOR are ready for a great 2015 season as Julie proudly flies her magnificent T‐34 throughout North America wowing fans of all ages with her touching patriotic performance.
With her sparkling personality and the graceful aerobatics that have endeared her to her legions of faithful fans, Julie Clark’s air show routine takes her beautifully‐restored T‐34, “Free Spirit,” to the limits of its operating capability. Julie’s T‐34 demands exceptional skill to perform aerobatics and Julie’s experience has honed her co‐ordination and responsiveness in a delicate balance. Julie’s aerobatic routine is remarkable in its beauty and splendor and is even more remarkable in that she exhibits elegance in an airplane with flying manners best be described as rugged. Her unique and patriotic presentation, “Serenade in Red, White and Blue,” is breathtakingly choreographed to Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” or “God Bless You Canada.” To enhance her routine, multi‐colored wing‐tip smoke trails her every maneuver.
Red Eagles The Red Eagles Formation Team is Southern California's premier warbird formation display team. They fly the versatile Yak‐52, former Russian Air Force radial powered prop trainers in close formation with absolute precision.
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Aichi D3A Val The Aichi D3A, (Allied reporting name "Val")[2] was a World War II carrier‐borne dive bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy(IJN). It was the primary dive bomber in the Imperial Japanese Navy, and participated in almost all actions, including the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Aichi D3A was the first Japanese aircraft to bomb American targets in World War II, commencing with Pearl Harbor and U.S. bases in the Philippines, such as Clark Air Force Base. During the course of the Second World War, the Val dive bomber sank more Allied warships than any other Axis aircraft, despite being considered obsolescent when the war started.
Vought F4U‐1 In June 1941, the Navy issued the first production contract for the somewhat revised F4U‐1 model and the basic design continued in production until January 1953, at which time over 12,800 Corsairs of all models had been built.
One of the basically stock Corsairs still active is F4U‐1 Bu No. 17799 (civil registration NX83782), which belongs to Planes of Fame Air Museum at Chino Airport in Southern California. It first arrived at San Diego, California in August 1943 and was assigned to a Navy fighter squadron (VF84) in the same year. In January 1944, the aircraft was reassigned to VBF‐14 (a fighter‐bomber unit) until being transferred to VBF‐98 in February 1945. From the sketchy records available, it appears that this aircraft actually saw combat service in the Pacific with VBF‐14 and/or VBF‐98. The Corsair was dubbed the "Whistling Death" by the Japanese because of the noise that it made in high‐speed flight. Between April and June 1945, Planes of Fame's Corsair served with a carrier air support unit (CASU‐33) before being withdrawn from active service on August 31, 1945.
After being sold on the surplus market, 17799 wound up in use as a Hollywood movie prop at the Twentieth Century Fox Studios until it was eventually acquired by Planes of Fame Air Museum in 1970, but did not go on static display at Chino until 1973. In 1976, Jim Maloney and Steve Hinton restored the Corsair to flying condition in basically a stock F4U‐1 configuration.
Since restoration, the Corsair has flown in a variety of Hollywood productions including the Baa Baa Blacksheep television series, Airwolf, Space, an IMAX film and an ABC Wide world of flying video. Planes of Fame's F4U‐1A is currently the oldest airworthy Corsair in the world.
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Music Acts Millionaire Beach Bums We are the Millionaire Beach Bums! We're four San Diego kids, ages 11‐14, that started playing gigs together in 2013. We specialize in surf rock music...crank the reverb!! We play all your surf favorites such as Wipeout, Miserlou, Pipeline and Calhoun Surf. We also shred some old blues rock classics like Santana's Black Magic Woman and Stevie Ray Vaughan's Pride and Joy. We're writing some killer originals, too! Our songs, like K38, are reminiscent of classic 60's instro surf tunes, yet our sound is unique, with influences from surf, rock and blues. Check out ourGigs page so you don't miss us performing at our favorite venues, such as the House of Blues, Blackthorn Pub and Soma. Leave us a review, like us on Facebook, subscribe to our YouTube channel
Jara is a Pop‐Rock musician and songwriter from San Diego, California. In his new solo endeavor, Jara shows off a soulfully emotive voice and deep rhythms on guitar and piano/keyboards. One could describe his able‐vocal range as having a smooth and strong sound with a high level of controlled pitch and vibrato. Accompanying Jara's vocal and instrumental prowess is his ability to write muti‐textured, richly‐diverse melodies, along with impactive lyrics that the listener can both relate to and will elicit quandary. Jara is also a member of the acclaimed Melodic‐Metalcore group Before The Flood, providing powerfully‐hitting 'clean vocals' aside his co‐ vocalist screamer. Prior, he was similarly enlisted into another highly successful band, Thy Kingdom Come. It is this incredible voice and a dynamic stage presence that has garnered him great respect amidst musicians and a dedicated fanbase. This heartfelt music is honest, and performed with a feel‐good groove that you'll find infectious.
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AirShow Performance Schedule ( not for distribution )
Act Name Aircraft Type Begin End Gates Open 0900 Muscial Performer 0900 1045 Veterans Interviews 0900 1045 Car Parade 1020 1040 Supv. Jacob / Sen. Anderson Opening Remarks 1040 1055 Howard Signals Cannon 1055 1100 Opening Ceremony C-47 1100 1115 99's Various 1120 1130 Red Eagles Yaks 1135 1150 Trainer Parade T-6, T-34, T-28, Stearman 1155 1205 Julie Clark T-34 Acro 1210 1220 RC Demo RC 1225 1235 Moment of Silence Bagpipes 1240 1245 (tent.) Missing Man P-38, P-51, Corsair etc 1245 1250 Fighter Dogfights P-38, P-51, Corsair etc 1255 1305 Glider Glider 1310 1325 John Collver T-6 Acro 1330 1340 Mock Battle w/Pyro All in 1345 1355 Car Parade 1415 1430 Muscial Performer 1400 1700 Veterans Interviews 1400 1700 Gates Close 1700
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Static Aircraft (subject to change)
Lockheed Electra L‐10E WAKO JYM T‐34C
BT‐13B AV8 Harrier L17‐B Navion
Fieseler Fi 156 Storch A6 Intruder L‐39
Ryan PT‐22 A7 Corsair II BEECH 18
Ryan STM‐2 F8G Crusader SkyShark
Stearman (Boeing) F‐86 Sabre F7F
Yak‐17T Waco YKS‐7 F3F
T‐6G Mig PBY
L‐4 Cub C‐45 C‐53
Alon Aircoupe DC‐3 Blackhawk Helo
T‐28 C‐195 Cessna F‐16 Falcon
HU‐16 Albatross Fairchild PT‐19 F‐14 Tomcat
A‐1E L‐4 Rearwin Cloudster
A‐37 L‐19 Stinson Detroiter
TBM Stearman (N2S‐3) PT‐19
Mig‐17 Fresco Team Rocket F1 C‐97 Cockpit
Mig‐21 Fishbed Globe Swift A4 Skyhawk
F‐102 Delta Dart Great Lakes B‐25
C‐47 L‐5 project MH‐60R
H‐21B Banana Piper J3 Cub AirCrane
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About Air Group One: Air Group One formed as the "San Diego Squadron" of the (then) Confederate Air Force (CAF) in 1981. Two years later it was reformed as a CAF Wing and renamed "Air Group One." Its hangar is located at 1921 North Marshall, Hangar #13 on Gillespie Field in El Cajon, California.
Air Group One's hangar and WWII museum currently displays an SNJ‐5 Texan "Sassy," an L‐3, and our L‐5 Sentinel "Betsy" is currently in restoration at our hangar.
Air Group One is a purely volunteer‐driven organization. The members and volunteers dedicate their efforts to a variety of local projects, such as the maintenance and restoration of WWII aircraft, memorial flyovers at special events, contribution of museum displays to educate the public, and providing support and presence at Southern California air shows.
Air Group One presents monthly member and volunteer gatherings, youth educational events and symposiums as well as annual events, such as the highly‐anticipated World War II air show, "AirShow San Diego" formerly Wings Over Gillespie.
Air Group One hosts a fundraising pancake breakfast at our hangar on the fourth Saturday of the month at 8:30 am, followed by a general meeting (open to all). We invite you to join us to share an interest in history, aviation and community outreach endeavors.
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About the Commemorative Air Force: It began with a single plane.
Lloyd Nolen and a small group of ex‐service pilots from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas pooled their money to purchase a P‐51 Mustang in 1957. They formed a loosely defined organization to share the pleasure and expense of maintaining the Mustang. A short while later, the group added a pair of F8F Bearcats to the P‐51 Mustang. At this point, the mission of the CAF became clear: save an example of every aircraft that flew during World War II (a mission no one else was undertaking). What started as a hobby became an urgent mission to preserve history.
By 1960, the group began to search seriously for other World War II aircraft but it quickly became apparent that few remained in flying condition. By the end of the war, America had produced nearly 300,000 aircraft. Just 15 years later, almost all the warbirds were gone.
Decommissioned and stripped of armament and instruments, most of these proud warriors were scrapped or abandoned. No one, not even the Air Force or Navy, was attempting to preserve the historic aircraft that changed the world forever.
On September 6, 1961, the CAF was chartered as a nonprofit Texas corporation in order to restore and preserve World War II‐era combat aircraft. By the end of the year, there were nine aircraft in the CAF fleet.
In 1965, the first museum building consisting of 26,000 square feet was completed at old Rebel Field, Mercedes, Texas. The CAF created a new Rebel Field at Harlingen, Texas, when they moved there in 1968, occupying three large buildings. The CAF fleet continued to grow and included medium and heavy bombers such as the B‐29, B‐ 25, B‐17 and B‐24.
The organization was originally known as the Confederate Air Force. Following a membership vote in 2001 and made effective on January 1, 2002, the organization is now known as the Commemorative Air Force.
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Mission Goals: "A generation which ignores history has no past and no future" – Robert Heinlein
The CAF was founded to acquire, restore and preserve in flying condition a complete collection of combat aircraft which were flown by all military services of the United States, and selected aircraft of other nations, for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations of Americans.
More than just a collection of airworthy warplanes from the past, the CAF's fleet of historic aircraft, known as the CAF Ghost Squadron, recreate, remind and reinforce the lessons learned from the defining moments in American military aviation history.
CAF Objectives: 1. To acquire, restore and preserve in flying condition a complete collection of combat aircraft which were flown by all military services of the United States and selected aircraft of other nations for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations of Americans.
2. To provide museum buildings for the permanent protection and display of these aircraft as a tribute to the thousands of men and women who built, serviced and flew them.
3. To perpetuate in the memory and in the hearts of all Americans the spirit in which these great planes were flown in the defense of our nation.
4. To establish an organization having the dedication, enthusiasm and esprit de corps necessary to operate, maintain and preserve these aircraft as symbols of our American military aviation heritage.
Today: Collecting aircraft for nearly a half a century, the CAF now ranks as one of the largest air forces in the world. Today the CAF has approximately 9,000 members and a fleet of almost 160 airplanes representing more than 60 different types—including planes from several foreign countries and other military conflicts since World War II.
The Headquarters of the CAF is located in Midland, Texas. We have members in every state and 28 foreign countries. In 26 states and four foreign countries, our members have joined together and formed units to foster camaraderie and, in many cases, actively support one or more of the classic military aircraft operated by the CAF.
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VIDEO RESOURCES: ("B" roll of all 2014 performing aircraft ordered for delivery before April 2, 2014. ) North American SNJ and L‐3, Air Show San Diego 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40XmICqUqpI Dogfight at Air Show San Diego 2014, P‐51, FW‐190, and P‐47 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDU0EHKjDCc Video Montage, 2013 Wings Over Gillespie: http://vimeo.com/67704446 Videos of 2013 Wings Over Gillespie: http://airshowvid.com/2013‐wings‐over‐gillespie‐airshow Featured 2013 aircraft now a TV mini‐series: http://youtu.be/rfRDKk8R3Yk Red Eagles at "Wings Over Gillespie 2013" http://youtu.be/tuPeX4ZFrkE Air Group One promotional video: http://vimeo.com/68889787 Video, "The Battle for Gillespie Field 2012:" http://youtu.be/ZKWGPdfIrvI
MEDIA CONTACT INFORMATION Media and Marketing: Phil Kendro (USMC Ret.) [email protected] 619‐787‐9923 AirShow Chairman: Christopher Van Stelle [email protected] 619‐871‐8061
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