Tickets to the Valiant Air Command’s 2012 Tico Airshow saluting the Doolittle Raiders are on sale for early bird discounts. Prices and ordering available after the jump.
Florida tour dates of the Collings Foundation B-17, B-24 and P-51
The Collings Foundation has released the first known dates of their Florida tour schedule. Updates to follow.
January
1/20 – 1/22 Melbourne, FL (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Melbourne International
Location: Atlantic Jet Center
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1/23 – 1/25 Winter Haven, FL (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Winter Haven’s Gilbert Airport
Location: Main Ramp
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1/25 – 1/27 Stuart, FL (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Witham Field
Location: Galaxy Aviation
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1/27 – 1/31 Boca Raton, FL (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Boca Raton Airport
Location: Signature Flight Support
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1/31 – 2/3 Miami, FL (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport
Location: TBD
February
2/3 – 2/6 Fort Lauderdale, FL (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Fort Lauderdale Executive
Location: Hangar 63
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2/6 – 2/8 Marathon, FL (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: The Florida Keys Marathon Airport
Location: Antique Aircraft
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2/8 – 2/10 Fort Myers, FL (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Page Field Airport
Location: West Ramp
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2/10 – 2/13 Venice, FL (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Aiport: Venice Municipal Airport
Location: Venice Jet Center
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2/13 – 2/15 Sarasota, FL (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport
Location: Rectrix
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2/15 – 2/17 Leesburg, FL (B-17, B-24 & P-51)
Airport: Leesburg Intl. Airport
Location: General Aviation Ramp
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2/17 – 2/19 TBD
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2/20 – 3/2 Maintenance Break
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March
3/2 – 3/4 Keystone Heights, FL (B-17, B-24, & P-51)
Airport: Keystone Airpark
Location: Main Ramp
P-51 “Slender, Tender and Tall” engine run up
Stallion 51 has posted a video of their Facebook page of a run engine run-up. Video is here.
VAC TBM restoration back to flight
The Valiant Air Command has been working over the past couple of years to bring back to airworthiness a Grumman TBM 3E. This aircraft was acquired in 2002 by the VAC from Environmental Aircraft Services and was previously flown by the US Navy and the US Forest Service. A detailed history of the aircraft can be found here as well a picture of this aircraft from 1962 when it flew for the US Forest Service.
The VAC is painting this aircraft as one of the planes of Flight 19, which was a navigation training flight of 5 TBMs that were lost. The anticipated first flight is early 2012.
New Florida-based Airworthy A-4
A Vietnam veteran A-4 has recently taken to the sky in Sanford. BuNo149606 was delivered to the US Navy in 1962 and served until 1976. Deployments include time on the USS Hancock and USS Bonne Homme Richards. This aircraft was sold for scrap in 1985 and purchased by Skyhawk Ventures in January 2004.
This A-4C has been under restoration for the past 7 years and is owned by Skyhawk Ventures.
