Valiant Air Command 2012 Warbird Airshow Space Coast Regional Airport, Titusville, Florida March 9, 10 & 11, 2012

Honoring the 70th Anniversary of the Doolittle Raiders

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2012 Advance ticket information. Local places to purchase advance tickets. Click to learn about the Disabled American Veterans' support & service mission for our veterans and their B-25 Mitchell bomber. Looking to the 2012 Airshow November 15, 211 We continue to build on the successes of this year's airshow and add to that for 2012. The show is scheduled for 9, 10 and 11 March 2012 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) and will be dedicated to the 70th Anniversary of the famous "Doolittle Raiders." You can see our airshow poster, which we will be postering throughout our area. Further, we have already gotten word that some of the great 2011 acts will be returning. Acts like the Jet powered dragster, John Fallis' P-40, the UH-1s from the "Sky Soldiers," and to help us honor the Doolittle Raiders, we want to rally as many B-25s as possible. It would be great to see three Vs of three fly over during the show. Additionally, we are already asking about the possibility of getting some unique military aircraft such as the USMC Harrier and the Osprey, as well as fly overs by a B-1, B-2 or B-52. We are also working on an F-4 Phantom which would be really terrific!! This is all in addition to the regular great vintage warbirds such as P-51, Corsair, P-40, P-47, and many others that we have each year. The fantastic Starfighters, Inc F-104 will return to thrill the crowds. Finally, ongoing coordination with the Doolittle Raider Association indicates there are only five (5) living survivors of this storied group. We are extremely proud to have one of these gentlemen as our special VIP guest. LtCol. Richard Cole, co-pilot of Jimmy Doolittle and on board aircraft #1 off the USS Hornet, will be here for autographs and photo opportunities. More information to follow during the next frew months, so continue to watch and make plans now to attend another great Tico Warbird Airshow. In the meantime, don't forget to visit the museum, which is open from 9AM-5PM, 7 days a week and where we have many of the aircraft and exhibits that you see during the airshow on display. Click for PRINT & SHARE Poster NEWS FLASH! A Very Special TICO AirShow Appearance By The ONLY Flying B-29 "FIFI" "FIFI", the only operational Super Fortress in the world is going to be at The Tico Warbird AirShow. Don't miss it! "FIFI" will be available for "Living History" Ride Flights throughout the airshow weekend. You will sit in the seats occupied by our veterans, move around while in the air and experience the thrill of riding the world's only flying Superfortress. The B-29 will be available for cockpit tours when not in operation. For more information and ride times go to www.RideB29.com Click for PRINT & SHARE Flyer Lots to do before and after the air show. Click for an enlargement. Click for a PDF flyer. Here's the Sequence of Events as of January, 2012. Keep in mind that all planes and events are subject to availability on the date of the event. TICO WARBIRD AIRSHOW 2012, INC. DEDICATED TO ALL VETERANS OF THE MILITARY SERVICES Theme: "Doolittle Raiders" 70th Anniversary FRIDAY • SATURDAY • SUNDAY - MARCH 9, 10 & 11 GATES OPEN - 8:30 AM • • 2012 AIRSHOW SEQUENCE OF EVENTS • • 9:00 AM — WARBIRD FLIGHTLINE AREA OPENS TO SPECTATORS 12:00 PM — WARBIRD FLGHTLINE/PIT AREA CLOSES TO SPECTATORS 12:45 PM — (Approximately) - OPENING CEREMONY AC-47 "SPOOKY" — FLAG JUMP & CIRCLE SMOKE PARACHUTE DEMO TEAM MARK SORENSON — "TUMBLING TIGER" SMOKE RING SHOW DOUG MATIHEWS — P-51 PERFORMANCE RAY KINNEY — F4U CORSAIR, AERIAL PERFORMANCE AERIAL DEMONSTRATIONS BY VALIANT AIR COMMAND MEMBERS AT-6 "TEXAN" DEMO AND AEROBATICS BY GENE MCNEELY DOUG MATTHEWS — T-33, AERIAL PERFORMANCE F-104 STARFIGHTER TEAM DEMO RETRO FLIGHT — AERIAL PERFORMANCE WWI DOG FIGHT — RED BARON vs SNOOPY B-25 DOOLITTLE RAIDERS U.S. AIRFORCE BOMBER FLY-BY "SALUTE TO VETERANS" — MARK SORENSON IN THE YAK 55 FIGHTERS GALORE DAN CARR — A4 SKYHAWK, AERIAL PERFORMANCE RACE — MIKE DUNKEL IN THE L-39 vs JET CAR JOHN BLACK IN THE SUPER DECATHLON — AEROBATIC PERFORMANCE BLACK DIAMOND JET TEAM GRAND FINALE — THE HERITAGE FLIGHT 5:00 PM — GATES CLOSED TO SPECTATORS Tico Warbird AirShow 2012, Inc. reserves the right to change and/or remove events in accordance with availability of participating aircraft and does not guarantee the accuracy or time line of this schedule. SPECIAL NOTE - ALL ACTIVE MILITARY AIRCRAFT SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY! SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED IN THE FLIGHTLINE AREA OR WITHIN 100 FEET OF AIRCRAFT Access to the show and flightline area is permitted only with the understanding that you accept full and total liability and responsibility during your attendance. No Coolers, firearms or pets KEEP SAFETY IN MIND AT ALL TIMES THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING OUR SHOW • SEE YOU NEXT YEAR PRINT THIS TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Below is 2011 Airshow Information - FYI 2011 AIRSHOW PHOTOS Galleries: Phyllis Lilienthal (VAC) • F.W. Spielmann • Tom Penders • Don Spear • Alex Horner • Steve Ball • Ron Malec Outside Galleries: Charlie Lai • John Peters • SlideShow: Conrad Zotz • Video: Central Florida Fun Guide 2011 Airshow Wrap Show dates: March 11, 12 & 13, 2011 We have just completed the 2011 Airshow and what a show it was! We have gotten tremendous positive feedback and if you missed it, you really missed some great action. The weather was perfect, the crowds great and there was a fantastic lineup of warbirds. Some of the most notable feedback involved the following: Three (3) P-40 Warhawk aircraft flying at the same time -- very rare and unique. Jet powered Dragster that went from 0-300mph in only 5 seconds and which raced one of our jet aircraft during the show each day. Heavy Metal -- a great new L-39 jet group that really "wowed" the crowd. Terrific lineup of vintage warbirds to include P-51s, TBM Avenger torpedo bomber, Corsair, T-33 shooting star, F-104 Starfighter, T-6s, T-34s, T-28s, 0-2s and much more. Plenty of great static displays. Rides on T-6s, UH-1 Huey, C-47 and Waco Bi-plane. Plenty of vendors, displays and exhibits. VIP guest and flying ace, John Boylard, from the 14th Air Force "Flying Tigers." Modern military acts such as the F-15 and A-10s and an unbelievable fly-by of the B-2 "Stealth" bomber. ... ... and much, much more. You will find lots of information, pictures and graphics on our 2011 effort below on this website; please feel free to download anything of interest and if you have questions, call the museum at 321-268-1941 or email vacwarbirds@bellsouth.net. Click for printable PDF poster. B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber To Make Appearance at 2011 Tico Airshow * In case of rain or a situation beyond your control that prevents you from attending the airshow, your unused airshow ticket will be good for admission to the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum. Click for printable PDF AirShow Sequence of Events. Click for printable PDFStory of the Flying Tigers. Click for printable PDF map of the AirShow venu. More 2011 appearances & program and airshow photos. Here's the Sequence of Events as of 3/8/11. Keep in mind that all planes and events are subject to availability on the date of the event. Our theme this year celebrates the 70th anniversary of the first combat mission of the American AVG – the famed "Flying Tigers" on 20 December 1941. For the airshow: in addition to all our museum aircraft and others (some 60+), which will be on display we will have the following: GATES OPEN - 8:30 AM ** AIRSHOW SEQUENCE OF EVENTS ** 9:00 AM - WARBIRD FLIGHTLINE AREA OPENS TO SPECTATORS 12:00 PM - WARBIRD FLIGHTLINE/PIT AREA CLOSES TO SPECTATORS 12:45 PM - OPENING CEREMONIAL PARADE C-47 "TICO BELLE" & FLAG JUMP JOHN BLACK - Circle the Jumpers with Smoke "Salute to Veterans" - MARK SORENSON in the Yak 55 JOHN BLACK in a SUPER DECATHLON - AEROBATIC PERFORMANCE LEAPING DOGS & SILVER WINGS - PARACHUTE TEAM WW I DOG FIGHT -- Red Barron vrs Snoopy DON "BEETLE" BAILEY in the L-29 "Beetle Jet" - AEROBATICS MARK SORENSON - "Tumbling Tiger" SMOKE RING SHOW DOWNED PILOT RESCUE DOUG MATTHEWS in the T-33 - AEROBATIC PERFORMANCE "CENTENNIAL OF NAVAL AVIATION" TM AT-6 "TEXAN" DEMO and ACROBATICS by GENE McNEELY HEAVY METAL JET TEAM SHOW SCOTT "SCOOTER" YOAK - P-51 PERFORMANCE B-25 "MITCHELL" & BOMBER FORMATION AERIAL DEMONSTRATIONS BY VALIANT AIR COMMAND MEMBERS MIKE DUNKEL in the L-39 -- JET CAR RACE F-104 "STARFIGHTER"- HIGH SPEED DASH and DEMO JIM TOBUL in the F4U CORSAIR - AEROBATIC PERFORMANCE F-15 STRIKE EAGLE DEMONSTRATION P-40 WARHAWK - "FLYING TIGERS" FORMATION with Pilots RAY KINNEY & JOHN FALLIS USAF A-10 THUNDERBOLT "Warthog" DEMO GRAND FINALE HERITAGE FLIGHT 5:00 PM - GATES CLOSED TO SPECTATORS *TICO Warbird AirShow 2011, Inc. reserves the right to change and/or remove events in accordance with availability of participating aircraft and does not guarantee the accuracy or time line of this schedule. SPECIAL NOTE: All military aircraft subject to availability. KEEP SAFETY IN MIND AT ALL TIMES ACCESS TO THE SHOW AND FLIGHTLINE AREA IS PERMITTED ONLY WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU ACCEPT FULL AND TOTAL LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY DURING YOUR ATTENDANCE. SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED IN THE FLIGHTLINE AREA OR WITHIN 100 FEET OF AIRCRAFT THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING OUR SHOW o SEE YOU NEXT YEAR Another great attraction in our AirShow is "pyro" and this year we'll be doing our famous Wall of Fire, as we simulate bombing and strafing runs. Valiant Air Command Museum 6600 Tico Road Titusville, FL 32780 321-268-1941 • FAX: 321-268-5969 vacwarbirds@bellsouth.net Open Daily 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM On Space Center Regional Airport off 405 or US 1 adjacent Kennedy Space Center Aircraft from WW1 to Present, Large Memorabelia Room, Gift Shop Warbird museum will be closed during the airshow. All aircraft will be on display at the airshow site. Warbird museum will be closed during the airshow. All aircraft will be on display at the airshow site. For information about other Warbird Museum activities, please visit our VAC website. AIRSHOW PARKING View Larger Map Local Hotels (pdf) Entertainment for children Helicopter rides Handicap parking Food and drink vendors on site