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| 2009 Vectren Dayton Air Show  Vectren Dayton Air Show officials announced that the Força Aérea Brasileira Esquadrilha da Fumaça (the Brazilian Air Force Smoke Squadron) will appear on July 18th and 19th at the 2009 Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger. Vectren Dayton Air Show spectators were delighted by the team's appearance in 2007 with their graceful maneuvers in seven Embraer T-27 Tucano jet-prop aircraft. Led by Lt. Col. José Aguinaldo Moura, the Fumaça will travel to Dayton with a Brazilian Air Force C-130 Hercules support aircraft. In total, nearly 45 personnel from the Brazilian Air Force will participate in the July show at the Dayton International Airport.Air show officials also confirmed today that Dayton has been selected for a U.S. Army Golden Knight Parachute team performance in 2009. The Ft. Bragg, NC based team is the Army's elite demonstration and competition parachute team. This will be a special year for the Knights as they mark 50 years of performances before millions of spectators. Another "big" announcement to the lineup for 2009 will be an amazing demonstration of the massive USAF C-17 Globemaster III. Giving its debut performance in 2008, the C-17 was a huge hit for spectators by showing off its versatility despite being nearly 200 feet long and 55 feet high. This newest, most flexible cargo aircraft in the Air Force hails from the 97th Air Mobility Wing at Altus AFB, Oklahoma. Last but certainly not least, the 2009 show will also feature an encore performance by aviation legend, Sean D. Tucker and his custom-built Oracle Challenger II biplane. A 2008 National Aviation Hall of Fame Inductee, Sean leaves audiences breathless as they witness his extraordinary skill while executing a thrilling aerobatic routine. Twice during his performance, Sean will fly the aircraft backward – straight down – tail first – at more than 100 mph. "Complicated logistics involved in an international tour make it very unusual to have a team return to the United States within two years, " stated Michael Emoff, Chairman of the United States Air & Trade Show Board of Trustees, the governing organization of the show. "We are ecstatic that the Brazilian Air Force has elected to send the Fumaça back to Dayton in 2009; they along with the Golden Knights, the C-17 and Sean are a fabulous addition to a great show lineup, " Emoff added. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Exhibition News :: home page |