Kicking off Aerospace & Arizona Days

Arizona Daily Star ^

[SandRat]

"Heroes Day" gave scores of Tucsonans an early view of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds from the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Friday.

The event was organized to accommodate Tucsonans who might not be physically able to deal with the extensive walking and huge crowds expected during Aerospace & Arizona Days 2010, which starts today.

More than 100,000 spectators are expected to attend the two-day air show.

If you go

• What: Aerospace & Arizona Days 2010.

• Where: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Enter off East Golf Links Road on either South Craycroft Road or South Swan Road.

• When: Saturday and Sunday. Gates open at 8 a.m. No admission after 2.

• Cost: Free.

• Parking: Free.

Do bring

The Officers and Enlisted Spouses Club at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is sponsoring a food drive in coordination with the Tucson Community Food Bank. Spectators can drop their canned goods in receptacles at both entrances to the air show. The Food Bank is requesting non-expired canned-good donations only, no boxes, glasses or plastic containers. Ideal donations include: beans, meats, soups, tomato products and vegetables.

Don't bring

• Bags and backpacks (those with infants can bring a small diaper bag).

• Balloons.

• Coolers.

• Lawn chairs (rentals available).

• Pets (service animals allowed).

• Uniforms worn by non-military members

• Weapons of any type.

• Water and other liquids (free water stations will be located throughout the display areas.

Aircraft scheduled to be on display

A variety of aircraft will be visible both in the air and on the ground. Schedule and aircraft are subject to change.

No flying schedule will be posted, so the following performers are listed

alphabetically:

• A-10 West Demonstration Team

• C-17 Demonstration Team

• F-18 Super Hornet Demonstration Team

• Ed Hamill, flying his Dream Machine

• The Patriots Jet Team

• Greg Poe, flying the ethanol-powered Fagen MX-2 aerobatic aircraft

• U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue

• U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

• Tim Weber, flying the GEICO Extra 300S aerobatic aircraft

Aircraft on static (ground) display, by type

Attack aircraft:

• A-1 Skyraider

• A-4 Skyhawk

• A-7 Corsair II

• A-10C Thunderbolt II

• AC-130

Bombers:

• B-1 Lancer

• B-25 Mitchell

• B-52 Stratofortress

Cargo transport:

• C-5 Galaxy

• C-12 Huron

• C-17 Globemaster III

• C-21

• C-45 Expeditor

• C-130J Super Hercules

• HC-130P King

Electronic reconnaissance:

• E-3 Sentry

• EA-6B Prowler

• EF-18 Growler

• EC-130H Compass Call

• P-3C Orion

• RC-135

Fighters:

• F-4 Phantom II

• F-14 Tomcat

• F-15C Eagle

• F-15E Strike Eagle

• F-16 Fighting Falcon

• F-18 Hornet

• F-22 Raptor

• F-35 Lightning II (Mock up only)

• F-101 Voodoo

• F-106 Delta Dart

• P-51 Mustang

Helicopters:

• AH-1 Cobra

• AH-64 Apache

• CH-46 Sea Knight

• CH-47 Chinook

• HH-1N Iroquois

• HH60-G Pave Hawk

• MH-65 Dolphin

• MH-60R Seahawk

• OH-58 Kiowa

Tanker:

• KC-135 Stratotanker

Trainers:

• AT-6 Texan

• AT-38 Talon

• C-182

• L-29 Delfin

• T-1 Jayhawk

• T-6 Texan

• T-28 Trojan

• T-33 Shooting Star

• T-34 Mentor

• T-38 Talon

• T-45 Goshawk

Unmanned aircraft vehicle:

• MQ-1 Predator

• Ground control station and data terminal

• U.S. Army Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System

Others:

• AV-8B Harrier

• CJ-6

• Il-76

• L-9

• MiG-17

• MiG-19

• Nanchang Haiyan

• Panavia Tornado

• RC-12G Crazyhorse

• Starship

[Americanwolfsbrother]

This is a great time! Sorry Americanwolf and myself have to miss it this year. Enjoy yourself SR.AWB

[Mr. K]

I am in Tucson right now for work!!!

I cant wait to go- a C-5 Galaxy is just incredible plane to see- you cannot believe something so huge gets off the ground!

[SandRat]

My Daughter (DesertCoyote) and her Fiance (not yet registered on FR but I'm working on him (Hawk-eye).) Both live and work in PHX near Luke AFB, and went the Air-Show that Luke AFB had recently.