AirFest 2010

AirFest 2010

Silent but deadly Predator on display at AirFest 2010

The MQ-1 Predator is a system, not just an aircraft. A fully operational system consists of four aircraft (with sensors), a ground control station, a Predator Primary Satellite Link, or PPSL, along with operations and maintenance crews for deployed 24-hour operations.

John Collver will throw you for a loop

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. John currently has over 26 years and over 1,000 performances in the Air Show industry. In addition, John formally flew for the Northrop/Grumman corporation Supporting the U.S. Military for over a decade. You can see and meet John at March Air Reserve Base's AirFest 2010 on May 1 and 2. AirFest 2010 is open to the public and admission and parking are free. The base is located in Riverside County.

John Collver will throw you for a loop

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. John currently has over 26 years and over 1,000 performances in the Air Show industry. In addition, John formally flew for the Northrop/Grumman corporation Supporting the U.S. Military for over a decade. You can see and meet John at March Air Reserve Base's AirFest 2010 on May 1 and 2. AirFest 2010 is open to the public and admission and parking are free. The base is located in Riverside County.

THE TUMBLING BEAR RARELY UPRIGHT

Rob Harrison pops in and out of puffs of white smoke, spinning, diving and twisting through the air in a specially built monoplane and repeatedly contorting his body to resist up to eight times his body weight in pressure. You can see and meet The Tumbling Bear at March Air Reserve Base's AirFest 2010 on May 1 and 2. (Photo courtesy of Rob Harrison)

THE TUMBLING BEAR RARELY UPRIGHT

Rob Harrison pops in and out of puffs of white smoke, spinning, diving and twisting through the air in a specially built monoplane and repeatedly contorting his body to resist up to eight times his body weight in pressure. You can see and meet The Tumbling Bear at March Air Reserve Base's AirFest 2010 on May 1 and 2. (Photo courtesy of Rob Harrison)

The Patriot Jet Demonstration Team to highlight March Air Reserve Base 2010 Air Show

The Patriot Jet Demonstration Team will be the highlight of the March Air Reserve Base air show on May 1 and 2. This will be their only Southern California appearance and their first appearance at the base. The Patriots L-39s electrifies spectators with fast paced formation flying, choreographed four-ship diamond formation aerobatic maneuvers and their signature "Tail Slide" where the aircraft actually slides backwards toward the ground, something not performed by any other jet demonstration team. Performances highlighted by computerized red, white and blue smoke system are flown by lead pilot Dean "Wilbur" Wright, right wingman Rob "Fang" Hutchison, left wingman John "Bordz" Posson and slot pilot Paul "Sticky" Strickland.

The Patriot Jet Demonstration Team to highlight March Air Reserve Base 2010 Air Show

The Patriot Jet Demonstration Team will be the highlight of the March Air Reserve Base air show on May 1 and 2. This will be their only Southern California appearance and their first appearance at the base. The Patriots L-39s electrifies spectators with fast paced formation flying, choreographed four-ship diamond formation aerobatic maneuvers and their signature “Tail Slide” where the aircraft actually slides backwards toward the ground, something not performed by any other jet demonstration team. Performances highlighted by computerized red, white and blue smoke system are flown by lead pilot Dean “Wilbur” Wright, right wingman Rob “Fang” Hutchison, left wingman John “Bordz” Posson and slot pilot Paul “Sticky” Strickland.

Quarterly FOD walk clears ramp of debris

As walkers return their bags, Master Sgt. Todd Mollerup searches each for unusual FOD. (U.S. Air Force photo by Megan Just)

REFUELING AT NIGHT

A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron at the 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March Air Reserve Base conducts night aerial refueling training with an A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 355th Fighter Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, over southern Arizona. Lt. Col. David Bell and Capt. Sean Ferguson are the pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Martin)

752 AMXS opens new building with ribbon cutting

452nd Air Mobility Wing Commander Brig. Gen. James Melin, Staff Sgt. Aaron Stewart and Maintenance Group Commander Col. Robert Stormes cut the ribbon on the new 752nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Megan Just)

752 AMXS opens new building with ribbon cutting

Airmen from the 752nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron preview what will be crew chief office bays. Some Airmen claimed desks while others joked about the possibility of getting lost in the new building. The large, carefully designed building will be a big change for squadron after getting by with minimal space in the old firehouse for the past four years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Megan Just)