Tim Weber will flip you upside down

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MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, CALIF. --  Tim Weber discovered aviation at the age of 13. Having moved to within bicycling distance of Turf Soaring School in Phoenix, Arizona, it wasn't long before Tim was a regular visitor to the airport. By the time Tim was 14 years old, he had gone from being the kid looking through the fence to becoming a line-boy, trading work for flying lessons.
You can see and meet Tim 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.

Tim's aptitude for flying was evident early on. Within a short time he had soloed in several different types of gliders and had begun exploring aerobatics. Since that time, Tim has flown a variety of aircraft and experienced thousands of hours of aerobatic flying. His aggressive flying and natural ability have enabled him to become one of the top airshow performers in the United States today.

Gates open at 8 a.m. and the first performance is at approximately 9 a.m. The Patriot Jet Demonstration Team and the F-22 Raptor will be the highlight of the March Air Reserve Base air show. This will be the Jet Teams 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. The F-22, the Air Force's newest aircraft, returns to perform their precision aerial maneuvers which demonstrate the unique capabilities of the world's only operational fifth-generation fighter aircraft.

AirFest 2010 will also feature performances by five individual aerial acrobatics performers as well as military aircraft demonstration, historic aircraft performances and static aircraft displays.

For the full Air Fest 2010 schedule, visit http://www.marchfieldairfest.com/general-information/schedule.