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March Field Airfest 2004

April 24, 2004


Sean Tucker in the Oracle Challenger moves so unpredictably that it's REALLY hard to take a picture of him!

This is technically a practice session, the real performance is this afternoon. Buy Print

Three members of the Canadian Forces' Skyhawks parachute team link up.

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March Field Aero Club's T-34 Dragon Flight formation Buy Print

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John Collver's T-6 Texan War Dog.

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Formation of L-29 Thunder Delfin jets.

KC-135R refueling plane and C-141C cargo plane. Buy Print

The C-141C demonstrated the "Container Delivery System" airdrop. Buy Print

A computer triggers the drop, to ensure accurate delivery. Buy Print

Sean deRosier in the CaboWabo SkyRocker.

US Army Golden Knights parachutist checks the winds.

This daring soul demonstrated (on purpose) what happens when a parachute gets fouled, and how they can jettison it and deploy the backup.

Robosaurus snacked on some cars for lunch.

At around noon the warbird demonstration began. This is the 1944 B-17G Sentimental Journey. Buy Print

B-25.

Two B-25's.

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F-8F Bearcat. Buy Print

F-117A Stealth Fighter. Buy Print

The Red Baron Stearman Squadron is now doing a two-ship performance in addition to the original four-ship team. Buy Print

Bill Cornick in the Pitts S-2C.

Bill Reesman in the Mig-17F Red Bull.

Bill raced the USAF Reserves Above and Beyond Jet Car, and lost!

Sean Tucker took to the skies again. I won't even try to describe how he made that smoke trail. Buy Print

Sean flew under a ribbon, and then came back and cut it!

F-15 Eagle pulls G's on a hard turn.

Two P-51's joined it for a Heritage Flight. Buy Print

Sean deRosier did another quick performance.

Julie Clark flew a great performance in the T-34.

She did this while the plane was still moving, the crowd loved it! Buy Print

Thunderbirds time! Buy Print

They flew a thrilling and moving performance.

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The "sneak pass" drew thunderous cheers from the audience!

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Can you see the purposely upside down '5' painted on the purposely upside down plane? Buy Print

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An SR-71 Blackbird spy plane was on display.

Mk-1X Spitfire replica.

Inside the cargo hold of a C-17 Globemaster III.

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