The Aviation Magazine - July-August 2018

May^19 ‐20,On2018,^ Hangar^24 Craft
Brewery^ celebrated^ their  10  year^ anniversary

at^ their^

home^ airport^ in^ Redlands,^ California^

Airfest.their^ annual^ during^ At^ the^ show,

many^ specta‐

were^ able^ totorswitness^ a^ wide^ variety

ofair^ aircraft^ in^ the^ and^ on^ the^ ground

along^ with^

music,^ kids^ activities,liveand^ a^ beer^ festival.

Highlighting^ the^ show^ was the^ F‐^16 Viper

Demo^

HornetCF‐^18 Team,^ Demo^ Team,^ 144th

FW^ F‐^15 Eagles, and^ much^ more.^ Due

to^ the^ short^

at^ Redlands,runwaythe^ fighters^ staged

out^ of^ March^ ARB for^ the^ entire^ show

weekend.^ Air‐

from^ Redlandscraftdeparted^ back^ and

forthboth^ from^ March^ days^ with^ the

pilots^ of^ each^

to^ allow^ themteamto^ visit^ the^ Airfest

activities^ and^ meet^ fans.^

different^ opened^ at^ both^ times^ on^ Gates

days.opened^ The^ show^ Saturday^ at^ noon

with^ aerial^

2:45starting^ at^ activities^ pm.^ On^ Sunday,

theyat^ opened^ earlier^ 10:00^ am^ with

aerial^ per‐

beginning^ atformances10:20^ am.^ On

eachflying^ day,^ the^ kicked^ off^ after^

the^ opening^ cere‐

monies^ and^ National^ Anthem^ along^

Tflybys^ by^2 with‐^38 Talons^ from^ Beale

AFB,^ a^ C‐^17

III^ andGlobemasterKC‐^135 Stratotanker

from^ March^ ARB,^ and a^ C‐27J^ Spartan

from^ USCG^

Station^ Sacramento. The^ show^ featured^ a^ nice^ variety^ of^

aerobatic^ performers^ including^ Jon^ Melby

who^ repre‐

hisHangar^24 in^ sented^ Pitts^ S‐^1 biplane,

Vicky^ Benzing^ in her^ Boeing^ Stearman,

Kent^ Pietsch^

Bellyhis^ Jelly^ in^ Interstate^ Cadet,^ Aaron

Fitzgerald^ in^ his Red^ Bull^ helicopter,

and^ Redlands^

hisTony^ Higa^ in^ local^ Pitts^ S‐1.^ Along

withroutines,^ their^ solo^ a^ couple^ of

the^ aerobatic^

Braackraced^ Bill^ planes^ on^ the^ ground

in’n’^ his^ Smoke^ Thunder^ Jet^ Car.^