The Aviation Magazine - July-August 2018

impressive^ varietyAnof^ warbirds^ was

featureddisplay^ for^ including^ a^
parade^ consistingWWIIof^ warbirds^ from
Planes^ of^ Fame Air^ Museum^ and^
the^ Commemorative^ Air^ Force^ including

theWarhawk,^ P‐^40 F6F^ Hellcat,^ T‐

SBDTrojan,^ and^28 Dauntless.^ John^ Collver

alsoa^ performed^ solo^ routine^

his^ SNJ^ Texaninknown^ as^ the^ “War

Dog.”^ Representing^ the^ Korean^ War

aviationof^ military^ era^ was^ Gregory^

Colyer^ who“Wired”performed^ in^ his

‐Star^33 Shooting^ T^ trainer^ jet^ called

“Ace^ Maker^ II.” During^ the^ airshow

outColyer^ staged^ weekend,^ of^ San^

due^ toBernardinothe^ short^ runway

circumstances.^ The^ Red^ Eagles^ Formation

Team^ also^ performed in^ their^4

‐trainer^52 Russian^ Yak^ aircraft.^ The^ team

flew^ a^ variety of^ manoeuvres^ in‐

cluding^ different^ formations,^ loops,^ and

head^ on^ passes.^

major^ of^ the^ was^ military^ flybys^ One

fromFighter^ the^ 144th^ Wing^ of^ the

Air^ National^ GuardCaliforniain^2 of^

F‐15C^ Eagles.theirThe^ F‐15s^ dazzled

the^ crowd^ with^ multiple^ afterburner^

adirty^ passes,^ and^ passes,^2 ‐ship^ for‐

flyby.^ Themation144th^ Fighter^ Wing

is^ based^ out^ of Fresno^ and^ has^ oper‐

the^ F‐^15 since^ 2013.ated Royal^ the^ Canadian^ AirRepresenting

‐was^ the^ CFForce^18 Hornet^ Demon‐

year,Team.^ Every^ stration^ the^ CF‐^18

Demo^ Team^ has a^ different^ theme.^

isyear’s^ theme^ This^ the^ 60th^ Anniversary

of^ NORAD.^ The^ demonstration^

features^ a^ fulljetdark^ blue^ top^ side

paint^ job^ with ribbons,^ globes,^ and^

lightning^ bolts^ to^ commemorate^ NORAD.

Thethe^ pilot^ of^ team^ is^ Capt.^

Stefan^ “Porcelain”^ Porteus.^ Capt.^ Porteus

performed^ in^ the^ beautifully^

andCF‐^18 painted^ showcased^ many^ passes

that^ displayed^ the^ magnificent^

of^ the^2018 colorsdemo^ jet.^ On^ Saturday,

the^ CF‐^18 performed^ a^ twilight^

show^ which^ featured^ full^ afterburner

in^ the^ night^ sky, and^ on^ Sunday,^ it^

(^) daylightfull (^) a show.^ performed Highlighting the show was^ the^ U.S.^
 16 Force^ F‐Air^ Viper^ Demonstration^
based^ out^ ofTeamShaw^ Air^ Force^ Base,
South^ Carolina.^ The F‐16,^ piloted^
Maj.^ Johnby“Rain”^ Waters,^ showcased
an^ incredible^ performance^ to^
spectators^ which^ included^ various^ tactical
manoeuvres^ and^ high^ speed^
toIn^ dedication^ passes.^ the^ late^ Thunderbirds
SlotMaj.^ pilot^ Stephen^ Del^
the^ team^ paidBagno,tribute^ with^ a^
theirsticker^ on^ memorial^ aircraft.^ Af‐
completing^ thetersolo^ routine,^ Maj.
Watersa^ joined^ with^ P‐^51 Mustang^
Flight.the^ Heritage^ for^ The^ Heritage^
formationis^ a^ Flight^ of^ fighters^ from
and^ presentpastto^ commemorate^ the
history^ of^ U.S. Air^ Force^ aviation.^
After^ aerial^ activities^ concluded,^ spectators
hadof^ plenty^ time^ before^
closed^ to^ heargateslive^ music^ from^
inlocal^ bands^ the^ attendance,^ enjoy^
withbeer^ festival^ the^ Hangar^24 crafted
brewery,^ and^ visit the^ many^ ven‐
Special^ thanksdors.to^ the^ organizers,
volunteers,^ performers,^ attendees,^
makingsponsors^ for^ and^ the^2018 Hangar
24 10th^ Airfest^ Year^ Anniversary^
a^ success!^
 24 Melby^ in^ the^ Hangar^ Jon^ Pitts^ S–^1 ‐11B^