C-17 Crashed On Elmendorf
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The Alaska Air Show Association is deeply saddened by this tragic accident.
Our thoughts & prayers go out to the families of these men. We urge everyone to join us in keeping the families and servicemen affected by this tragedy in our thoughts and prayers.
As of this posting we are awaiting a decision on whether or [...]
Arctic Thunder Event Schedule
Here is the schedule for the Saturday and Sunday performance:
*Sat only – Marathon and 5K run 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.
9 a.m. Gates open
10:03 a.m. Air Force’s 3rd Wing Dissimilar Fly-By (aircraft: E-3, C-17, 2 x F-22
and F-151)
10:19 a.m. 101st Airborne Division’s Screaming Eagles and Air Force
Academy’s Wings of Blue Flag Jump
10:35 a.m. Third Strike Wingwalking [...]
Third Strike Wingwalking
Carol Pilon is the owner, operator and primary wing-walker of Third Strike Wingwalking. This aerial adventure at the Battle of Britain Air Show will be incredible.
This is one of the most challenging and entertaining acts, and certainly a highly anticipated highlight of the Air Show. This 15 minute aerial act includes precision flying and [...]
Dan Buchanan’s Flying Colors
Dan was a New England home builder and flat-track motorcycle racer, and enjoyed the thrill of flying off mountain tops, when in 1981, he paralyzed his legs trying to land in stormy weather. Losing his ability to walk, he returned to college to pursue a career in mechanical engineering and worked in Silicon Valley, CA.
Despite [...]
Team Rocket
A two ship combination with Eric Hansen in the F1 Rocket, and Ken Fowler in the Harmon Rocket II. Precision, speed, and high performance aerobatics at it’s best….a spectacular show that will bring the crowd to their feet.
Ken and Eric have been performing together in formation for 5 years. As a team they are dynamic [...]
Gary Ward
Gary began his airshow career in 1998 in a Pitts S2-B. In 1999, he moved to the Giles 202 and in 2006, he became the first pilot to begin flying airshows in the awesome new MX2! The MX2 is the absolute latest in unlimited aerobatic aircraft. It is strong, fast, and very agile! The entire [...]
Jon Melby
Jon Melby has over 34 years of flying experience fling dozens of aircraft types and currently perform in a highly modified Pitts S-1-11B bi-plane.
He first learned to fly at age 8, when he created a pile of leaves in his Duluth, Minnesota lawn, climbed onto the roof of his 2 story home, and jumped like [...]
Marcus B. Paine
Following the footsteps of former Alaskan aviator legends, Alaskan Marc Paine brings the thrill of aerobatic flight to his hometown of Anchorage, where he has lived for more than 40 years. Raised on a homestead in Rabbit Creek, Marc has been a pilot for over 20 years and is the founder and Chief Flight [...]
Screaming Eagles: U.S. Army Parachute Demo Team
The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Command Parachute Demonstration Team, the “Screaming Eagles”, is a full time aerial demonstration unit in the United States Army. Headquartered at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the soldiers who make up the Screaming Eagles come from diverse backgrounds and hold various military occupational skills.
The team can trace its history as far [...]
Wings of Blue: USAF Parachute Demo Team
The 98th Flying Training Squadron (98 FTS) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Education and Training Command 306th Flying Training Group. It is stationed at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado.
The mission of the 98 FTS is to provide parachute training to cadets. The basic program trains 1,200 students [...]

