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Air Show 2008
Smith puts Strike Eagle through its paces
Phil Smith grew up as the kid in the cockpit. The U.S. Air Force captain who pilots an F-15E jet for the Strike Eagle Demonstration Team got his commercial pilot's license before graduating high school. He's flown since he was 15 - a year before he could...
Runway should be familiar for Fat Albert pilot
For Maj. Drew Hess, it's like returning to the classroom a decade after graduating. But instead of chalk dust, the scent of jet fuel will trigger the flood of memories. The Marine Corps pilot will take off from a familiar flightline in this weekend's...
Air show is a homecoming for B-52 officer
Jessica Critcher is coming home for the Cherry Point Air Show - in a 92-ton airplane. Critcher, a captain in the U.S. Air Force, is the electronics warfare officer of a B-52 bomber that will be on display during this weekend's air show. "The last time...
Wing walker, pilot share more than aerobatic skill
Gene Soucy and Teresa Stokes have a lot more in common than a passion for flying. In 2003, Soucy needed a kidney transplant, and Stokes was able to provide one of hers to keep the duo in the sky. Soucy started his professional air show career in 1968....
Sky Soldiers bring attack helicopter to Cherry Point
The U.S. Army Sky Soldiers Precision Flight Demonstration Team will put on exhibits of fancy flying and show what makes the AH-1F Cobra attack helicopter such a valuable weapon since the Vietnam War during performances at the Cherry Point Air Show. During...
Tucker to go head over heels at air show
Sean D. Tucker has been flying in air shows since the 1970s, and he will bring his unique Oracle Challenge II biplane to Cherry Point to perform during the June 7 and June 8 day shows. Tucker, a 2008 National Aviation Hall of Fame inductee, has logged...
Trojan Horsemen planning patriotic salute
The pilots involved in the Trojan Horsemen aerobatic team will celebrate patriotism and honor the armed forces with a choreographed demonstration during this year's Cherry Point Air Show. The team will perform to patriotic music and pay tribute to service...
Tickets for preferred air show seating go on sale
Tickets for preferred seating for the 2008 Cherry Point Air Show are now on sale. A variety of packages are available from single-day tickets to group packages for the entire three-day event. The air show is scheduled for June 6 to 8 and includes a...
Base buzzing about upcoming air show
In two months, blue-painted jets will scream across the sky, planes will twist and turn, and 100,000 people will flow through Havelock on the way to Cherry Point for the 2008 air show. "There is a buzz around the air station in preparation for the show,"...
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