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Cherry Point Air Show wraps up a hot weekend

By Charlie Hall

As thousands of people looked at airplanes on the ground and in the air at Sunday's closing day of the Cherry Point Air Show, few of them were empty-handed.Nearly everyone carried a drink, with water bottles the most common sight. Hats were popular,... Full story

Engines roar as heat soars at Cherry Point Air Show

By Matt Tessnear

The sound of roaring engines and propellers, the smell of smoke and the sights of water bottles and people sitting under airplane wings Saturday marked the second day of the Cherry Point Air Show. An electronic screen outside the air traffic... Full story

Golden Knights jump into Cherry Point Air Show

By Corey Friedman

As the plane dips toward the flightline, men clad in black jumpsuits reach across the aisle and slap gloved hands. The U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team is preparing for a jump Saturday afternoon at the Cherry Point Air Show. The 10 precision... Full story

Angel pilot all calm at Cherry Point

By Ken Buday

When a Blue Angel jet roars across the sky, people shudder and quickly cover their ears. As the F/A-18 Hornets twist and turn just feet apart, the crowd stands in awe. But inside the cockpit, everything is calm. "A lot of people ask ‘Is it... Full story

Smith puts Strike Eagle through its paces

By Corey Friedman

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... Full story

Runway should be familiar for Fat Albert pilot

By Corey Friedman

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... Full story

Air show is a homecoming for B-52 officer

By Ken Buday

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... Full story

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... Full story

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.... Full story

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... Full story

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... Full story

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... Full story

Base buzzing about upcoming air show

Blue Angels to highlights June 6 to 8 event at Cherry Point

By Ken Buday

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... Full story

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