Winston-Salem Air
Show September
9, 10 & 11, 2011
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Location: Smith
Reynoldsl Airport, Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
Admission: Advance
tickets $12 adults (ages 13-65) FREE for children
under 12. Seniors $8. Gate tickets:
$20 adults, $15 seniors $15. |
Parking: FREE |
Value: EXCELLENT |
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Southern
Hospitality was in full force at the “100th Anniversary Airshow"
at the Smith Reynolds Airport in Winston-Salem! Friendly people all
around, lots of flying in the sky and too many ground events to mention
made this a show that had something for everyone to enjoy! |
A Friday evening airshow started things off, followed
by a free concert by Legendary Country Music Star John Anderson,
another twilight airshow and then fireworks to cap the first day
off. On Saturday and Sunday the air events featured such acts as
the F-104’s from the Starfighters Demo Team, Team RV, Aeroshell
Aerobatic Team, a US Navy A-4 Skyhawk flying from the Collings
Foundation and a Navy Legacy Flight with the Skyhawk flying with
a Corsair and Skyraider. The new Honda Jet also made an appearance
flying a demo and was an amazing thing to hear how quiet this plane
is! |
The big event that most people were waiting
for on Saturday were the fly-by of a USAF B-52 and three passes
from the B-2 Stealth Bomber with some of the best and closest
passes that I have ever seen of the plane!
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Overall if you have never had a chance to attend
this show you will not be disappointed. You will find the close airbox
will keep the action in front of you and not a mile away. The airshow
had plenty of food stands and lots of bathrooms spread all over so
wait times weren’t too bad. A good display of static aircraft
and helicopter rides were also available to those who wanted to see
the show from above. |
Some of the participants
were:
- B-2 Stealth Bomber
- Starfighters F-104 Demo
Team
- Aeroshell Aerobatic Team
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Honda Jet Demo Flight
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A-4 Skyhawk from the Collings Foundation
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Wing Walking – Jane Wicker
- Red Eagle Sports
- Navy Legacy Flight
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J-3 Cub – Comedy Act Kirk Wicker
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Rating:
9 out of 10 |
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Photography and report byJoe
Osciak for AIRSHOWSREVIEW LLC
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