From the Capital Gazette: Under adverse weather conditions but with precision even a midshipman would admire, skydiver Mike Bursaw successfully completed a mission he has performed many times before — a four-minute descent from the heavens, with an American Flag where all can see, that ended on target just before the opening kickoff in Annapolis. […]
Why a South Carolina group was drawn to Springfield’s Heritage of Flight Festival
From the Springfield News-Sun website: The 14th annual Heritage of Flight Festival is a unique enough event that it drew visitors from as far as South Carolina. The three-day downtown festival had 47 special visitors from the Clover High School Air Force Junior ROTC unit in Clover, S.C., about 30 minutes outside Charlotte. They visited […]
Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame announces 2018 inductees
From the WLKY website: FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame has announced its latest class of inductees. People gathered at the Capitol building in Frankfort on Tuesday for a special program to announce and recognize the 30 new members. Advertisement The organization recognizes veterans for their service in combat and after. The […]
Injured combat veterans to skydive in Middletown this weekend
From the Dayton Daily News website: Injured combat veterans and the families of fallen heroes will descend over Start Skydiving in Middletown during a tandem skydiving event this weekend. The wounded warriors and fallen hero families will be tandem skydiving with members of the elite Team Fastrax professional skydiving team. There will also be a […]
Kelly Elementary students unveil their traveling tribute wall for fallen vets — with a big ceremony
From the Northern Kentucky Tribune website: Students at Kelly Elementary in Burlington learned “the sky’s the limit” when it comes to honoring our veterans. Fifth graders spent the entire school year planning a traveling tribute to local soldiers killed in the line of duty. The ceremony unveiling their memorial wall featured a bagpiper, sports cars […]
Miamisburg HS uses national pastime to honor America’s heroes
From The WHIO News website: At Miamisburg High School, the national pastime also is an opportunity to honor America’s heroes. The varsity baseball team on Saturday held its annual Veteran Appreciation Game, this time when they played Bellbrook High School. Both teams started by shaking the hands of veterans across different generations, followed by a […]
Aerial performers to dominate sky in weekend flight show
From The Crimson White website: This weekend, “The Greatest Show Above Earth” will fly into the Tuscaloosa Regional airport. On April 14-15, various aerial performers, including the Navy’s Blue Angels, FASTRAX Parachute Team, and Precision Exotics Car Race, will present shows from noon until 4 p.m. Tickets are available in multiple different packages at various […]
Stunts and Stealth in the Sky
From the Newport Beach Independent Online website: March Air Reserve Base celebrated its centennial over the weekend with an event that took to the skies and beyond. The 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March ARB held its annual March Field Air & Space Expo at the Riverside base on April 7 and 8. This year’s theme for […]
Skydiver GoPro Video of Jumping into Ocean City, NJ
From the OCNJ Daily website: If you’ve wondered what it must feel like to jump out of an airplane as part of the elite Team Fastrax, which performed Saturday as part of the Ocean City Air Festival, wonder no more! In video the public can only see here at OCNJ Daily, Team Fastrax recorded two […]
Richmond Raceway to Host Military Themed Pre-Race Ceremonies to the Federated Auto Parts 400
From The Richmond Raceway Website: Richmond Raceway is proud to honor service men and women by welcoming every branch of the military as part of pre-race ceremonies for the Federated Auto Parts 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on Saturday, Sept. 9. Each branch of the military will have an honorary role prior to […]