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The 2004 NAF El Centro Air Show

March 13, 2004


Bill Cornick's Pitts S-2C.

Rich Perkins in the Czech-built Aero L-39C Albatross jet.

The MATS Connie is a C-121A Lockheed Constellation. I have never seen it perform before, this was a treat! Buy Print

Greg Medford's Chinese-built Nanchang CJ-6A 6 O'Clock Blue.

The Navy Seal Leap Frogs jumped out of a Coast Guard Herc. Buy Print

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The F-16 Falcon lit the burners and went straight up!

The P-51 Six Shooter joined it for a Heritage Flight. Buy Print

Eric Beard in the Russian Yak 54.

The F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter flew by during lunchtime.

Greg Poe in the Edge 540.

Silver Wings Flight Team.

Jon Nash. Buy Print

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Bret Willat in Sailplane Magic, a German-built Grob G-103 Acro. Buy Print

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Tim Weber in the Extra 300.

Time for a little pyrotechnics!

WALL... OF... FIRE!!!!!!! WooHoo!!! I love it!

One of the Blue Angels' planes was having problems, so they brought in a replacement (above). Notice how there's isn't a number on the tail? Buy Print

They can paint the number on at the last minute, using special paint. Here they are putting on a '4' because that was the plane that had to be replaced. Buy Print

The C-130 Hercules Fat Albert transports crew and equipment; it also demonstrates Jet Assisted Take-Offs (JATOs). Buy Print

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It came back around at high speed for the "Flat Pass". Buy Print

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As this is the first performance of the year, the team is still honing their formation flying. Buy Print

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Everything about the Blue Angels is handled with military precision. Buy Print

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Left to right (#6 to #1): Navy Lt. Craig Olson, Marine Corps Maj. Len Anderson, Navy Lcdr. David Varner, Marine Corps Maj. Dan Shipley, Navy Lt. John Saccomando, and #1: Navy Cdr. Russ Bartlett. Buy Print

The performance ends with a traditional handshake. Good job boys! Buy Print

Show Index | Camarillo | Chino | Edwards '02 '03 '05 | El Centro '04 '05 | Gillespie '03 '04 '05 '06 | Kitty Hawk | Los Angeles '03 '05 | March | Minter | Miramar '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 | Nellis | Oshkosh | Pt Mugu | Ramona '02 '04 | Riverside | Shuttle Launch STS-114 STS-116 | SpaceShipOne | Vandenberg | Whiteman | Yuma '04 '06
Fred's Air Show Journal Index/FAQ
Aircraft Index
Gillespie
Airplane
Whiteman
Airplane
Miramar
Airplane
STS-116 launch
Spaceship
Next Show:
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