Air Show At OSH 2004

June 25 - The Experimental Aircraft Association will again welcome some of the world's finest air show performers for the 2004 EAA AirVenture fly-in, July 27-August 2, at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.

The daily air shows have played a major role in the world's largest aviation event, AirVenture Oshkosh, since the first EAA AirVenture fly-in began in 1953.  Top aerobatic competitors and teams, precise formations of Warbirds, plus the Marine Corps Harrier and many other EAA favorites, never cease to awe visitors with their aerobatic routines.

"If you look at the lineup of air show performers who have flown at AirVenture through the years, it is a list of the very best aerobatic pilots in the world over the past three decades," said Tom Poberezny, EAA President and AirVenture Chairman.  "The mixed audience of aviation enthusiasts who understand the skill and dedication required by performers, as well as the general public entertained by "breathtaking" acts in the sky, make AirVenture Oshkosh a highly anticipated venue for these world-class air show performers."

  Featured aircraft and aviation representatives will kick off the daily afternoon performances with their "Showcase Flights" before popular returning pilots, long time favorites and exciting new arrivals take to the skies at 3:30 p.m. (2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 2).

Among the top performers at EAA AirVenture 2004 will be Patty Wagstaff, Sean Tucker, Soucy/Stokes Wing Act, Liberty Parachute Team, and the AeroShell Aerobatic Team.  Warbird performances will be featured on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons, with pyro added to the Saturday and Sunday performances.

The current list of air show performers and their aircraft that have confirmed participation at EAA AirVenture 2004 (subject to change without notice) are as follows:

Tuesday, July 27- 3:30 p.m.
AeroShell Aerobatic Team, Kirby Chambliss (Edge), Matt Chapman (CAP), Chandy Clanton (Edge), Mary Dilda (T-6), Liberty Parachute Team, Mike Mancuso (Extra), Soucy/Stokes (Show Cat Wing Act), Sean Tucker (Pitts), Bobby Younkin (Decathlon and Twin Beech) and Warbirds of America.

Wednesday, July 28- 3:30 p.m.
"X" Team, Matt Chapman (CAP), Chandy Clanton (Edge), Bob Davis (Sukhoi), Mary Dilda (T-6), Debbie Gary (Marchetti), Mike Goulian (CAP), Randy Henderson (T-Craft), Jim LeRoy (Pitts), Liberty Parachute Team, Mike Mancuso (Extra), Bobby Younkin (Decathlon) and Warbirds of America.

Thursday, July 29- 3:30 p.m.
"X" Team, AeroShell Team, Kirby Chambliss (Edge), Bob Davis (Sukhoi), Mary Dilda (T-6), Debbie Gary (Marchetti), Mike Goulian (CAP), Randy Henderson (T-Craft), Lauderback & Shipley (Dual Mustangs), Liberty Parachute Team, Mike Mancuso (Extra), Soucy & Stokes (Show Cat Wing Act), Sean Tucker (Pitts), Patty Wagstaff (Extra) and Bobby Younkin (Twin Beech).

Friday, July 30- 3:30 p.m.
"X" Team, Chandy Clanton (Edge), Jim Franklin (Jet Waco Wing Act), Lauderback & Shipley (Dual Mustangs), Jim LeRoy (Pitts), Liberty Parachute Team, Greg Poe (Edge), Red Baron Squadron (Stearmans), Bobby Younkin (Decathlon), Marine Corps Harrier and Warbirds of America.

Saturday, July 31- 3:30 p.m.
"X "Team, AeroShell Team, Mike Goulian (CAP), Lauderback & Shipley (Dual Mustangs), Liberty Parachute Team, Mike Mancuso (Extra), Sean Tucker (Pitts), Patty Wagstaff (Extra), Marine Corps Harrier and Warbirds of America.

Sunday, August 1- 3:30 p.m.
"X" Team, AeroShell Team, Eric Beard (Yak 24), Kirby Chambliss (Edge), Jim Franklin (Jet Waco Wing Act), Ed Hamill (Pitts), Randy Henderson (T-Craft), Liberty Parachute Team, Greg Poe (Edge), Soucy & Stokes (Show Cat Wing Act), Marine Corps Harrier and Warbirds of America.

Monday, August 2- 2:00 p.m.
AeroShell Team, Eric Beard (Yak 54), Debbie Gary (Marchetti), Ed Hamill (Pitts), Jim LeRoy (Pitts), Liberty Parachute Team, Mike Mancuso (Extra), Greg Poe (Edge) and Patty Wagstaff (Extra).

Other performers and special demonstrations in AirVenture's daily Showcase Flights may be also added to the daily line-ups.

EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH is the world's largest aviation event and EAA's yearly membership convention.  Annual EAA members receive substantial discounts on admission rates.  For more information on EAA and its programs, call 1-800-JOIN-EAA (1-800-564-6322) or www.eaa.org.  EAA AirVenture information is also available through the World Wide Web at www.airventure.org.