Annual Airfest Program
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Annual Airfest Program
October 8th CULPEPER 12th ANNUAL AIRFEST at the Culpeper Regional Airport located in Brandy Station,VA Inside: Annual Airfest Program Culpeper Weekend Culpeper,Virginia | October 8-9, 2011 October9th9th October TASTE OF CULPEPER downtown Culpeper at the Depot White Hawk Aviation, Inc. Flight School at Culpeper County Regional Airport $79 INTRO FLIGHT! Services offered: • Aircraft Rental • Flight Instruction • Sight-seeing Flights • Aircraft Maintenance Always thought about flying? Now is your chance. For a discounted rate of $79 you can finally get your feet off the ground. Actually fly the airplane while receiving your first flight lesson or for just the thrill of flying! Great idea for a birthday, Christmas, or present of any kind. STOP DREAMING! START FLYING! Call today and schedule an appointment Call 540-727-8433 or visit us online today at www.whitehawkaviation.net Greetings! Welcome to Culpeper, Virginia! While you’re enjoying our 12th Annual Culpeper Air Fest on Saturday, October 8, 2011 from 9am-4pm at the Culpeper Regional Airport, we hope that you will also visit our downtown area and stroll along the streets, visit our museum, battlefields and historic sites. Whether it’s art, wine, a unique antique, or a history lesson, you’ll find it in Culpeper with plenty of old-fashioned customer service and a warm smile. Plan to spend the weekend here starting with our FREE air show with something for the entire family. Tour the airport, talk with the pilots about their planes and listen to the roar of unique aircraft such as the Harrier and various warbirds overhead. Aircraft, from restored antiques to modern jets, will be on display, and additional car parking will be available. The Culpeper County Parks & Recreation Department will have lots of neat demonstrations and arts and crafts for the smaller aviators, and you’ll want to have your photo taken in an F-4 cockpit from Jet Pilot Photos. Our vendors will have lots of food available, so you won’t go hungry. We are working together to help make your Aviation Dreams come to life. To experience all the unique restaurants Culpeper has to offer, plan to spend Sunday, October 9 from noon to 5pm at our own Taste of Culpeper event. Live music, free kids activities and local artists kick-off a spectacular Annual Downtown Restaurant Week October 10-16. We are pleased to have you as our guest, and wish to thank all the sponsors for their support of these memorable annual events. Culpeper Weekend 2011 Sincerely, William C. Chase, Jr. Chairman 1 2 Culpeper Weekend 2011 www.visitculpeperva.com The town of Culpeper, established in 1759, is rich in history and offers a downtown area full of dining and shopping choices. Visit the Culpeper Department of Tourism www.visitculpeperva.com October 8th CULPEPER 12th ANNUAL AIRFEST at the Culpeper Regional Airport located in Brandy Inside: Program design, production and advertising sales handled by: Station,VA Annual Airfest Program Culpeper Weekend Culpeper,Virginia | October 8-9, 2011 Emerald Media – www.emeraldmediaus.com Aeris Graphic Design – www.aerisgraphicdesign.com October9th9th October Culpeper Weekend 2011 TASTE OF CULPEPER downtown Culpeper at the Depot 3 Thank you! The Culpeper Air Fest Foundation thanks the following organizations and individuals for their financial support of this year’s Air Fest! Diamond Level Terremark Worldwide, Inc. Platinum Level Virginia Department of Aviation Gold Level Chemung/Cedar Mountain Stone EURO-COMPOSITES, Inc. Trisept Corporation Silver Level Mr. David M. Dobson Mr. William Loving Sparrow-Tech, Inc. Booster Level Battlefield Ford Campbell and Paris Engineers Culpeper Airport Hangar Tenants J. D. Newman, Inc. (see ad on page 22) Mountain Run Bowling Center RECYC Systems, Inc. Royale Coach and Limousine Talbert and Bright Patrons Chili’s Kemper Corporation Realtors (see ad on page 23) The Culpeper Air Fest Foundation also thanks the following organizations and individuals who have given generously of their time, products, and services to make this year’s Air Fest possible! Avfuel Corporation Anna Othold for the Fighter Factory TBM Blue Ridge Bi-Plane Rides, Inc Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department Civil War Preservation Trust Country Club of Culpeper Culpeper County Board of Supervisors Culpeper County Public Schools 4 Culpeper County Emergency Management Department Culpeper County Parks and Recreation Department Culpeper County Sheriff’s Department Culpeper Regional Airport Committee Members and Line Staff Hart Aviation National Capital Squadron Payne Hay and Straw Quality DeeJay Rosson & Troilo, Inc. Mr. Jerry Smith Updike Industries, Inc. Virginia Tractor White Hawk Aviation and Flight School Culpeper Weekend 2011 Performers Tentative Flying Schedule: Opening Ceremony: 1200 hours Bealeton Flying Circus Flag Drop with Jumper National Anthem performed with the combined Culpeper High School Eastern View High School Marching Bands Colours presented by the Marine Corp JROTC unit and • Culpeper Barnstormers model airplanes will fly 1100 hours - 1200 hours • Joe Edwards to perform in his T-28 • Fighter Factory TBM demo and tribute to 100 years of Naval Aviation • Dr. Smoke to perform in Marchetti with his tri-colored smoke • Art Nalls to perform in his Black L-39 Jet • Charles Schwenker to perform in his Extra 300 • Red Star and the Dragon to perform in dueling Jets • Bealeton Flying Circus to perform the Flying Farmer Act • Kevin Russo to perform in his SNJ T-6 • Steve Nixon to perform in his R-22 Helicopter • Joe Anderson to perform in the Nalls Aviation Black L-39 Jet • Bealeton Flying Circus to perform the Wing-Walking Act 3:00 En 3:45 Art Masse WarBird formation to fly, over 30 beautiful aircraft will take to the sky Nalls to perform in SHAR, the only Civilian Owned Harrier in the World Culpeper Regional Airport Advisory Committee Jim Bailey Bill Chase Mike Dale Tony Dias Bill Flathers John Hunton Steve Nixon Bob Yeaman Culpeper Regional Airport Staff Frank Bossio Tanya Woodward Culpeper Weekend 2011 Air Fest Committee Chair: Mike Dale Jim Bailey M. T. Brown John Corradi Tony Dias Bill Flathers John Hunton T. R. Proven Bob Yeaman Culpeper Air Fest Foundation Bill Flathers Jim Charapich John Corradi Dave Dunwoody Sylke Heil Norm Laudermilch Bill Steele Vendors & Displays Brandy Station Foundation Civil Air Patrol Classic Cars & Wounded War Project Commemorative Air Force Culpeper Air Fest Foundation Culpeper Humane Society Culpeper Parks & Recreation Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Alumni Association – National Capital Chapter Emerald Media High School Band Boosters Jet Pilot Photos United States Army Air Force Living History (USAAF) Military Encampment Pam’s Dream Hobbies & Toys Rappahannock-Rapidan Medical Reserve Corps Red Hat Society Soap Box Derby of Culpeper St. Luke’s School Tripoli Central Virginia Rocketry Association Wayne Mann – Aviation Author Food Vendors Blue Ridge Chorale Bruster’s Ice Cream CJ’s Ice Cream Get Blended House of Food and Funnel Cakes Lignum Ruritan Club Miss Minerva’s Tea Room Papa John’s Pop’s Kettle Corn Snowcone4you The Farmer’s Wife 5 Performers Art Nalls, a retired Marine Lt. Col, pilot with numerous hours flying the Harrier AV8-A and B models, made his first public debut of the world’s first-and only-civilian owned Harrier jump jet at the 2008 Culpeper Air Fest. He’s back this year with an amazing flight demonstration of several high-speed passes and the Harrier’s trademark hovering exhibition at about 100 feet AGL. Art retired from the Marine Corps and started a real estate development company, Nalls Development and Investment, specializing in restoring and developing the neglected areas of historic Washington, DC, such as Anacostia and South West Washington, DC. He returned to flying by joining the Commemorative Air Force and became a flying sponsor of two of their aircraft. He now regularly flies in an “Albatross” Czechoslovakian Advanced Jet Trainer and a 1939 Piper Cub L-4 “Grasshopper” aircraft powered by an original Continental 65 HP, 4-cylinder engine. He has flight time in approximately 75 different type, model, and series of military and civilian aircraft in addition to the “Harrier.” These include the B-52, C-141, C-130, A-7, A-37, T-38, F-4, F-5, F-15, and F-16, and F-18. He was also NATOPS Qualified for a special flight test in the back seat of the F-14 “Tomcat.” Joe Anderson flies with Nalls Aviation Major General Joe Anderson flies the Nalls Aviation Harrier and Aero L-39 Albatros, a highperformance jet trainer aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia to meet requirements for a “C-39” during the 1960s to replace the L-29 Delfin. 6 Culpeper Weekend 2011 Red Star and the Dragon Added this year, the Air Fest will showcase an amazing jet combat performance by the Red Star and the Dragon. A true Hollywood-style entertainment featuring stunning aircraft, noise, smoke and a goodversus-evil scripted plot, get ready for the show by experienced pilots Jerry “Thud” Conley and Andy “Whitesnake” Anderson. Watch the combat unfold between the L29 Delphin and the BAE Strikemaster. Andy Anderson, president of DRAGON Aviation, Inc. and chief pilot, started his flying career when he was 18 years old when he saw his first biplane at a local airshow, and the rest is history. A senior executive in the heavy civil construction industry, Andy served in the US Army from 1971 to 1977 as a master diver and salvage instructor. He has worked as a commercial diver and underwater welder in many exotic areas of the world, such as the Yellow Sea, Sea of Japan, South Pacific and Caribbean Sea while logging nearly 10,000 hours underwater. He holds a degree in engineering management, as well as an underwater welding certification. Andy also holds a Black Belt in Martial Arts, and has competed as one of the top action pistol shooters in the world. With more than 2,000 flying hours, Andy holds a commercial, instrument, multi-engine and jet ratings. Andy is also a published author, including “The Golden Countess” and “The Eagles Talon.” His colleague, Jerry Conley, President of Red Alert, LLC. and chief pilot, started his flying career when he was just 8 years old after reading a children’s book called “Jerry the Jet”. Jerry holds a BS degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering from the Florida State University, College of Engineering. Graduating in the top of his class being a member of the prestigious Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society, Jerry has managed laboratories and designed experiments for engineering courses at two major universities. He has been a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Society of Automotive and Aerospace Engineers, and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Jerry is the CEO of Wildcat Fuels, Inc, a leading manufacturer of R/C fuels. He is proud to have served our country in the United States Air Force and is an honorably discharged veteran. During his 20 years flying experience, Jerry has flown the Beechcraft Bonanza, Cessna 172, Citabria, Super Decathalon, SAI Marchetti, Bell Helicopters, HA-200 Casa Jet, de Havilland Vampire, de Havilland DH-112 Swiss Venom, L-39 and AVL-29. His ratings include commercial, instrument, multi-engine, helicopter and jet type rating. Jerry also holds an aerobatic low level card with jet certification. Culpeper Weekend 2011 7 Performers Fighter Factory TBM Virginia Beach-based Fighter Factory, affiliated with the Aviation Institute of Maintenance, presents a restored TBM-3E Avenger. Watch this amazing TBM demo and tribute to 100 years of Naval Aviation. Culpeper Model Barnstormers Check out today’s model airplane show featuring numerous static displays and performances from the most basic to large scale multi-engined models. Ron Saglimbene (Dr. Smoke) Ron Saglimbene (Sag) is Dr. Smoke and will display the fast and maneuverable Siai Marchetti SF260 featuring a precision act of loops, Cubans, point rolls and other aerobatic maneuvers.You’ll be awed while the aircraft emits red, white and green smoke. 8 Culpeper Weekend 2011 “The Airport runway is the most important mainstreet in any town.” The Flying Circus - Norm Crabtree Every Sunday at 2:30 pm during May-October, the Bealeton,VA-based Flying Circus puts on an air show featuring vintage aircraft in biplane formations, wing-walking and sky diving. Relive the golden years of flight by watching their performance today at Culpeper Airport. Longtime supporter of the Culpeper Air Fest, John Corradi of Blue Ridge Biplanes will perform in his award-winning 1942 WACO ZPF-7, a beautiful 3-place open-cockpit biplane. (see ads on page 14 and 15) Culpeper Weekend 2011 9 Performers Charlie Schwenker in his Extra 300 Charles Schwenker of Cascade Aerobatics will be flying his exciting Extra 300. Charles has been on the air show circuit many years with a Pits S-1 and his Extra 300. His many exciting aerobatic maneuvers will be a crowd pleaser. Warbirds Showcase A range of over 30 Warbirds will be on display from a Percival Provost to a Grumman TBM. One of the highlights of the show will be massed formation of T34s, T6s and T28s. A sight never seen before in Culpeper. 10 Culpeper Weekend 2011 Steve Nixon R22 A member of the Board of Supervisors for the Western Fairfax District, Steve will demonstrate the flying capabilities of his Robinson R22 helicopter. (see ad on page 15) Joe Edwards in his T-28 Joe “Reb” Edwards is a former astronaut and US Navy test pilot with over 5500 flight hours in 75 different aircraft, over 2000 of which were in the F-14 Tomcat. He led the developmental flight tests of last models of the F-14, and logged 650 aircraft carrier arrested landings and combat missions in the Mediterranean and Middle East. He holds 27 military decorations, including the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal. At NASA, Joe piloted the last American crew member to the Russian Mir space station in the orbiter Endeavour. He has flown the closest flying maneuvers around an orbiting space station attempted in the history of space flight. Kevin Russo in his SNJ Kevin Russo will showcase his North American Aviation’s “T-6, SNJ, Harvard” Texan, one of the most important aircraft developed during the 1930s. As an advanced trainer for the military, AT-6 for the Army, SNJ for the Navy and Harvard for Canada, the aircraft through its career has served as a trainer for instrument flight, aerobatics, bombing and gunnery, and equipped with a tail hook, as an aircraft for carrier qualifications. Kevin is in his seventh year flying airshows with his SNJ6/T-6 aircraft. His aircraft, a restored SNJ-6, was built in 1944 and delivered to Pensacola NAS FL in August 1945. Kevin purchased the aircraft 10 years ago and restored it back to the Pensacola colors you see today. Kevin’s SNJ-6 is thought to be the lowest time Texan around with only 3,000 hours. Culpeper Weekend 2011 11 Culpeper Airport – 12 Culpeper Weekend 2011 – Culpeper Airfest 2011 Culpeper Weekend 2011 13 Relive the “Golden Years of Flight” Air Show and Biplane Rides every Sunday May thru October Gates open at 11:00am Show Time 2:30pm Come watch our antique Flying Machines and their pilots perform feats of daring and skill from our 200-acre park in Bealeton, Virginia. Fun for kids of all ages! C 540.439-8661 www.flyingcircusairshow.com admission to The Flying Circus through 2012 season 14 Y CM This coupon good for ✃ 1/2 price M MY one (1) half price admission CY to The Flying Circus! CMY Valid through the 2012 season. K Come see the fun you’ve been missing! Culpeper Weekend 2011 ✃ BLUERIDGEAD2011.pdf 1 9/27/11 8:29 AM You can take a short introductory flight in Johnʼs beautiful three-place open-cockpit biplane today right after the show at a special Air Show price of $100 single or double (weight limit of 340 lbs combined). Or call or email us anytime for one of our three basic basic flight packages. The Barnstormer – A half-hour of FUN for 1 or 2 passengers – $250 The Shenandoah Valley Special – 60 minutes of unforgettable Blue Ridge Mountains views. 1 or 2 passengers – $400 The Ultimate Acro – Not for the faint of heart. Graceful loops, rolls, hammerheads and spins, just to name a few. No charge for the adrenaline rush! Singles only – $400 Call 540/718-3717 to schedule your flight handlebar@hughes.net www.blueridgebiplanerides.com Culpeper Weekend 2011 15 AIRPORT LIGHTING SPECIALISTS Toll-free 888-254-1085 540-254-1085 Fax 540-254-2729 P. O. Box 398 Buchanan, VA 24066 16 Culpeper Weekend 2011 Culpeper Weekend 2011 17 18 Culpeper Weekend 2011 Heating & Air Conditioning 24-hour service on all makes and models, most parts in stock. 10-year parts and labor warranty on York equipment. Free 2nd opinion. David Barnette Tel: (540) 937-2270 Fax: (540) 937-6377 email: Doubletrack@wildblue.net Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Old House is open year round offering wine tastings in the renovated 1800’s farmhouse. October 15 – 10th annual Chili Cook Off Join us for an afternoon of chili, wine tasting, and live music from Pete Mealy and Laurie Rose. 12-5pm, no entrance fee. October 22 – Country BBQ 18351 Corkys Lane Culpeper, VA 22701 540-423-1032 www.oldhousevineyards.com Culpeper Weekend 2011 Join us for live country music, BBQ, wine, and dancing! Event will be held in the enclosed outdoor pavillion, so come rain or shine. Reservations only, $35/person includes BBQ dinner, entertainment, and a glass of wine. November is soup month! Join us around the Old House hearth for homemade Fall soups, $7/bowl 12-5pm November 5/6, 12/13, 19/20, 26/27 19 Andrea Petagna Property Manager 601 Southview Ct. Culpeper, VA 22701 20 (540) 825-5393 fax (540) 825-5451 email: southridge.apts@comcast.net Culpeper Weekend 2011 Fountain Hall Bed & Breakfast Culpeper, Virginia ads our 25th Anniversary Celebrating Stay at Fountain Hall and explore historic Culpeper. Walk to superb restaurants and shops. Enjoy golf, cultural sites, wineries, cycling. www.fountainhall.com • 800-29-VISIT • visit@fountainhall.com Lose Weight, Feel Great, Save Money, Make Money! Attain a healthy lifestyle, and try the Herbalife weight-management, nutrition and personal care products! Start your journey today and enjoy the results. 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