Canadian Harvard Aerobatic Team
Never before seen in central Illinois– the Harvards are bringing their roaring WW II trainers to the Peoria Riverfront! Flying in a perfect four plane formation – for the first season – the Harvards will delight the crowd with their super-charged formation aerobatics. During WW II, a common military saying referring to the Harvard was, "If you could fly a Harvard well, you could fly anything". And these pilots can fly them incredibly – you don’t want miss this show.
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USSOCOM Parachute Team – The Para-Commandos
The Para-Commandos perform precision free-fall parachute demonstrations across the United States, informing the public about the Special Operations Command, its mission, and the great work being performed by Special Operations Command's soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen deployed to more than 100 countries.
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Red Star and the Dragon Jet
You don’t want to miss these two aircraft battle it out in the skies over Peoria. Red Star—a Viper-29 piloted by Jerry “Ivan” Conley—and The Dragon—a Strikemaster piloted by Andy Anderson—put on the show of a lifetime! Their exciting and explosive maneuvers will bring you to your feet!
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Clyde Zellers – Navy Aerobatic air shows
Another hero from the home state, Clyde Zeller is based in Springfield, Illinois, and is a staple to Prairie Air Show. He annually thrills the crowds in his American-made warbird, the SNJ-5. With his Navy aerobatics training, Clyde demonstrates the finer points of his machine with loops and rolls.
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Mike Vaknin – Mike Airshows
Another home state hero, Mike resides in Northbrook, Illinois; and when he’s not flying, he’s thinking about it! With passion like his, you don’t want to miss his precision performance of fast, head-spinning gyroscopic and high-G maneuvers! He pushes his Extra300L to its full capabilities and always leaves the crowd stunned.
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Bill Leff- Night show
Bill Leff excites the crowd with the roar of his T-6 Texan's radial engine and trails of smoke coming off the aircraft as he performs low-level aerobatics including barrel rolls, inverted flight, loops, and rolls thrilling both the novice and enthusiast alike.
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John Klatt
John Klatt has almost 25 years of flying experience, ranging from F-16’s and C-130’s to commercial aircraft. Representing the Air National Guard in a Panzl S330, his performance will be fast, furious and filled with planned explosive maneuvers. His aerial routine challenges his spectators to not only grasp the nature of each element but to simply follow along as well.
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Skip Stewart
Don’t miss the return of the jaw-dropping, heart-pounding action of Skip Stewart in his custom Pitts S-25 – “Prometheus.” Skip has been awing crowds and winning gold medals around the country with his show. His flame-adorned custom Pitts will leave you breathless and wanting more!
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Air Combat Command Heritage Flight
• The U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight (HF) program presents the evolution of USAF air power by flying today's state-of-the-art fighter aircraft in close formation with vintage fighter aircraft. The performance involves a current USAF fighter piloted by an Air Combat Command trained military HF pilot flown with a historical warbird piloted by a trained and certified civilian HF pilot. This year we welcome the A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) and P-51 Mustang as our Heritage Flight. This dramatic display of USAF airpower is an exhibit of history as well as an honor to the brave men and women who have served, or are currently serving, in the USAF.
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* pending DOD approval