Palmer Airport Flight of the FlagsFamilies of deceased service men and women and first responders who have received trifold flags in their honor will have an opportunity to “fly” those flags at this year’s Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland Airshow at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. The flags will be flown in a TBM Avenger – a…
Palmer Airport USMC OspreyThe MV-22B Osprey is a tiltrotor V/STOL aircraft designed as the medium-lift replacement for the CH-46E Sea Knight assault support helicopter. The MV-22 Osprey’s mission for the U.S. Marine Corps is the transportation of troops, equipment, and supplies from ships and land bases for combat assault and assault support. JUNE 17TH +…
Palmer Airport DC-3 Yukon SourdoughExperience a breathtaking piece of aviation history at the 2023 Westmoreland County Airshow, featuring the iconic DC-3 “Yukon Sourdough”! Built by the Douglas Aircraft Corporation in 1942, this exceptional aircraft began its journey as a C-47A-5 ‘Skytrain’ in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Later, it served as a ‘Dakota IIIU’ in…
Palmer Airport Greg KoontzGreg Koontz is one of the world’s premier aerobatic instructors, and he has showcased his skill and expertise at airshows all over the world. Greg Koontz has been performing in airshows since 1974, when he joined Col. Moser’s Flying Circus and learned his trademark maneuvers from the best in the business. Greg…
Palmer Airport Erik Edgren’s T-ClipsThe “T-Clips” was originally built by Taylorcraft in 1939. It was “Clipped” for aerobatics in 1997 by Steve Givens using a mix of both the Swick and Legendary Duane Cole Plans. Erik has further modified the T-Clips with inverted fuel and oil and airshow smoke systems making it an optimal and…
Palmer Airport A10 Demo Team The A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team is the United States Air Force’s newest single-ship aerial demonstration team. The team is based out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The team will perform at more than 20 airshows around the world in 2018. JUNE 17TH + 18THArnold Palmer Regional AirportU.S. Rt.…
Palmer Airport Northern Stars Aero Drawing on their heritage as veteran RCAF pilots, Brent Handy, Todd Farrell and Greg Hume-Powell are the Northern Stars. Flying the classic Pitts Special in tight, precision formations and wringing it out with exciting freestyle maneuvers, the Northern Stars are getting great reviews! The show starts off with a dramatic…
Palmer Airport The ThunderbirdsAs this year’s headlining event, the Thunderbirds demonstrate the incredible capabilities of the Air Force’s premier multi-role fighter jet! The Thunderbirds perform for people all around the world to display the pride, precision and professionalism the U.S. Air Force represents. JUNE 17TH + 18THArnold Palmer Regional AirportU.S. Rt. 30 at Rt. 981,…
Palmer Airport Jim Beasley’s P-51D MustangAs a founding member of the Air Force Heritage Flight Program, Jim Beasley, Jr. has been flying historic fighter aircraft for over 20 years and has flown in hundreds of Heritage Flights across the United States, Canada and the U.K. He has accumulated thousands of flight hours in vintage military…
