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Editor: Jim Froneberger
Canadian Editor: Kerry J. Newstead AIRSHOW NE WS
Contributing Editor: Denise Decker
A.C.E. Columnist: Greg Koontz
Air Racing: Brad Haskin
Editor at Large, etc., etc.: Jeff Parnau Quarter 4, 2024 • Our 39th Year

Features

Recent Contributors Rob Holland Interviews
Blending Competition Excellence with Capt Caleb “Tango” Robert, the 2024
Barbor, Alan Mawyer, Ralph
Buff, Chris Mattews,Ricky Airshow Excitement RCAF CF-18 Demonstration Pilot
Carmichael, Karen McComb, Rose PAGE 12 PAGE 33
Charlot, Keith McAlee, Patrick
Cheung, Ken Meland, Greg
Daniels, Gary Munforti, Filippo The Palm Springs Air Museum Major Brent Handy, the new Team
Dietz,Britt Munforti, Tommaso Aviation history in the Lead and pilot of Snowbird #1 for
Finch, Steve Koontz, Greg
Gallagher, Michael J. Parnau, Sandra California desert the 2024 and 2025 airshow seasons.
Gibson, Greg Pawlesh, Tom PAGE 18 PAGE 34
Glover, Douglas Renth, Eric
Gonzalez, Manny Rininger, Tyson V.
Grace, Larry Rower, Gwen The Frecce Tricolori World War II History Tour
Graf, Norman A. Rower, Gary in North America The Bomber Boys of the Mighty
Grantonic, Ryan Scaling, Craig The Italian aerobatic team paints the Eighth.
Greenwell, Arnold Serdikoff, Steve
Hammond, Kelley Shabec, Fred sky with the largest flag in the world, PAGE 36
Haskin, DJ Slocum, Scott using their red white and green
Haskin, Randy Snorteland, Scott A Chance Encounter
Head, Mike Stansbery, Angie smoke.
Heatherington, Sheldon Stansbery, Gregg PAGE 22 Giving homage to a North Carolina
Hedlund, Tom Streit, Mark native who gave his life for his
Henriques, Dudley Sullivan, John
Hewitt, Owen The Aviation PhotoCrew One Hundred Years of country.
Hong, Kevin Thiel, Roger Excellence PAGE 39
Kolanowski, Mark Thun, Don In April 1924, the Canadian Air Force
Kraus, John Turdo, Carmelo
Houghtaling, Jon VanderMeulen, Richard was granted the royal title by Britain, The Caterpillar Club
Larson, Maj. Sam “RaZZ” von Puttkammer, Ricardo and became the Royal Canadian Air The exclusive Caterpillar Club was
Lee, Audrey Watson, Glenn
Letourneau, Joe Yost, Samantha Force (RCAF). created over drinks one evening in
Masterson, Fred Yost, Shawn PAGE 30 1922.
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