2006
Brant United Way Air Show
30 August 2006
Held each year during the last week of August at Brantford Municipal Airport west of Brantford, Ontario, this event is undertaken by the local United Way and enjoys a good turnout of both aircraft and spectators in support of this well known organization's community activities and programs.
Note: All photos on this page © Philip A. Tachauer
The CF Skyhawks Parachute Team often uses de Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo transports from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron as jump platforms at air shows and events across North America. Buffalo 115465, a long way from its home at CFB Comox, British Columbia, is seen here on final approach.
The prop wash is clearly visible as North American T-28C Trojan C-FPUG Dianne starts on the takeoff roll. The T-28, which served in various models and a variety of jobs with the US Air Force, US Navy and Marine Corps, US Army and many other nations' air arms, has become a much sought after warbird.
The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's North American B-25J Mitchell comes around for a high speed flyby. This example, C-GCWM, represents a type that gained a solid reputation, primarily as a medium bomber, during the Second World War. Post-war duties included use by many of the world's air forces and by civil operators where it found work in roles as diverse as aerial firefighting and executive transport.
Captain Jeff Yost, from the USAF Air Combat Command East Coast A-10 Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team/23d Fighter Group at Pope AFB, North Carolina, makes a high speed run along the show line. The fierce mouth and eye design carried on A-10A 80-0194 was originally applied to Curtiss P-40 fighters flown by the American Volunteer Group - later the 23d Fighter Group and better known as the 'Flying Tigers' - in the China-Burma-India area during the Second World War. The A-10 has more than proved both its effectiveness and survivability in close support and ground attack missions during Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The later starting time for the flying portion of the air show means that the late afternoon sun is low on the horizon at its conclusion. Another air show comes to an end as the sun reflects ever so briefly off of the windshield of Snowbird #8 Captain Andy Mackay's Canadair CT-114 Tutor 114104 on final approach.