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  1. Aviation Special Events - 2010 and older

Sky Soldiers - July 25, 2009

I was invited by the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, Sky Soldiers to attend and photograph their monthly meeting and practice session on July 25, 2009. The team reheased two of their air show programs, the Rescue At Dawn and the Cobra Demo Team. Team members also posed for team photographs and opened up all aspects of their hanger operations to my camera.

The members of this organization are terrific and they fly several unique aircraft. They have the only remaining flyable AH-1G model Cobra and the only OV-1B model Mowhawk still flying.

I enjoyed my day that I spent with the Sky Soldiers and I will be posting photos from that special day in this gallery. I took almost 2700 photos and it will take some time to process the best ones and post them here. Check back often for new photos as I add them.
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  • Rescue At Dawn Demo Team

From Left to Right Front Row:
Jim Brennan (Huey Pilot), George Bartlett (L-19), George Meeker (Huey Crew Chief), Shanda Elkins (RAD Narrator), Ed Bearden (Mohawk Pilot), Bill Fiester (Mohawk Pilot)

From Left to Right Back Row:
Ken Gilliam (Huey Pilot), Jerry Mellick (Huey Pilot), Mark Robinson (Cobra Pilot) Skip Lam (Cobra and Loach Pilot), John Woodward (Cobra and Loach Pilot), Mike Holland (Huey Pilot, Team Lead), Patty Meek (Cobra and Huey Pilot), Jerry Sanders (Cobra and Huey Pilot), Ron Disney (Huey Pilot, Airboss), Cliff McKeithan (Mohawk Pilot), Ralph Kahlan (Huey Pilot, Asst. Show Boss), Curt Knapp (Sound Board, Loach Pilot)

    Rescue At Dawn Demo Team From Left to Right Front Row: Jim Brennan (Huey Pilot), George Bartlett (L-19), George Meeker (Huey Crew Chief), Shanda Elkins (RAD Narrator), Ed Bearden (Mohawk Pilot), Bill Fiester (Mohawk Pilot) From Left to Right Back Row: Ken Gilliam (Huey Pilot), Jerry Mellick (Huey Pilot), Mark Robinson (Cobra Pilot) Skip Lam (Cobra and Loach Pilot), John Woodward (Cobra and Loach Pilot), Mike Holland (Huey Pilot, Team Lead), Patty Meek (Cobra and Huey Pilot), Jerry Sanders (Cobra and Huey Pilot), Ron Disney (Huey Pilot, Airboss), Cliff McKeithan (Mohawk Pilot), Ralph Kahlan (Huey Pilot, Asst. Show Boss), Curt Knapp (Sound Board, Loach Pilot)

  • Cobra Demo Team

From Left to Right:
Brian Callahan, Gary Kilker, Peyton Dehart, Mark Robinson, Skip Lam, Lee Maynard, Patty Meek, Richard Thetford, Jerry Sanders, Jeff Moss, John Woodward.

    Cobra Demo Team From Left to Right: Brian Callahan, Gary Kilker, Peyton Dehart, Mark Robinson, Skip Lam, Lee Maynard, Patty Meek, Richard Thetford, Jerry Sanders, Jeff Moss, John Woodward.

  • From Left to Right:
Mike Breunig (Safety), Alan McCulloch (Sound Board), Curt Knapp (Sound
Board), Shanda Elkins (Narrator), Ron Disney (Air Boss), Ralph Kahlan
(Assistant Air Boss)

    From Left to Right: Mike Breunig (Safety), Alan McCulloch (Sound Board), Curt Knapp (Sound Board), Shanda Elkins (Narrator), Ron Disney (Air Boss), Ralph Kahlan (Assistant Air Boss)

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  • Skip Lam and Brian Calahan go over some documents prior to flight time.

    Skip Lam and Brian Calahan go over some documents prior to flight time.

  • One of the Cobra Demo Team's helicopters being taken out of the hanger and brought to the flightline for the pratice flights.

    One of the Cobra Demo Team's helicopters being taken out of the hanger and brought to the flightline for the pratice flights.

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  • The Cobra has Chris Buff in their sites and is starting their run at him.   (inside joke here)

    The Cobra has Chris Buff in their sites and is starting their run at him. (inside joke here)

  • I was standing about 6 inches off the edge of the taxiway. The L-19 Bird Dog decided to land on the taxiway and here it is as it goes by me. For a small plane, it sure did get quite big in the camera viewfinder as it went past me.

    I was standing about 6 inches off the edge of the taxiway. The L-19 Bird Dog decided to land on the taxiway and here it is as it goes by me. For a small plane, it sure did get quite big in the camera viewfinder as it went past me.

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