Springfield Air Rendezvous airshow Dates. Acts, Notes
compiled and posted by Job Conger, Director, AeroKnow Museum
1983 – September 17 & 18
Cynthia Posegate, president
Bill Bordeleau, announcer
Golden Knights US Army Demo Parachute Team
Chuck Carothers aerobatic CAM Special monoplane of his design/construction
Earl & Paula Cherry Stearman pilot/wing walker
Herb Cox, comedy airshow act from Mt. Vernon, IL
Ed Johnson, Bede BD-5J Microjet, sponsored by Republic Airlines
Northern Knights, two Pitts Specials
Bob Russell, DeHavilland Super Chipmunk, “Steller Flight”
Betty Stewart, Pitts aerobatics
Charlie Wells, Pitts Special aerobatics
Ryan “Spirit of St. Louis” replica of EAA flight demo, fly-bys
Wright B Flyer replica scheduled but did not appear
1984 – September 8 & 9 – 2nd
Cynthia Posegate, president
Hal Biestek, announcer
Duane Cole, announcer and performer
Pat Ford, announcer
Thunderbirds USAF flight demo team – SUNDAY ONLY
Eagles Aerobatic Flight Team, three Christen Eagles
pilots Charlie Hillard, Tom Poberezny, Gene Soucy
Leo Loudenslager and Budweiser Light Laser
Jimmy Franklin Waco aerobatics with Johnnie Kazian wingwalker
Royal Canadian Sky Hawks Parachute Demo Team
Duane Cole, aerobatic Taylorcraft
ZAR –Jimmy Franklin aerobatics in all-black Aerostar
1985 – September 7 & 8 – 3rd
Gary Stevens, president
Bil Bordeleau, announcer
Jim Driskell, announcer
US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team
Bob Hoover aerobatics with P-51 and Rockwell Shrike Commander
French Connection, Mudry CAP 10
Art Scholl DeHavilland Chipmunk & night aerobatics
Leo Loudenslager, “Bud Light 200” Laser 200 aerobatics
Bob Bishop, “Coors Light Silver Bullet” BD-5J
Barnstormers Ron Shelly & Bill Fitzsimmons, Stearman aerobatics/wingwalker
Oscar Boesch “Silent Sky” Schleicher AS-W15 sailplane aerobatics
Pepsi Skywriter, Susan Asbury-Oliver and Travel Air D4D
1986 – August 23 & 24 – 4th
Gary Stevens, president
Bill Bordeleau, announcer
Thunderbirds USAF Flight Demo Team
Eagles Aerobatic Flight Team
Charlie Hillard, Tom Poeberezny & Gene Soucy flying Christen Eagles
Red Baron Squadron, three -Stearman aerobatic team
Bob Bishop, “Coors Light Silver Bullet” BD-5J
Charlie Wells, Pitts Special aerobatics
Pepsi Skywriter Team
Suzanne Asbury-Oiiver, Travel Air D4D and mascot C.B.
Bill Leff, T-6 aerobatics
Earl Adkisson and 1908 Demoiselle replica – IN SPONSOR BOOKLET and SOUVENIR PROGRAM – DID HE ATTEND AND FLY????
1987 – August 29 & 30 – 5th
Cinda Schien, president
Hal Biestek, announcer
Ron Shelly & Bill Fitzsimmons, Stearman pilot & wingwalker
Snowbirds, Canadian Armed Forces flight demo team
Holiday Inn Aerobatic Team
Pepsi Skywriter, Susan Asbury-Oliver, Travel Air D4D
Coors Light Silver Bullet, Bob Bishop and BD-5J
Charlie Wells, Pitts Special aerobatics
ZAR, Jimmy Franklin Aerostar
Jimmy Franklin and Johnny Kazian, Waco UPF-7 aerobatics and wingwalker
1988 – August 27 & 28 – 6th
Judith Meiron
Danny Clisham, announcer
Mid-American Sport Parachute Club dkydivers
Blue Angels, USN flight demo team
The Northern Knights, Steve Soper & Delmar Benjamin in Cessna Super Skymasters
Coors Light Silver Bullet Mini-jet Team, Bpb Bishop & Dave Hoover, two BD-5Js
Holiday Inn Aerobatic Team, four Pitts Specials
The Royal Albanian Team (in Exile), comedy aerobatics with three Pitts Specials
Julie Clark and Beech Mentor aerobatics
Dave Dacy, modernized Bucker Jungmeister aerobatics
P-51D “Moonbeam McSwine” flown by Vlado Lenoch
Pepsi Skywriter, Suzanne Asbury-Oliver, Travel Air D4D
Charlie Wells, Pitts aerobatics
Joe Frasca, FM-2 Wildcat flight demo
Steve Powell, “Miss Expressss” Pilatus B-4 sailplane
1989 – August 26 & 27 – 7th
Ralph Hurwitz, president
“Legends to Life” bombing simulation of Ploesti raids
Bill Bordeleau, announcer
Liberty Parachute Team
Golden Knights US Army parachute team
Team America, three SIAI-Marchetti SF-260s
flown by Chuck Lischer, Barney Register and Frank or Brian Sanders
Julie Clark, “American Aerobatics, T-34 Mentor
Charlie Wells, Pitts Special aerobatics
The Royal Albanian Team (in Exile), three Pitts Specials
Marion Cole, Taylorcraft aerobatics
Pepsi Skywriter, Suzanne Asbury-Oliver, Travel Air D4D
Pepsi Skydancer, Steve Oliver, DeHavilland Chipmunk aerobatics
Manfred Radius sailplane
Red Baron Squadron, Stearman team
183rd TFG F-4 & F-16 fly-by salute
Gene Littlefield, Stearman aerobatics and Cheryl Littlefield, wingwalker
Rockwell B-1B flown by Springfield native Captain Chuck Barnett, static display
1990 – August 25 & 26 – 8th
Dean Brent, president
Bill Bordeleau, announcer
Liberty Parachute Team
Blue Angels, USN flight demo team
ACME Duck and Air Show Company, Piper Cub comedy
with Krashbern Throttlebottom (Brian Lansberg), Duck Lady (Nancy Lansberg)
and Ace the Wonder Dog (Jessie)
Tim Nealey, Extra 300 aerobatics
Sid Nelson, clipped-wing Taylorcraft aerobatics
Earl Cherry and the Roll Models, Stearman aerobatics & wingwalking
Julie Clark “American Aerobatics” T-34 Mentor aerobatics
Dave Dacy, modernized Bucker Jungmeister aerobatics
Ray Ban Gold Aerobatic Team, three Pitts S-2Bs
flown by Bill Cowan, George Kirbyson, Al Hauff
Charlie Wells, Pitts Special aerobatics
Vlado Lenoch, P-51 demonstration
Pepsi Skywriter, Suzanne Asbury-Oliver and Travel Air D4D
Pepsi Skydancer, Steve Oliver, DeHavilland Chipmunk
1991 – August 24 & 25 – 9th
FIRST TWILIGHT AIR SHOW
Jay Davis, president
Bill Bordeleau, “The Talk King of the Sky” announcer
Jerry VanKempen “The Total Airshow Entertainer” announcer
Liberty Parachute Team
The Littlefields, Gene and Cheryl Rae, Stearman aerobatics/wingwalking
Tim Nealey, Extra 300 aerobatics
Sid Nelson – clipped-wing Taylorcraft aerobatics
Otto, the helicopter, Schweizer 300 flown by Bob Hosking
Coors Lite Silver Bullet Jet Team
Craig Hosking and the Amazing “Doubletake” inverted landing Pitts
Pepsi Skywriter, Suzanne Asbury-Oliver, Travel Air D4D
Pepsi Skydancer, Steve Oliver, DeHavilland Chipmunk
Manfred Radius, Salto H-101 sailplane aerobatics
Red Baron Stearman Squadron
Les Shockley, Shockwave Jet Truck
A-10 Flight Demo
Dr. Max Shauck flight demo in Ethanol-powered Cozy canard homebuilt
Lockheed F-117 Blackhawk stealth fighter static display
1992 – August 29 & 30 — 10th
Gene Nottingham
Frank Kingston Smith, announcer
Golden Knights US Army Parachute Demo Team
The Misty Blues skydiving team
Patty Wagstaff Extra 260 aerobatics
Lima Lima T-34 Mentor team
B-52 fly-by
McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B Harrier flight Demo
F-15 Eagle flight demo
Earl Cherry and the Roll Models, Stearman & wingwalkes
Otto, the helicopter, Schweizer 300
Pepsi Skywriter
Pepsi Skydancer
Steve Soper, legless aerobatic pilot w Cessna Skymaster
Les Shockley & Shockwave jet truck
special souvenir program tribute to Captain Donald E. “Lumpy” Leckrone
who died in July 31, 1992 crash of 183rd TFG F-16
1993 – August 28 & 29 – 11th
Gene Bennenga, president
Misty Blues, all woman skydiving team
Soko Galeb, Mike George flight demo
“MiG Magic” MiG-17 Bill Reeseman aerobatics
Lear 24B “Lear Lightning,” Bill Reeseman aerobatics
Bill Massegee, Su-26 aerobatics
Yakovlev Yak-11. Don Talley aerobatics
Steve Alcorn, Piper Cub lands on 1969 Pontiac Catalina
Bud Light Micro Jet, BD-5J flown by Jack Ekl or Bill Beardsley
Pepsi Skydancer, Steve Oliver, DeHavilland Chipmunk aerobatics
Pepsi Skywriter, Susan Asbury-Oliver, Travel Air D4D
Les Shockley, Super Shockwave Jet Truck
F-15 Eagle flight demo
F-16 Fighting Falcon flight demo
remembering Charlie Wells who died previous Sunday performing at
Prairie Air ’93 Air Show, Bloomington, IL He was scheduled to appear
at SAR 1993
NOT appearing, but planned: Russian Test Pilots Su-27 jet demo team
1994 – July 30 & 31 – 12th
Sharon Paul, president
Steve Brown, announcer
Frankfort Skydiving Exhibition Team
Blue Angels, USN jet team
C-130 “Fat Albert” of Blue Angels flight demo
US Navy Hot Air Balloon Team DID THIS APPEAR AT THE AIR SHOW??
Lima Lima Fight Team, T-34 Mentors
Jack Ekl, Bud Light BD-5J Micro Jet aerobatics
Ole Olsen EA 230 Extra Special aerobatics
“Serana’s Song” tethered hot air balloon for people with disabilities – DID THIS APPEAR AT THE AIR SHOW??
Bill Leff, T-6 aerobatics
Sid Nelson, clipped-wing Taylorcraft “Nelson Special”
Tim Nealey, Extra 300 aerobatics
Jim Tomasino, Christen Eagle II OR Pitts S-2B aerobatics
A-10 flight demo
CH-47D flight deom
183d TFG, IL ANG fly-by
1995 – July 15 & 16 – 13th
Harry Holesinger, president
Steve Brown, announcer
Thunderbirds, USAF flight demo team
US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team
Pepsi Skywriter
Pepsi Skydancer
Lima Lima Flight Team T-34 Mentors
Leo Loudenslager with Bud Light Laser 200 aerobatics
Red Thunder, Jan Jones in two-seat Staudacher – SHE IS NOT IN THE AIR SHOW PROGRAM – – DID SHE APPEAR BUT NOT FLY? DID SHE NOT APPEAR
Ole Olsen, EA230 Extra Special aerobatics
Sid Nelson, aerobatic Taylorcraft
Stu Moment, Pitts S-2B aerobatics
Super Shockwave Jet Truck with Ken High — NOT IN THE SOUVENIR PROGRAM. DID HE APPEAR AND PERFORM AT THE AIR SHOW?
183d TFG, IL ANG F-16 fly-by
CH-47 flight demo
UH-60 flight demo
1996 – July 27 & 28 – 14th
Yvonne Brandis, president
Steve Brown, announcer
Blue Angels, USN flight demo team
C-130 “Fat Albert” Blue Angel JATO takeoff and flight demo
Indiana Skydiving Exhibition
Matt Chapman in Mudry CAP 231EX DID HE SHOW/PERFORM??
Otto, the helicopter clown, Schweizer 300
Ole Olsen, Extra 300 aerobatics
Manfred Radius, H 101 Salto sailplane aerobatics
Freebird 300 uprated Laser 300 flown by George Andre DID HE SHOW/PERFORM??
Swift Magic Team, three Globe Swifts and solo performance
Bobby Younkin, Samson aerobatics
UH-60 flight demo by Army ANG from Decatur & Peoria
F-15 Eagle flight demo
183rd Fighter Group, IL ANG fly-by
Pepsi Skywriter
Pepsi Skydancer
1997 – Friday July 11 & Saturday July 12 – 15th
“Super Nova Night Show,” TWILIGHT performances
– Opened at 5:30; performances started at 6
Yvonne Brandis, president
Steve Brown, announcer
Aerial Allstars Skydiving Team
Les Shockley & Shockwave Jet Truck
BF Goodrich ™ Bill Leff & T-6 “Starfire Night Sky Show”
performance dedicated to SAR founding board member Bob Hartwell
Bobby Younkin & “Samson” replica stunt biplane
Jimmy Franklin, Kyle Franklin, Waco UPF-7 “Mystery Ship” solo & wingwalking
Ole Olsen “High G” comedy act with Extra 300
Pepsi Skydancer
F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter static display
A-10 “Warthog” flight demo
AV-8B Harrier USMC flight demo
183rd TFG, IL ANG fly-by
Illinois Army National Guard demonstrations
1998 – July 11 & 12 – 16th
Commemorating 50 Years of Service
by the 170th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 183rd Tactical Fighter Group
Tim Huelsing, president
Steve Brown, announcer
Aerial Allstars Skydiving Team
Red Baron Stearman Squadron
Swift Magic Aerobatic Tteam
Lowell Sterchi, Duane Upton & Michael Kennedy
The French Connection, Daniel Heligion and Montaine Mallet, Mudry CAP 10B
Essell and Faulkner Quicksilver Wingwalking Team,
Bob Essell pilot, Jon Faulkner wingwalker
Jim LeRoy, Pitts “Bulldog” aerobatics
Otto, the helicopter clown, Schweizer 300
Stu Moment, Waco Taperwing aerobatics
AV-8B Harrier USMC flight demo
F/A-18 Hornet flight demo
F-16 “Viper” flight demo by 12th AF Demo Team
Pepsi Skywriter
Pepsi Skydancer
1999 – September 25 & 26 – 17th
Dr. David A. Wolf, NASA astronaut Honorary Chairman
Don Gamble, president
Herb Hunter, announcer
Aerial Allstars Skydiving Team
Bob & Pat Wagner Stearman aerobatics and “wing rider”
Red Baron Stearman Squadron
Sky Fighters Airshow Team
Tom Klassen & Sukhoi Su-26 “Tiger” aerobatics
Eric Beard & Yak-54 “Russian Thunder” aerobatics
Stu Moment “Elvis Lives On” Pitts aerobatics
Sid Nelson “Sentimental Journey” clipped-wing Taylorcraft
Pepsi Skydancer/Firedancer, Steve Oliver
183d Fighter Wing F-16 fly-bys
A-10 “Warthog” USAF flight demo
F/A-18 Hornet USN flight demo
UH-60 Black Hawk US Army IL National Guard flight demo
Tom Seydel’s “Hawaiian Fire Dept. Jet-Powered Fire Truck”
2000 – September 30 & October 1 – 18th
Harry Holesinger, president
Herb Hunter, announcer
Aerial Allstars Skydiving Team
Thunderbirds, USAF flight demo team
Jim LeRoy, Pitts “Bulldog” aerobatics
Swift Magic Team, three Globe Swifts
Kent Shockley & Shockwave Jet Truck
Bob Frasco Schleicher ASK 21 sailplane aerobatics
John Mohr, ”Barnstorming,” Stearman aerobatics
F-15 Eagle West Coast Demo Team demo
183rd Fighter Wing, Illinois ANG fly-by
US Army National Guard helicopter flight demo
“Remembering the Forgotten War” salute to Korean War veterans
2001 – May 12 & 13 – 19th
Harry Holesinger, president
Herb Hunter, announcer
Aerial Allstars Skydiving Team
Blue Angels US Navy flight demo team
C-130 “Fat Albert” Blue Angel flight demo
Lima Lima Flight Team, T-34 Mentors
Bobby Younkin, Samson
Bob Frasco, Schleicher ASK-21 sailplane aerobatics
The Firebirds, Extra 300S, flight demo team
flown by Jack Knutson and Jae Walker
Eric Beard, Yak-54 “Russian Thunder” aerobatics
E. Tison “Ty” Englehardt, Aviat Pitts S-2C aerobatics
CH-47D Illinois Army National Guard helicopter demo
F-16 flight demo by Ninth AF Demo Team
183rd Fighter Wing fly-by
2002 – October 12 & 13 – 20th
Harry Holesinger, president
Herb Hunter, announcer
Liberty Parachute Team
Canadian Snowbirds, 431 Air Demonstration Squadron
Bill Leff, T-6 aerobatics
Iron Eagle Aerobatic Team, Bill Gordon and Billy Segalla,Christen Super Eagle II
Jim LeRoy and “Bulldog” Pitts aerobatics
Liberty Parachute Team
Lima Lima Demo Team T-34s
Jimmy Franklin and Kyle Franklin, Jet-powered Waco aerobatics and wingwalker
USAF F-16 flight demo
USMC F/A-18 flight demo
Scott Shockley & Super Shockwave Jet Truck
2003 – September 20 & 21 – 21st
Harry Holesinger, president
Herb Hunter, announcer
Bobby Younkin & Samson aerobatics
John Mohr Stearman aerobatics
Otto, the helicopter clown, Roger Buis, Schweizer 300
Dan Buchanoan “Flying Colors” Hang Glider
Team Red Nanchang CJ-6s & Yak-52,
pilots Bob “Kilo” Watts, Terry “Pumper” Calloway and Roger “Demo” Modglin
Bob Carlton’s “Silent Wings” Salto sailplane
and “Thunderbolt” Steen Skybolt biplane
Kent Shockley & Shockwave Jet Truck
A-10 West Coast demo team flight demo
Raytheon T-6A Texan demo team
Vlado Lenoch, P-51 Mustang
F-117 Night Hawk stealth fighter static display and fly-by
Heritage Flight with Vlado Lenoch P-51 & A-10
183d Fighter Wing ANG four-plane fly-by
UH-60 Blackhawk, IL Army National Guard flight demo
2004 – September 11 & 12 – 22nd
Timothy Weaver, president
Herb Hunter, announcer
Otto, the helicopter clown, Schweizer 300
John Mohr, Stearman aerobatics
Untied Team – mid-air transfer from Stearman to Otto by Todd Green
Jim LeRoy, “Bulldog” Pitts
Jimmy and Kyle Franklin, Jet Waco aerobatics & wingwalking
Kent Shockley & Shockwave Jet Truck
X-Team Masters of Disaster
Jim LeRoy, Jimmy Franklin & Shockwave
183rd Fighter Wing, IL ANG fly-by
B-25H of Weary Warriors static display/ride opportunities
P-38H Lightning “Porky II” flight demo by Steve Hinton
w Planes of Fame Museum
F-16 West Coast Team flight demo
F/A-18 Hornet flight demo
Raytheon T-6A Texan East Demo Team flight demo
North American AT-6 Texan flown by Jim Greeson solo aerobatics
and fly-bys with Raytheon T-6A
Heritage Flight with P-38 flown by Steve Hinton and F-16s
B-25H Mitchell “Barbie III” of Weary Warriors Squadron, Inc. static display
2005 – April 30 & May 1 – 23rd
Timothy Weaver, president
David A. Wolf, space-walking astronaut, honorary chair
Herb Hunter, announcer
Blue Angels US Navy demo team
C-130 “Fat Albert” of Blue Angels flight demo
F-15 Eagle USAF East Coast team flight demo
Team Red – Nanchang CJ-6s & Yak-52
Jacquie Warda, Pitts aerobatics
Skip Stewart, “Prometheus,” Pitts aerobatics
Jacquie Warda challenge to Skip Stewart battle of sexes fly-off
Bobby Carlton, “Silent Wings”
AV-8B Harrier flight demo
E-Team Skydivers (Elvis and Marilyn Monroe imitators)
Air Force Reserve Jet Dragster “Above and Beyond” demo
Scott Hammack, performer
183rd Fighter Wing, IL ANG four-aircraft fly-by
US Army National Guard CH-47 fly-by
F-15, QF-4 Phantom and P-51 Heritage Flight
2006 – June 24 & 25 – 24th
Timothy Weaver, president
Herb Hunter, announcer
US Jet Aerobatic Team Fouga Magisters
US Army Silver Wings Parachute Team
Dan Buchanan, “Flying Colors,” Moyes Sonic (built in Australia)hang glider
Red Stars mass formation fly-bys
Team Red solo Terry Calloway
Lima Lima four plane flight demo
Mark Hager “Dangerous Moments” stunts & car ramp jump
Vlado Lenoch P-51 flight demo
F-15E Strike Eagle & P-51 Heritage Flight
F-15E Strike Eagle flight demo
F/A-18 Hornet of VMFA(AW)-224 flight demo
US Army National Guard UH-60 and CH-47 demos
183d Fighter Wing, IL ANG two-aircraft fly-by
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