Thunderbirds Announce New Team Members for 2014

May 15th, 2013

The U. S. Air Force Thunderbirds announced new additions to their officer corps for the 2014 air show season.

Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Bradley from the 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron at Tyndall AFB in Florida will replace Lieutenant Colonel Greg Moseley as Thunderbird Number One, the squadron's commander and lead pilot. Major Scott Petz, an F-16 pilot stationed at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas, will become Thunderbird Number Three, the team's right wing pilot. Captain Ryan Wick, an F-22 pilot currently stationed at Langley AFB in Virginia, will become Thunderbird Number Six, the team's opposing solo pilot. And Captain Joshua Larsen, an F-16 pilot currently stationed at Shaw AFB in South Carolina, will become Thunderbird Number Eight, the team's advance pilot and narrator.

Foundation Opens Nominations for Hall of Fame

May 11th, 2013

The ICAS Foundation is looking for nominations for the Air Show Hall of Fame, created in 1995 to recognize those who have made significant contributions to the air show industry. It is currently ... See More

Sequestration Update: Request for Jet Team Participation in 2014, 2015

May 8th, 2013

Despite the cancellation of all U.S. jet team participation in the 2013 air show season, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds have asked ICAS to remind members that the team will be building a 2014 ... See More

Sequestration Update: ICAS Opens On-Line Forum Discussion

April 26th, 2013

ICAS has opened this on-line forum/message board to help members sort through the myriad of issues, ... See More

Disney's Planes to Be Released This Summer

April 22nd, 2013

In the midst of all the doom and gloom from Washington, a glimmer of good news from the general direction of the Magic Kingdom.

This summer, Disney will release “Planes,” an ... See More

Suderman Seeks Support For Film Project

April 17th, 2013

ICAS member and air show performer Spencer Suderman is using an innovative on-line, micro-financing tool to help fund a film he intends to produce about the impact that sequestration is having on ... See More

Sequestration Update: AF Heritage Flight Foundation Responds to Industry Challenge

April 13th, 2013

Following a late February announcement by the U.S. Air Force that Air Force participation in Heritage Flights during the 2013 air show season had been cancelled, the Air Force Heritage Flight ... See More

Sequestration Update: Who's Going, Who's Not?

April 12th, 2013

The formal cancellation of the 2013 performance schedule for the Blue Angels is likely to further impact the 2013 air show season, which has already seen an unprecedented number of cancellations. ... See More

Sequestration Update: Navy Cancels 2013 Blue Angels Schedule

April 11th, 2013

The U.S. Navy has cancelled the remaining 2013 performances of its Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron. This is one of many steps the Navy is taking to ensure resources are in place to ... See More

Urgent Action Required: Aviation User Fees

March 28th, 2013

As part of a consortium of general aviation associations committed to battling user fees, ICAS needs your help in convincing your congressional representative to sign a letter opposing user fees ... See More

Sequestration Update: Air Shows In The Spotlight

March 12th, 2013

With the national and local media working hard to explain the impact of sequestration, air shows are receiving considerable attention during these first few days of March. Whether it’s national ... See More

Update on Sequestration and the Air Show Industry

February 11th, 2013

By now, most ICAS members in the U.S. have seen news items like this ... See More
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