C-17 AirFest News
My learning curve continues to bend as I dive head-on into the marketing of Chico AirFest. First, don't forget the date: Friday and Saturday September 26 & 27, 2008 out at the Chico Municipal Airport. We've moved it off of Labor Day weekend, which means those of you who were vacationing last year can attend this year's show!
It's been confirmed that the 452nd Air Mobility Wing (AMW) from March Air Force Base in Riverside will support the show with a demo and display of a Boeing C-17 military-transport aircraft. As you might have heard already, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds Jet Team has already been confirmed to perform at the show, making Chico only one of 11 U.S. cities to host the Team.
About the C-17....
The C-17s have set 33 world aviation records -- more than any other airlifter in history. It accomplished the longest paratrooper airdrop mission in history and received numerous awards, including the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, which was presented to The Boeing Company by President Bill Clinton. A high-wing, 4-engine, T-tailed military-transport aircraft, the multi-service C-17 can carry large equipment, supplies and troops directly to small airfields in harsh terrain anywhere in the world day or night. The massive, sturdy, long-haul aircraft tackles distance, destination and heavy, oversized payloads in unpredictable conditions. It has delivered cargo in every worldwide operation since the 1990s.
Tickets for AirFest will go on sale soon... around mid-August. Keep watching here, and at our website, www.chicoairfest.com for information!
Until next time...
Alice