Tag: pikes peak regional airshow
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Dozens of aircraft on display, perform at Pikes Peak Regional Airshow in Colorado Springs
Twenty-two performer aircraft, 17 exhibitor aircraft and eight vehicles. Pikes Peak Regional Airshow, the state’s largest airshow, returns with an assortment of rare warbirds, airshow performers, static aircraft displays and the popular interactive kids zone. The event, hosted by the National Museum of WWII Aviation and the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation, is Saturday and Sunday…
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World War II dive bombers take flight over Colorado Springs
Hundreds of military aviation and history buffs gathered at the National Museum of World War II Aviation before daybreak on Thursday to witness history in the making as the only three airworthy WWII Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft took to the skies over the Pikes Peak region. Dive bombers from Fagen Fighters WWII Museum in Minnesota…
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Pikes Peak Regional Airshow donates $75,000 to Colorado Springs history museums
The Pikes Peak Regional Airshow announced a trio of $25,000 donations Tuesday to area museums dedicated to teaching and preserving the country’s military history. The National Museum of World War II Aviation, the 4th Infantry Division Museum and the Peterson Air and Space Museum will each receive $25,000 from the air show group, according to…
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Hundreds of volunteers play essential role in Pikes Peak Regional Airshow operations
Because of its main features, the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow compels people to look to the skies. With their soaring, swooping aerobatics, the aircraft and their crews garner most of the attention. But the biyearly event is a massive undertaking made possible by hundreds of people on the ground, many of whom are volunteers, said…
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Pikes Peak Regional Airshow coordinators work to minimize heat-related illnesses Sunday
Pikes Peak Regional Airshow coordinators, Colorado Springs Utilities and the city’s Fire Department had extra precautions in place on Sunday after about 100 Saturday attendees were treated for heat-related illnesses. Saturday’s temperatures reached a searing 93 degrees at the Colorado Springs Airport, according to the National Weather Service. “Temperatures in the 90s can feel even…
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Blue Angels deliver sellout crowd ahead of Pikes Peak Regional Airshow
The Pikes Peak Regional Airshow is right around the corner, and tickets are going fast, according to show officials. With less than two weeks before the show, which features the Navy’s Blue Angels for the first time, tickets are sold out. “This year, with the Blue Angels coming, everything is going to be multiplied,” said…
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Blue Angels accepting nominations for the ride-along of a lifetime
A standout Colorado Springs resident could be eligible for a once-in-a-lifetime ride-along with the Blue Angels when the Navy’s flight demonstration team joins the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow in August. The Blue Angels’ Key Influencer program offers area residents who positively impact local youth the chance to take to the skies in one of their…
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Blue Angels pilots visit Colorado Springs in advance of Pikes Peak Regional Airshow
In preparation for the 2024 Pikes Peak Regional Airshow, an advance team from the Blue Angels visited Colorado Springs on Thursday to meet with event officials and volunteers. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Brian Vaught and Lt. Connor O’Donnell flew one of the precision flight team’s F/A-18 Super Hornets to Jet Centers of Colorado on Aviation Way,…