2012 Stuart Air Show

11.06.12 by

2012 Stuart Air Show

The 2012 Stuart Air Show which raises money for the Road to Victory Military Museum begins Friday November 9 with a party featuring an aerial performance by a plane loaded with over 250 LED lights.  Called ‘the Dirty Flight Suit Party’, it begins at 4 pm and offers a twilight preview of the upcoming weekend airshow with an F-18 flyover.  Party attendees get the chance to mingle with the air-show’s pilots and support crews while enjoying food and drink as well as a live performance from the Tom Jackson Band.  Tickets are $60. per person.

The main event will be on the weekend (Nov 10 and 11) from 9 am to 5 pm.  Tickets are $18.00 on line, $20.00 at the door while children under 10 and veterans with military ID get in free.  There are some special upgrade sections with reserve seating and food and beverage service.  Information can be found on the Stuart Air Show website.

The highlights of this year’s schedule include an F-18 performance from the US Navy.
Starjammers, an acrobatic musical plane.
A Jet Powered School Bus.
OTTO the Clown – a helicopter comedy show
Randy bell – Aerobatics n a Russian MIG-17
The AeroShell Acrobatic Team
John R. Mohl – Aerobatics with a restored 1943 bi-plane
World War II battle re-enactment (begins at 11 am – courtesy of the Road to Victory Military Museum of Stuart
Crowding the bridges, parks and even the Saint Lucie River on their boats, many families watch the skies as the planes twist and twirl through the air making it an event that is bigger than just those attending at Witham Field.  A wonderful yearly experience, the Stuart Air show is a big hit for Martin County natives and tourists alike while helping many deserving charities as well.

 2012 Stuart Air Show

The Stuart Air Show

11.15.11 by

The Stuart Air Show

An annual highlight for Stuart residents in Martin County is the fun and also educational experience that comes from the Stuart Air Show.  Anyone who was in or near town this past weekend heard evidence of the air show’s arrival simply by the sound of all the planes (new and old) that flew over Stuart this past weekend from November 11-13.

But the air show had more to offer than just daredevil pilots and their amazing planes and stunts.  This annual event brings in a diverse number of people to enjoy the show and its fun-filled activities, good food as well as static displays.  For the children, there were rides and funhouses that kept them active and happy.  Along with rides, the air show had a live concert, displays of historical aircraft, community exhibits, and for the first time ever a real reenactment of a WWII battle scene complete with historical planes and troops!
Residents and visitors lined up to see the amazing stunts delivered by these pilots with proceeds benefiting the Road To Victory Military Museum and other local organizations. Yet while most people attended the Stuart Air show to experience the whole experience, many choose to camp out on the outskirts.
Crowding the bridges, parks and even the Saint Lucie River on their boats, many families watch the skies as the planes twist and twirl through the air making it an event that is bigger than just those attending at Witham Field.  A wonderful yearly experience, the Stuart Air show is a big hit for Martin County natives and tourists alike while helping many deserving charities as well.

For more information, visit our website or call us at (772) 888-2885.
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Stuart Air Show coming to Witham Field in Martin County, November 13 – 14, 2010

11.03.10 by

The annual Stuart Air Show is coming to Witham Field in Stuart Florida November 13 & 14 with a new primary sponsor, the Road to Victory Museum.  For the past 10 years, the Visiting Nurse Association has been the sponsor, but in 2010, they relinquished this role and handed over the reins to the Road to Victory Museum.

One of the major attractions of the fall season in Stuart this year’s Stuart Air Show promises to be an exciting fun-filled event for all ages.  As of this writing, the scheduled participants include:

Static displays:

A-10 the “Warthog”
The A-10 is known as a tank killer. Its job is close air support, to provide cover for troops on the ground by destroying tanks and other armored vehicles.

The Apache AH-64
The primary attack helicopter for the US Army. This is a heavily armed helicopter with rockets and a big 30mm M230 chain gun.

C-17 Globemaster III
A huge cargo plane used to quickly take troops and their gear anywhere in the world.

C-130 Hercules
One of the biggest ever, the C130 can carry troops and tanks and can take off and land on short unpaved runways.

WC-130 Hurricane Hunter
The WC-130 is a C-130 transport configured with palletized weather instrumentation for penetration of tropical disturbances and storms, hurricanes and winter storms to obtain data on movement, size and intensity.

MH-53 Helicopter
The MH-53 is a huge Helicopter that operates from carriers and other warships and is capable of towing a variety of mine hunting/sweeping countermeasures systems.

 

Military Demonstrations:

F-5 “Tiger” from Naval Air Station Key West will be performing fly-by’s at this year’s air show on Saturday and Sunday. This aircraft will be coming to us from VFC-111, the “Sundowners” squadron. The airplanes will be staged/flown out of Pratt/Sikorsky since our runway is too short for them to land on.

US Army Special Ops “Black Daggers” Parachute Team

The Black Daggers are the official U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team. Their mission is to perform live aerial demonstrations in support of Army Special Operations community relations and recruiting. Comprised of volunteers from throughout Army Special Operations the Black Daggers have diverse

backgrounds and are skilled in various military specialties including Special Forces, Rangers, civil affairs, psychological operations and signal and support. The team represents the professionalism and dedication of special operations forces.

USAF Heritage Flight
The Air Force Heritage Flight program was established in 1997 in support of the Air Force’s 50th anniversary. It involves today’s state-of-the-art fighters flying in close formation with a World War II Fighter. Today’s Heritage Flight features the F-16 Falcon and the P-51 Mustang flown by Lee Lauderback

USN Legacy Flight


F4U Corsair from the Collings Foundation piloted by Dan McCue in formation with the US Navy F-18 Hornet.

USAF F-16 (Viper East) Demo Team (Solo & P-51 Heritage)

Team Chaos   

T-34 Mentor Retro Flight Team


Goodyear Blimp “Spirit of Innovation”
Sunday appearance only!

 

Kids Entertainment:
For the kids there is the kids zone with:

  • Rides
  • A climbing wall
  • Treasure Hunt
  • Miniature Golf
  • Pony Rides
  • An exhibit by NASA
  • More Air Show Acts

Pre-sale tickets are $12.00 ($20.00 on the day of the event)  Multi-day and special tickets are available, information is located on the Stuart Air Show site.

For more information, visit our website or call us at (772) 888-2885.
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