Wings Over North Georgia Airshow and USAF Thunderbirds Honor Veterans SaturdayVeterans from WWII to Iraq & Afghanistan to parade down flightline in Rome, Georgia 10/18
By: Wings Over North Georgia Airshow Airshow organizers are extending an invitation to all former, current and retired members of the U.S. Armed Services to be honored in front of record crowds expected on Saturday, October 18th. “We hope this flight-line parade of veterans will be the thank-you and welcome home that some never got,” said airshow organizer John Cowman. “They will be the inspiration for the 2014 Thunderbirds’ After the US Army Ft Benning Silver Wings performance Saturday, attending veterans will be asked to gather during a brief intermission and march together down the flight line in front of the crowd line guests. They will be grouped in chronological order of their service, from World War II through the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. “Some of these men and women never received the recognition and respect they deserved when they came home but our airshow team is committed to honoring all veterans and the planes they flew,” said Cowman. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are not the only Wings Over North Georgia performers honoring their military brothers and sisters at October’s airshow. Twenty-three- World-class aerobatic teams are also scheduled to perform both days, with select performers participating in the night air show at Wings Over North Georgia, including the first female U.S. National Aerobatic Champion Patty Wagstaff. Other aerobatic performers include Buck Roetman and Wild Horse Aviation, Mike Wiskus, the Lucas Oil Parachute Team, the Walkabout Tiger Aerobatic Team, escape artist Hotwire Harry and jet-powered glider pilot Bob Carlton. “We’re proud to have such an incredible line-up of world-class military and civilian acts,” Cowman said. “Not to mention the static displays of military planes, warbirds and experimental aircraft. We are looking forward to a great airshow with the Parade of Veterans as the highlight of the weekend honoring our past and present members of the military.” MEDIA CONTACTS: For more information about the Saturday’s Smoke-n-Thunder concert series, BBQ competition and Wings Over North Georgia Airshow visit www.wingsovernorthgeorgia.com End
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