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| SandFest 2009 Airshow |
| Was At the Mill Casino Hotel and RV Park July 4, 2009 |
| The July 4, 2009 "Independence Day" SandFest Celebrations began with the "SALUTE TO THE MILITARY" airshow!!! What a great show! |
| 2009 Airshow Gallery |
| The Airshow finale featured renowned aerobatic pilot "Renny" Price performing incredible aerial maneuvers in his beautiful Sukhoi SU-29. |
| RP Advanced Mobile Systems "NIGHT-PROWLER" Light Tactical LTATV Combat Vehicle made an appearance. This state of the art prototype warfighter platform is being developed to enable our frontline forces to be both mobile and lethal. |
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| This event was primarily designed to celebrate our country's Independence Day and pay tribute to Mustang 22, the call sign of a CH- 47 helicopter assigned to Det 1 of the the Oregon National Guard unit in Camp Pendleton, Oregon. ‘Mustang 22’ was shot down during an infiltration mission approximately five miles (8km) north of Deh Chopan in southeast Zabul Province. An enemy rocket- propelled grenade hit the lead Chinook after it had delivered Afghan troops into the designated landing zone. The helicopter was engulfed in flames and crashed. All five crewmen aboard lost their lives, some of whom, were Oregon guardsmen. Sadly, this was not the only loss this heroic unit has had to suffer in the war on terrorism. As is the case with all of our military, our Guard regularly make incredible sacrifices here at home to serve their communities and their country, and without hesitation they deployed to Afghanistan to combat a ruthless enemy. In the end, they made the ultimate sacrifice. This is our way to honor our own here at home. To our Air Force, Army, Marine, Navy and Coast Guard family: WE SALUTE YOU! |
MiG was piloted by Lieutenant
Colonel Rodger B. Kelsay (ret)
Colonel Rodger B. Kelsay (ret)
| Canadair F-86E Mk.6, was piloted by Donald ‘Scott’ Powell |
| PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE INCREDIBLE PILOTS FREELY CAME TO SUPPORT US IN HONORING OUR MILITARY AND CELEBRATING OUR COUNTRY'S INDEPENDENCE. |
