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Nellis announces some acts for Aviation Nation 2012

Posted 10/5/2012   Updated 10/15/2012 Email story   Print story

    


99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

10/5/2012 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- A preliminary Aviation Nation 2012 demonstration lineup has been announced for the show Nov. 10 and 11.

The acts are as follows:
· Air attack in Korean Conflict reenactment with an F-86 Sabre, MiG-15, T-33 Shooting Star, A-1 Skyraider, and T-6 Texan
· A T-33 Shooting Star demonstration
· A Desert Rat Formation with four CJ-6 Nanchang
· LearJet Demonstration
· Horseman Demonstration Team with three F-86 Sabres
· Air-to-air demonstration with two F-15 Eagles and two F-16 Fighting Falcons
· B-1 Lancer flyby with pyrotechnics
· Air-to-ground demonstration with A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, F-16 Fighting Falcons and F-15E Strike Eagles
· F-22 Raptor demonstration
· Heritage Flight with F-22 Raptor, two F-86 Sabres and P-51 Mustang
· U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds"

Gates open at 9 a.m., and general admission and public parking at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway is free, where free round-trip shuttle bus transportation to and from Nellis AFB will also be available. A handicapped parking area will be designated at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and handicapped-accessible shuttle buses will be provided.

Due to security reasons, the recommended access route to the show for the general public is the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The general public must process through security lines and ride buses from the speedway to Nellis AFB. However, people using public transportation to get to the event can take a shuttle bus from the base's front gate to the Thunderbird's entry control point. This shuttle will be running back and forth to the front gate throughout the day. People riding this shuttle will process through security at the main gate.

The following is a list of banned items that will be confiscated or cause attendees to be turned away at the gate if brought to Aviation Nation:

· Coolers, grills, glasses containers, and large lawn chairs.
· Weapons, illegal drugs, fireworks, scanners, laser pointers, fixed blade knives and folding knives longer than 3 inches.
· Pets, except for service animals.
· Excessively large storage items and bags. The only exceptions are diaper bags, small purses and small camera bags.
· Bicycles, scooters, skateboards and rollerblades/skates

For the latest information on Aviation Nation, visit the Aviation Nation website at www.nellis.af.mil or call (702) 652-2750.



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10/8/2012 3:56:53 PM ET
We are coming over combining holiday in Vegas with attending the airshow. Does anyone know if there is public transport from the city to the airshow to connect with the shuttles into the base
Jim McMurdo, Southport United Kingdom
 
10/5/2012 1:03:25 PM ET
Looks like a TERRIFIC air show lineup. Outstanding to see that The Horsemen are planning on flying THREE F-86 Sabres in the show and that there will be TWO Sabres in the Heritage Flight.I hope to attend my first Aviation Nation show this year
Jim Cochran, Northern Virginia
 
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