"A Tribute To World War II"
Free Admission, Free Parking
"Scream'n Rebels"
2010 Performer
February 16, 2010: Show Poster Released
Be on the lookout for the 2010 Wings Over Alpena show poster inked by Jim Anderson of Anderson Advertising! To view the show poster (print one out & hang it where everyone will see it!) click here.
January 30, 2010: Silent Auction Listing Released
Our initial silent auction item listing is now available to view through the "Red Wing Alumni Game" page or by clicking here. We will be adding other items over the next two months. All items to be auctioned during the Red Wing Alumni game on March 13, 2010 at Northern Lights Arena. If you would like to place a bid on an item & will not be at the game, please send an e-mail to phil@wingsoveralpena.com and include the item you would like to bid on and amount.
January 16, 2010: Marine MV-22 "Osprey" To Make Appearance At Wings Over Alpena
The
US Marine Corps has notified Wings Over Alpena that they plan on displaying
an MV-22 Osprey during the show. This is a unique honor for Wings Over
Alpena, Ospreys will appear at only eight air shows during the 2010 season.
The Osprey is a multi-engine, dual piloted, self-deployable, medium lift, vertical takeoff & landing (VTOL) tilt-rotor aircraft used by the Marines for combat, combat support, combat service support, and special operations missions worldwide. The aircraft has been used is Iraq and Afghanistan, and was the method of transportation used by both President Obama and John McCain during their visits to Iraq. Each Osprey carries a cost of $71.3 million dollars.
January
13, 2010: MetLife's "Snoopy 2" To Soar The Alpena Skies!
MetLife has agreed to bring its "Snoopy 2" airship to Alpena for an appearance at Wings Over Alpena August 20-22!
About The MetLife Blimps
The MetLife Blimp Program, initiated in 1987, underwent an expansion in 1994. MetLife currently operates two airships known as “Snoopy One” and “Snoopy Two.” Structurally, the blimps are the same A60+ model. Both blimps are permanently decaled with the corporate logo “MetLife” on one side. The opposite side is decaled with MetLife’s ad campaign tagline, “for the if in life.” Snoopy, dressed as a World War I Flying Ace, is depicted on both sides of the blimps.
“Snoopy One” was launched in Tampa, Florida in February, 1994. “Snoopy Two” was launched from Hillsboro, Oregon in October, 1993. The primary difference between the two blimps is their geographic regions of operation; “Snoopy Two” spends the winter months on the West Coast touring California, Nevada and Arizona. While “Snoopy One” spends the winter and spring months in Florida, Georgia and Texas.
Neither MetLife blimp requires the use of a home base. Together, “Snoopy One” and “Snoopy Two” combine to travel approximately 120,000 miles a year throughout the United States. Traveling with each MetLife blimp is a dedicated 14 member crew: two pilots and twelve crewmen. The ground crew includes electronic engineers, mechanics, licensed radio technicians, and riggers. In addition to these highly specialized personnel, each MetLife blimp operation requires five ground support vehicles; to move the blimp and crew from one location to the next.
The primary focus of the blimp program is providing aerial coverage of sporting and special events. In a typical year, “Snoopy One” and “Snoopy Two” cover approximately 70 events for a variety of networks including NBC, CBS, ABC, ESPN and TGC. The blimps can be seen capturing shots of events ranging from the US Open and PGA Championship, to NFL football games across the country. In between television commitments, “Snoopy One” and “Snoopy Two” support local MetLife promotions with special fly overs for clients and employees.
December 5, 2009: Book Your Dream Ride Today!
If you've ever watched an air show performance and dreamed of an opportunity to "do that", here's your chance!
We
are now booking two different rides which will take place between August 19
& August 22, 2010. The first is a 15-minute aerobatic ride with one of our
2010 performers, Billy Werth of Grayout Aerosports. For $125 you can climb
in the cockpit with Billy and find out what it's like to be on an unlimited
"roller coaster" ride! Visit Billy's website at
www.grayout.com to get
an idea of what you can expect!
For those a bit more sentimental, we will be offering rides in the Yankee Air Museum's B-25 "Mitchell" bomber, the "Yankee Warrior". This aircraft saw action in World War II in missions over Siciliy and the Brenner Pass. The Warrior spent time in Great Britain and the Royal Canadian Air Force before being sold to a private owner. The aircraft is the only flying B-25D-35 today and one of a select few with documented combat history. A 30-minute ride is available in the aircraft for $400.
A portion of the proceeds of each ride are returned to the Wings Over Alpena operating fund. For more information contact Phil Agius at phil@wingsoveralpena.com.
November 17, 2009: Charter Communications To Sponsor US Air Force F-16 Demo Team
The most popular flying act at the Wings Over Alpena’s 2008 air show will be back in 2010 thanks to a Charter Communications sponsorship. Charter will be sponsoring “Viper West”, the US Air Force’s F-16 Demonstration Team. The team brings a pair of the F-16 fighters to the show, one of which will perform a fifteen-minute aerobatic display of the aircraft’s capabilities. In addition, a “Heritage Flight” is expected to accompany the F-16. The Heritage Flight program will bring a World War II-era fighter plane to fly alongside the F-16 near the end of its’ performance. For anyone who viewed the demonstration in 2008, the music & narration of the Heritage Flight is an emotional experience.
“Charter Communications is proud to support Wings over Alpena.” said Jesse
Morris, Charter’s Public Relations Coordinator, “This is a wonderful family
event and will be a fantastic boost to the local economy. We wish Wings Over
Alpena another successful and thrilling year!”
“Wings Over Alpena: A Tribute To World War II" is brought to the area by the
Alpena Boosters Club and is scheduled for Saturday, August 21, 2010.
“Sponsor Day" will be August 20 and offers special benefits for anyone
sponsoring the show. The show is free to the public and is completely
financed by local businesses and individuals. For more information on the
show, visit www.wingsoveralpena.com.
November 7, 2009: "Bombs Away Bingo" Winners Announced!
After four runs at the target, winners of our first Bombs Away Bingo fundraiser have been determined! Shannon Datema & Lynn Talaska split the first place prize (both names on the winning ticket), Janice Brown won the 30 minute airplane ride and Megan Warner won the third place $100 prize. Congrats to our winners and look for another chance at Bombs Away Bingo next year!
October 15, 2009: "Bombs Away Bingo" Tickets Now Available!
Introducing our first official fundraiser: Bombs Away Bingo! On November 7 we will rope off a 125'x125' area in the drop zone of the Alpena CRTC. The area will be divided into 625 squares, each 5'x5'. An "object" will then be dropped out of an aircraft flying overhead. The square where the object lands wins $500; second place is a 30 minute airplane ride, third place is $100. Tickets are $5 each and are available through air show committee members. Contact Andy White for more information: andy@wingsoveralpena.com.
September 7, 2009: Zonta Club of Alpena Sponsors The
Misty Blues!
Thanks to the Zonta Club the skies over Alpena will once again be dazzled by the world's only all-woman skydiving team! Zonta Club President Penny Boldrey: "The Zonta Club of Alpena is honored to sponsor the Misty Blues and be a part of the 2010 Wings Over Alpena Air Show. Indeed, sponsorship of this all-women skydiving team fits perfectly with Zonta’s mission to enhance the status of women." Thanks once again ladies!
