Bethpage Federal Credit Union New York Air Show at Jones Beach

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AERIAL PERFORMERS

Military
	US Navy Blue Angels In 1992 more than one million people viewed Blue Angel’s performances during a 30-day European deployment to Sweden, Finland, Russia, Romania, Bulgaria, Italy, the United Kingdom and Spain. This was the first European deployment in 19 years.
	US Air Force F-22 Raptor The F-22A Raptor is the Air Force's newest fighter aircraft. Its combination of stealth, supercruise, maneuverability, and integrated avionics, coupled with improved supportability, represents an exponential leap in warfighting capabilities.
	US Army Golden Knights In 1959 13 men joined together to form the Strategic Army Corps Sport Parachute Team, to compete in the then communist dominated sport of skydiving. The team performed so well that on June 1, 1961 the Army officially recognized, designated and activated the team as the U.S. Army Parachute Team.
	NY Air National Guard - HC-130/HH-60 Rescue Demo New York Air National Guard airbases stretch from eastern Long Island to the Niagara Frontier. Units fly a wide variety of aircraft, such as America's biggest military transport plane, the C5 Galaxy, F16 fighters, the US Air Force's only "Skibirds" also, rescue helicopters and refuelers.
Civilian
	Sean D. Tucker Having accumulated more than 20,000 flight hours, Sean D. Tucker has earned his world class standing as one of the world’s most exciting and entertaining aerobatic pilots.
	John Klatt In 1995 John began giving serious thought to enhancing his flying career in a non traditional aviation role. John’s creative juices began to flow and after much research, consulting and introspection, he set forth on the tedious journey toward professional aerobatic performance.
	Ed Hamill - Air Force Reserve Biplane Show Three eras of aerobatics come alive in the Living the Dream air show. Spectators will be astonished at the flight routines of pilot, Ed Hamill as he dives and rolls through three acts: Barnstormers, Competitors and Skydancers.
	David Windmiller Started flying out of a small airport called Zahn’s in Amityville that has since closed at the age of 14 Began flying aerobatics before the age of 17
	Matt Chapman Matt is recognized as an extraordinary aerobatic pilot who thrills millions of airshow fans each summer. He began flying aerobatics in 1984 and quickly worked his way up to the highest level of competition aerobatics – the Unlimited category. Recognized for his skills, he won one of only five slots on the U.S. Unlimited Men’s Aerobatic Team in 1996 and 1998.
	American Airpower Museum Warbirds Memorial Day weekend marks the return of the B-17 "Yankee Lady" - the pride of the Yankee Air Museum.
	Warbirds Over Long Island "Warbirds Over Long Island is a private organization located on Long Island, NY, dedicated to the preservation of World War II fighter aircraft and the history that surrounds them. Join New York in celebrating these fabulous machines during the 2007 Bethpage Federal Credit Union Jones Beach Airshow"
	GEICO Skytypers Mort is a retired U.S. Army and U.S. Navy pilot with 30 years of service. In 1969, he acquired six of the world's 11 remaining 1940s SNJ-2 Navy fighter planes from Andy Stinis, the inventor of Skytyping.