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An exciting
lineup is planned. The U.S. Army Green Beret Jump Team will launch
the festivities each day. Other featured performers will include
Team Aerostars USA, a precision three-ship flight demonstration
team; the show's first female performer, Mary Dilda, who flies an
SNJ-6 known as the Two of Hearts; and the Untied team will stun the
crowd with a plane-to-helicopter in-flight transfer. The members of
the Untied team are John Mohr and Otto the helicopter, and each will
also perform solo acts during the show. Otto is one of the top
family attractions on the air show circuit. Also performing will be
Paul "Hot Rod" Stender in his jet-powered truck and jet-powered
port-o-john. But that's not all. Kerry Tidmore will be performing in
the Tids Extra 200, and Clyde Zellers will join the show again, this
time flying a T-28 Trojan. An A-10 Thunderbolt demonstration will
round out the air performances, and a B-2 stealth bomber will daze
the crowd on Saturday only with a fly-by.
Static displays have
been requested for an extensive lineup. They include CH-53 Stallion,
Yakovlev YAK 52, Aero L-39 Albatros, E2 C Hawkeye, T-6, C-17
Globemaster, C-5 Galaxy, F-16 Viper, A-10 Thunderbolt, Nanchang
CJ-6, SNJ-5, 727-200 Fed Ex, O-2 Bird Dog, C-130 Hercules, AV-8B
Harrier, T-2 Buckeye, T-37 Tweet, CH-53 Stallion, AH-64 Apache,
CH-47 Chinook, UH-60 Blackhawk, EA-6B Prowler, KC-10 Extender,
KC-135 Stratotanker, F-15 Eagle, F-18 Hornet, NASA T-38 Talon and
T-6A Texan II. To see which displays have been confirmed for this
year's show, visit
www.prairieair.org.
In addition to the static displays, there will be a broad range
of ground attractions. They include the Orange County Chopper's Cat
custom motorcycle, monster truck rides, helicopter rides, airplane
rides for kids 6-16, go-karts by Maroon Kart Systems, Navy
simulator, aviation education display, hot-air balloon rides
(weather permitting), FedEx and Air Force NASCARs, passport program
by the Junior League of Peoria, Peoria Chiefs display, kids'
attraction area by Fun on the Run, Challenger NASA display,
trampoline, and recruiter displays.
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 Adult ticket prices are $10 in advance, $12 at the gate. Tickets
for children ages 6-12 are $6 in advance, $8 at the gate; and
children 5 and under are admitted free. A family pack for $30 is
also available, with two adult tickets and two children's tickets.
Spectators can get treated like VIPs with the purchase of flight
deck tickets for $35 each, which includes a front row seat to the
show, food and beverages.
Tickets are available online at
www.prairieair.org or at various outlets throughout the Peoria
and Bloomington areas. Ticket purchasing locations include eight
Busey Bank locations, five Papa Murphy Pizza locations, The Shoppes
at Grand Prairie, Peoria Airport Gift Shop, three Schnucks food
store locations and six Regions Bank locations. Visit the website
for specific
addresses.
By purchasing your ticket online this year, each ticket holder
will be entered to win a "chance of a lifetime," a ride with a River
City Air Expo 2006 performer. Visit
www.prairieair.org for more details on this unique opportunity.
Prairie Air Show also proudly announces the addition of a
beneficiary this year. The
Children's Hospital of Illinois has been added to the list of
recipients of funds raised by the air show. The other organizations
that benefit are the
Challenger
Learning Center at the
Prairie Aviation
Museum and the
Junior League of Peoria and its
Peoria PlayHouse. The Challenger Learning Center is located in
Bloomington but serves all towns within a 60-mile radius, including
Peoria and the surrounding areas.
Prairie Air Show is a not-for-profit organization and is
classified as a 501(c)(3). Visit
www.prairieair.org for more information and to buy advance
tickets, or call the air show office at (309) 697-6757 or (309)
661-6546 for more information.
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