Camarillo Air Show 2002

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Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony

Salute to Heroes

Fan Man

N11FX Bell TAH-1F Cobra Attack Helicopter

This helicopters, owned by FX Helicopters, performed some amazing aerial acrobatics.

 N11FX Bell TAH-1F Cobra Attack Helicopter

We have some close up photos of this helicopter on the American Heroes 2002 photo page.

 N750RW 1985 Bushmaster 2000

N8667H 1947 North American

There is always plenty of shade to be found at an air show. This fellow is getting out of the sun by laying down under the tail of an aircraft.
N52529 Boeing A75N1(PT17)

N78238 1946 Globe GC-1B

N78238 1946 Globe GC-1B

Photo Op

Karen taking a photo of one of the "Connies".
N73544 1955 LOCKHEED C-121C "Constellation"

N73544 1955 LOCKHEED C-121C "Constellation"

N73544 1955 LOCKHEED C-121C "Constellation"

"Connies"

Two Lockheed "Constellation" airplanes.
N548GF LOCKHEED EC-121

N548GF LOCKHEED EC-121

N11WY REPLICA YAK

N1943 HOWARD AIRCRAFT DGA-15P

UltraSport 254 Ultralight Helicopter

Dry Weight: 252 lbs.
Gross Weight: 575 lbs.
Crusing Speed: 55 K
Engines: HIRTH 2706
Power: 65 HP Displacement 625 cc
Main Rotor Diameter: 21 ft.
Tail Rotor Diameter: 2.6 ft.
Drive System: 12:1 Planetary
Owner: Alain Semet

 Ultralight Aircraft

Camarillow Airport is a popular place for ultralight aircraft.

 HM4 Hazardous Materials Incidnet Response Vehicle

This is Tracy standing next to Ventura County's HazMat 4.

 Ventura County Fire Department

No, this 'golf cart' is not a result of budget cut backs, the cart is used to quickly get around the many buildings at the Camarillo Airport complex. You will normally find this cart parked out by the fire department's head quarters building
Aircraft Tractor

This little Tonka Toy is used to manuver the Ventura County Sheriff's helicopters around the ground. The pilot will skillfully land the helicopter on a small trailer that is just large enough for the skids. This tractor will then hook up to the trailer to move the aircraft.

 N7270T Bell OH-58A

This is Ventura County Sheriff's 'Copter 2' used mainly for law enforcement.

 N205VC 1969 Bell 205A-1

This is Ventura's newest helicopter 'Copter 8' used for search and rescue and medical calls.

 VCSO Hangar

This is the hanger for the Ventura Couunty helicopters an boats. The County actually only uses half of this hangar with the other half being used by a provate corporation.
N205SD Bell HH-1H

This is inside the Ventura County hangar with Copter 6 being in view and just the nose of copter 4 to the left.

 HM4 Hazardous Materials Incidnet Response Vehicle

Another photo of Tracy in front of the HazMat 4.

 Tracy, speaking with a Ventura County Sheriff Pilot.

During the air show there was a may day called out by one of the pilots performing in the show. We happened to be near the Ventura County hangar so we quickly made our way over to one of the pilots and informed him of the situation. The pilot in distress made a short approach flying directly over us as he coaxed his injured aircraft to the landing strip. My wife and I as well as the Ventura County Pilots held their breaths and willed the aircraft to safety. Soon after the aircraft landed safely the familiar tones from the Ventura County Fire Dispatch echoed in stereo as we listened to several units including Copter 8 being dispatched to a 'crashed aircraft'. The pilot of Copter 8 radioed in that the aircraft was safely on the ground and no further assistance was needed.
Rock n' Roll Band

There was a rock and roll band at the air show competing with the sounds of prop engines.

 Aerial Acrobatics

This experimental rear prop aircraft was one of the performers going through the paces of loops and barrel rolls. There wasn't a cloud in the sky with the exception of smoke trails from aircraft but just a few miles away Oxnard airport was closed to VFR (Visual Flight Rules) aircraft because of clouds over the airport.

Missing man formation

Beech T-34A's

Mike O'Hearn and his F8F Bearcat

Mike O'Hearn is a long-time member of the Commemorative Air Force who does aerobatics just for the fun of it! He's flying the F8F Bearcat.

Heroes of WWII

These WWII Veterans were on hand to share their experiences as pilots stationed at an airbase in Italy during WWII.

Announcers booth

WWII Warbirds

1955 NORTH AMERICAN T-28B

1955 NORTH AMERICAN T-28B

1955 NORTH AMERICAN T-28B

1949 Royal Australian Navy Hawker Skyfury MK-II

1949 Royal Australian Navy Hawker Skyfury MK-II

Restored fire engine

Restored fire engine

Restored fire engine

1944 Beechcraft RC-45J Aerial Photography Trainer

Take a flight back in time.

"You and three friends or family can share the excitement. In the co-pilots seat you can actually take the controls. The photographers seats offer a unique view through the camera bays."
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 Old engine

There was a display of several working old engines like this one.

 Old engine

The engines created a chorus of spits and patters.
Curtiss C-46F Commando "China Doll"

"The C-46 was the largest operational twin engine aircraft in American service during WWII. The C-46 made history in WWII by flying vital supplies over the Himalayan mountains from India-Burma into China, this feat was know as 'Flying the hump". Over 900 aircraft were lost in the ABI theater of operation.

China Doll Ser# 44-78633 was built in Buffalo NY in July of 1945, at a cost of $233,377. Of the 3,181 built, there are but a few flying in the world today, estimated to be 35."

 Karen next to the landing gear wheel of "China Doll"

1944 CURTISS WRIGHT C-46F

This aircraft is owned by the American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum out of Midland, TX.

 1944 CURTISS WRIGHT C-46F

In the forground you can see a prop that looks like it must have been in a crash landing.

Tracy at the air show

VC-131D Convair "Samaritan"

"The U.S. Air Force used the C-131 for several purposes: Executive transport, hospital transport, navigator trainging (T-29 version) and general cargo. This particular aircraft served with the regular air force and the air national guard as an executive transport from 1954 to 1985. The interior of this VC-131D contains an example of each of the abovementioned uses.

The offial name for the C-131 is the "Samaritan". However, it was always refered to as the "Convair".

Operated by the CAF Southern California Wing."
N102WB 1967 CESSNA M337B

This interesting airplane has a propeller on the front and the back of the aircraft.

 N636X 1952 MARTIN 404N

BEECH T-34A

1944/45 NORTH AMERICAN P-51D

Mayday mayday mayday
Mayday mayday mayday

This aircraft was one of many in the air over Camarillo at the time when he called in a 'Mayday' because his engine was malfunctioning. Tracy and Karen heard this over the radio scanner and quickly approched the pilots at the Copter 9 that was on display at the air show. Tracy informed them that an aircraft had called in a may day. As we were listening to the situation unfold over the radio scanner one of the Ventura County pilots pointed out the aircraft that was in trouble. The aircraft made a short approch over the crowd to land his crippled aircraft. The Ventura County pilot that responded to the air show disaster at Point Mugu just a few months earlier was watching as the aircraft approached saying "Come on buddy, you can make it, come on buddy." We certainly didn't need to see a replay of the disaster at the Point Mugu air show here. The pilot made a successful landing and all was well...with the possible exception of the aircraft which was reported to have something leaking from it, possibly steam from a liquid leak.
N1078Z 1963 GRUMMAN F6F "Hellcat"

These are photos of the aircraft that called in a "Mayday" during Saturdays air show.

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