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Tico airshow 2016 performers12/1/2023 ![]() Here are some things to consider if you go: Wargames – World War II Sherman tank on the move. Parachute demos, helicopter and airplane rides, and even war-games were also big attractions. They also had static displays including the A-6, F-14, A-10, and S-2 that were in the service when I was (way back when!) Snoopy and the Red Baron – WW I aircraft flight demo The planes were mostly older ones, some dating back to World War I: The forecast may have helped with the crowds too – we found easy parking and a place up front near the demo area. I liked the overcast conditions – the clouds made more interesting backgrounds than plain blue sky would have. There was a 50% chance of rain, but the downpour held off for us. North American B-25 Mitchell bomber flight demo I’ve heard a lot about it over the years, but hadn’t ever been until my friend Van asked me if I wanted to go with him to this year’s version on March 13 at the Space Coast Regional Airport. ![]() In 2016, it returns in all of its low flying, pyrotechnic glory.For 39 years, the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum in Titusville has hosted the TICO Warbird Airshow. The organization behind the museum, the Valiant Air Command, has also hosted an airshow for the last 37 years. In addition to the aircraft, the museum also hosts a collection of uniforms, medals, flags and other interesting military memorabilia like typewriters and other period equipment. It makes for a history lesson that’s alive in a way that no documentary on a screen ever could be. For instance: the odd-looking F5 in the collection was part of a DARPA experiment in altering the shockwave of sonic booms by changing the shape of a plane’s fuselage. There is a similar story behind each of the aircraft at the museum. The names of her crew, the positions they served in, where they were from, and where the plane took off from are all on the record. The aforementioned TICO Belle did not only fly on D-Day. What makes the Warbird Museum so special is that all of the aircraft have a history behind them. Aircraft from the First World War are also on display like a Fokker from the First World War, which somewhat inevitably is painted red in imitation of the Red Baron. ![]() Planes from other nations include a Luftwaffe Me-208, the F-86 Sabre’s opposite the Mig-17, and a Mig-21 in Czech Air Force livery. Admission is a little steep at $20 per adult, with discounts for children, seniors, and veterans. The Warbird Museum is located on TICO Road in Titusville, a short right turn off of Columbia Parkway on the way from Titusville hotels to the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex, or Port Canaveral. Another impressive airframe in their collection is the F-5 used in supersonic NASA experiments. It’s most famous resident is probably the F-14 Tomcat, of Top Gun fame. The non-flying collection may no longer take to the skies, but it is still pretty impressive anyway. It’s history that still lives and the scent of hydraulic fluid and aviation fluid brings it alive in a way that most museums can’t manage. It contains 45 aircraft, and a few of them still fly regularly. The all-volunteer Valiant Air Command is dedicated to preserving military aircraft and has created a museum whose collection takes up two hangers at the Space Coast Regional Airport. ![]() It’s an impressive display organized entirely by volunteers. It’s worth an hour or two of a cruiser’s time to see. Nearby, a less famous, but just as impressive display of aviation history is open to the public at the Titusville Warbird Museum. In 2016, it happens from Friday, March 11 to Sunday, March 13, and visitors will get the chance to thrill to the formation flying of both the Air Force and Navy demonstration teams, as well as private stunt flyers and performers. It’s worth an hour or two of a cruiser’s time to see.Įvery year for the past 39 years Titusville has been hosting the annual TICO Warbirds Airshow. The Atlantis is on display at the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex. The region is, after all, home to the Kennedy Space Center, and it is one of a handful of places you can see a real space shuttle. ![]()
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