Air Show
National Cherry Festival Takes Flight over West Grand Traverse Bay Again in 2012.
Join us for the 86th National Cherry Festival Air Show, sponsored by Cherry Capital Airport, Northern Michigan Toyota Dealers, Sam's Club, and Charter Communications on Saturday, July 7 and Sunday, July 8 for an exciting airshow.
Watching from the shores of West Grand Traverse Bay? Listen live on WTCM AM 580 to hear air show commentators give minute to minute maneuvering.
| The National Cherry Festival Proudly Welcomes Our 2012 Air Show Performers | |
Black Diamond Jet Team |
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The Black Diamond Jet Team is a seven-ship aerobatic civilian-owned jet team. The team is fully-sponsored by United Bank Card, Inc. The sponsorship enables the team to be a featured act for shows not hosting a military jet team. With five L-39s and two Mig-17s all in the Arctic camouflage paint scheme, the Lakeland, FL based Black Diamond Jet Team is an exciting addition to the current demonstration teams available to air shows, as well as for private and sporting event flyovers. |
Team RV |
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The World’s largest air show team, Team RV will provide an exciting 18 minute performance that combines precision formation flying and formation aerobatics.
The RV series features 12 experimental kitplanes flown by Team RV. These are nimble, low-wing monoplanes capable of attaining speeds in excess of 200 mph and are stressed for 6 g's. Most members built their planes in their own hangar or garage, and no two planes are exactly alike. Every different paint scheme creates a colorful palette for spectators. |
U.S. Coast Guard Airstation Traverse City |
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Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, which was established in 1946, is a part of the United States Coast Guards Ninth District. We are situated on the southern end of Grand Traverse Bay in northern Michigan. Since 1995, Air Station Traverse City has controlled and manned Air Facilities throughout southern Lake Michigan. Our area of operations includes all of Lake Michigan and a greater part of Lake Superior and Lake Huron. |
F-18 Hornet Demonstration Team |
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Strike-Fighter Squadron ONE ZERO SIX began as Bomber-Fighter Squadron 17 (VBF-17) at Agana Air Field, Guam on January 11, 1945. As the East Coast Fleet Replacement Squadron, the Gladiators’ mission is to train F/A-18 Replacement Aircrew to support fleet commitments. Every 6 weeks a class of between 8-12 newly-winged Navy and Marine Corps Aircrew begins the 9 month training course in which they will learn the basics of air-to-air and air-to-ground missions culminating in day/night carrier qualification and subsequent assignment to a fleet Hornet squadron. Since it’s commissioning VFA-106 has earned numerous awards, including the Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation and two Chief of Naval Operations Aviation Safety Awards. |
