Sponsor Our Veterans

The Windsor International Air Show and its' volunteers are dedicated to preserving and remembering the significant sacrifices our Veterans made and continue to do so, even in this modern day.

Our small thanks consists of giving them the honour and VIP status at our show.

Please help us to show them their sacrifice for Peace and Freedom is appreciated and deserving of a firm handshake and at minimum, a weekend of fun. Here's how the public can help us out and show their support.

Go to a local ticket outlet in Windsor (see web site) and purchase a Youth Ticket, or purchase one online. Mail that ticket to;

Windsor International Air Show

PO Box 2093

Tilbury ON

N0P 2L0

Give us your name or someone who you are in remembrance of, and we will place that name on a thank you roll. We will post that list on our web site to let the Vets know who cares and appreciates their sacrifices. It's a small price to give and show appreciation for Freedom.

It will treat our Vets before, during, and well after the show. We consider it thanking them, One At a Time.

Remember, the money spent at our air show, stays in the community.

Royal Air Force

Yes it's big, heavy and it's coming to Windsor!

The Boeing E-3 Sentry is an American military airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft based on the Boeing 707 that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications, to the United Kingdom. The four CFM 56 engines have reverse thrust, and are efficient and quiet. Given sufficient runway length, the aircraft can stay airborne for over 10 hours. This time can be extended by air-air refuelling: the E-3D has both “drogue and probe” and “boom receptacle” AAR systems, and can accept fuel from most US and UK/NATO tankers. The main limitation to airborne time is crew fatigue.

The main sensor of the E-3D Sentry is the AN/APY-2 surveillance radar, built by Northrop-Grumman. The multimode radar has both pulse doppler (PD) and basic pulse modes, which allow it to detect targets out to 300 nautical miles. The PD radar allows look-down capability, over all terrains, out to the radar horizon (which is 210 miles at the normal cruising altitude of 29,000 ft). One aircraft flying at 30,000 feet has a radar coverage of 312,000 square kilometers. Three aircraft in overlapping orbits can provide complete radar coverage of all of Central Europe. The pulse radar is used in the “Beyond the Horizon (BTH)” mode and therefore avoids ground clutter. It is also used to detect shipping out to the radar horizon when used. The radar system was upgraded in 1999 to “Radar System Improved Package” (RSIP) standard, which gives detection of smaller stealthy targets.

Get the chance to see this aircraft land at Windsor International Airport. This is a rare visit and our Volunteers are looking forward to hosting the RAF this year.

Last year the Air Show treated our local Veterans to a weekend of fun and thanks for their sacrifices they gave so many years ago. We received so many thanks and sincere accolades, we decided five minutes after the show that 2010 was going to do the same if not more. More because we may have missed some. We had stories of Veterans hitch hiking to the show and some came as far as Ottawa and Kitchener. We were very honored to hear the thanks and when you go to the Windsor Historical Society web page,(http://www.windsorhistoricalsociety.com/) you can click on the photo page and visit that day and see the smiles across their faces. They had a good time and were very well received.
Guess what? It's going to happen again this year.
With the Windsor Historical Society lining them up, we are again giving them front line seating at the best Chalet we have to offer, for free, to be a part of the show and enjoy the weekend.
The vintage aircraft are the real deal and flown by pilots who truly know what they meant and did for Freedom.
So as a special offer we are asking the public to sponsor a Vet at the show. Go to one of the local ticket outlets above and purchase a Youth Ticket. Mail that ticket to,

Windsor International Air Show
Fathers Day Program
PO Box 2093
Tilbury ON N0P 2L0

Include your Name, email and home address. We will be placing all names on an honor list on our web site. Dedicate it to your Dad or even a Vet you knew. We want to show all our Vets that the community supports them and appreciates them still after all these years and the younger ones are given the respect for their sacrifices as well.

The money will be used to support the Vets, before, during and long after the show. This way we can make sure every Vet has his day, even if it's for a few hours. We don't skimp on hospitality. Nothing but the best. because they went through so much so we don't have to.

Remember, every dollar spent at our Air Show, stays local and helps our community .

See you soon.
OPS Desk

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Confirmations for aircraft are coming daily. Don't miss out.

THird Part of the 2009 DVD

429 Squadron RCAF Flies The Canadian CC-117 Globemaster III

Rapid, reliable and flexible, the strategic and tactical CC-177 is equipped with advanced digital avionics, has a maximum range of approximately 5,500 nautical miles and can carry a payload of up to 160,000 pounds (72, 727 kilograms) due to its four engines (Pratt & Whitney 2040 series) that produce 40,440 pounds (18, 343 kilograms) of thrust.
The CC-177 Globemaster III is used for a wide range of strategic and tactical missions for Canada’s Air Force and only requires a crew of three: pilot, co-pilot and loadmaster. Pilots can fly the CC-177 wearing night-vision goggles, which provides a significant tactical advantage when flying into hostile territory. It can also take off and land on unpaved runways as short as 1,067 metres (3, 500 feet) and as narrow as 27.4 metres (90 feet) by day or by night.

429 Transport Squadron has flown a variety of aircraft throughout its history, although the massive CC-177 Globemaster III is the only airframe the squadron flies today.

See it live at the Windsor International Air Show August 21 & 22.

Second Part of 2009 DVD

2009 Windsor Air Show Footage Footage

2009 Century of Flight Year was a great show. We sold quite a few complete DVD's and gave out tickets with it as well for the 2010 air show. I'll be putting them here so you can watch the footage from last year on YouTube. We can't get all of it in one video so I've broken them down into three. You can still order a complete DVD of the 2009 Air Show. 2010 is promising to be even bigger.
Here's what air shows are all about.

CF-18 Hornet Demo Jet

In 2010, the Canadian Navy celebrates its 100th anniversary. The centennial will be a momentous milestone both for the Canadian Navy and for Canada’s history. The naval centennial slogan “Commemorate, Celebrate, Commit” reflects the desire to honour the past, celebrate Canadian Navy achievements and recognize the Navy’s obligation to Canada. In tribute to the Canadian Navy, the Air Force will adopt the Canadian Navy Centennial as it’s theme for the 2010 Demonstration Hornet’s air show season. The demo jet’s tails have been especially painted to commemorate this important milestone.

The Jet

A versatile, world-class fighter aircraft, the supersonic CF-18 Hornet can engage both ground and aerial targets. Its twin engines generate enough thrust to lift 24 full-size pick-up trucks off the ground.

As the Canadian Air Force's frontline multi-role fighter, the CF-18 is used for air defence, air superiority, tactical support, training, aerobatic demonstration and aerospace testing and evaluation.

CF-18 Demo Pilot
Capt Brian Bews began his flying career in 1995 in Okotoks, Alberta. After receiving his private pilot’s license, he went to Mount Royal College in Calgary and graduated with a Diploma in Aviation with a commercial pilot’s license and multi-engine instrument rating. He enrolled in the Canadian Forces in 1999.

Capt Bews attended the NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) program in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and received his wings on the BAE Hawk jet in 2003. He was selected to be a fighter pilot and went to 419 Tactical Fighter (Training) Squadron in Cold Lake, Alberta to conduct Fighter Lead In Training on the CT-155 Hawk. In 2004 Capt Bews finally realized his dream to fly the CF-18 Hornet while at 410 Tactical Fighter (Operational Training) Squadron in Cold Lake, Alberta where he remained for his first operational tour on the CF-18 Hornet with 416 Tactical Fighter Squadron, followed by a tour with 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron.

In 2008, Capt Bews was posted to 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron based in Bagotville, Quebec. He has accumulated over 1400 hours in the military, of which 1200 of those are in the CF-18 Hornet.

Capt Bews grew up in Eatonia, Saskatchewan and spends his free time riding motorcycles; he is also a huge fan of motorsports of all kinds.

Check them both out August 21 & 22, 2010 at the Windsor International Airport.

(Taken From Canadian Department of Defense Web Site)