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2015 JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO AIRSHOWPAGE 2

Commanders' Welcome

12th Flying Training Wing

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USAF Thunderbirds

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USAF Wings of Blue

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Expeditionary City

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U.S. Army

Golden Knights

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Air show maps

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JBSA Safety Message

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List of prohibited items

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Schedule of Events

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Aircraft Fact Sheets

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Table of Contents

On behalf of the men and women from the Department of Defense’s largest and most diverse joint base, we are proud to welcome you to Joint Base San Antonio’s 2015 Air Show and Open House. This year’s theme, “Taking Military City USA to New Heights,” is certainly befi tting as we have dedicated an entire weekend to showcasing air, space and cyber power by opening the gates of JBSA-Randolph to our incredibly supportive public!

It’s no secret that the region and surrounding community have established a tremendous partnership with all 266 Army, Marine, Navy and Air Force missions that reside on Joint Base San Antonio. The fascination and collaboration with air power started more than 105 years ago when Lt. Benjamin Foulois conducted the fi rst military fl ight at Fort Sam Houston March 2, 1910. Since that historic fi rst-fl ight, the support for air power expanded dramatically as the Army Signal Corps and the newly created Army Air Corps constructed fl ying operations and training platforms across San Antonio. Today, JBSA-Randolph is home to the 12th Flying Training Wing, which trains 850 instructor pilots, fi ghter wingmen and remotely piloted aircraft aircrew every year as the "Source of America's Airpower."

We’re very proud of our people and this open house is our opportunity to highlight the professional-ism, dedication and skill of the world’s fi nest military. Our JBSA air show committee carefully planned an event that will be fun for kids of all ages. There will be 20 aerial performances, 30 static displays and numerous exhibits. Included in the performances are our very own Wings of Blue and the Army’s Golden Knights parachute teams who will display their daring aerial prowess during our two-day celebration. Most notably, our headlining demonstration team, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, is guaranteed to take your breath away as you witness their power and precision maneuvers in the skies above!

What you’ll see on our fl ight line is the evolution of air power and the incredible advancements in technology that has occurred throughout the Air Force’s extraordinary history. There will be war birds on static display representing the World War II, Korea and Vietnam eras, along with today’s remotely pi-loted aircraft, trainer and fi ghter weapon systems. A new feature for this year’s air show is the addition of a “Futures Hangar,” that will underscore the importance of our emerging cyberspace mission, plus an “Expeditionary City,” offering a closer look at how the Air Force operates in a deployed environment.

Again, we’re honored to open the gates of JBSA-Randolph to all of you and know that you will enjoy learning more about “Your Air Force” – its rich history and proud heritage. Most signifi cantly, this ex-hibition provides you the opportunity to see and meet the magnifi cent Airmen who execute the mission every single day!

Thank you for your support and for being our guests!

Welcome to the 2015 Joint Base San Antonio Air Show, Open House

Col. Matthew Isler12th Flying Training Wing commander at JBSA-Randolph

Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander

Col. Matthew IslerBrig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta

For photos, video and moreinformation on the air show, visit

http://www.jbsa.mil/Home/2015JBSAAirShowandOpenHouse.aspx

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By Robert GoetzJoint Base San Antonio-Randolph Public Affairs

Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s reputation as one of the Air Force’s fl ying training hubs was rooted in the service’s Army past, more than 80 years ago, when Randolph Field was dedicated and became head-quarters of the Army Air Corps Training Center.

For more than half of JBSA-Randolph’s existence, the 12th Flying Training Wing, which marked its 43rd year of service this year, has furthered the JBSA location’s commitment to educational excellence as the “Source of America’s Airpower.”

The 12th FTW will share that educational excellence and airpower with the community at the 2015 Joint Base San Antonio Air Show and Open House Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at JBSA-Randolph.

“We’ll reconnect the community with all the mis-sions that we conduct at JBSA-Randolph, from train-ing all the Air Force’s primary fl ight instructors in the T-1A, T-6A and T-38C to training fi ghter wingmen in the fundamentals of air combat in the T-38C and training all the Air Force’s remotely piloted aircraft pilots and sensor operators,” Col. Matthew Isler, 12th FTW commander, said. “We will share fl ying dem-onstrations and static displays that will connect our neighbors with each of those missions and the Airmen that execute and support them.”

Isler said the air show will provide a showcase for the 12th FTW’s Airmen, “including the instructors fl ying our JBSA-Randolph aircraft to open the show and our own Air Force Wings of Blue parachute demonstration team from the U.S. Air Force Academy,” as well as the world-famous Air Force Thunderbirds.

The 12th FTW, which is headquartered in the Taj Mahal, JBSA-Randolph’s most iconic landmark, com-prises one operations group, two fl ying training groups and one maintenance directorate.

The wing graduates more than 1,200 instructor pilots and combat systems operators, undergraduate remotely piloted aircraft pilots and enlisted sensor operators each year. It also trains more than 2,500 U.S. Air Force Academy cadets and 2,200 under-

graduate fl ight training candidates. The wing is responsible for four single-source avia-

tion pipelines: combat systems offi cer training at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., and pilot instructor training, remotely piloted aircraft pilot indoctrination and basic sensor operator qualifi cation at JBSA-Randolph.

Pilot instructor training is a major component of the 12th FTW’s education mission.

The 12th Operations Group consists of fi ve fl ying squadrons and an operational support squadron, in-cluding three fl ying training squadrons that provide pilot instructor training.

The 99th Flying Training Squadron, the Depart-ment of Defense’s sole provider for T-1A Talon pilot

12th FTW continues JBSA-Randolph’s educational legacy “The next-generation Air Force pilot has to be able to take in an incred-

ible amount of information and quickly make sound and correct decisions within seconds with little to no room for error. The instructor’s role is critical in teaching skills like situational awareness, decision making

and risk management in addition to all the basic pilot skills.”Lt. Col. Joel DeBoer

560th Flying Training Squadron commander

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instructor training, prepares instructors for students in Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training who will pilot tanker, mobility and reconnaissance aircraft.

The 558th FTS conducts all USAF remotely pi-loted aircraft pilot and sensor operator training.

The 559th FTS uses the T-6A Texan II to train instructor pilots who will teach pilots basic fl ying skills, while the 560th FTS quali-fi es fi ghter and bomber pilots as instructor pilots in the T-38C Talon.

Lt. Col. Joel DeBoer, 560th FTS commander, said pilot instructors play an “incredibly im-portant” role in the Air Force because they are “producing the next generation of Air Force pilots and offi cers.

“The next-generation Air Force pilot has to be able to take in an incredible amount of in-formation and quickly make sound and correct decisions within seconds with little to no room for error,” he said. “The instructor’s role is criti-cal in teaching skills like situational awareness, decision making and risk management in addi-tion to all the basic pilot skills.”

The wing’s other fl ying squadrons are the 435th Fighter Training Squadron, which conducts Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals student training in the T-38C and trains IFF instructors for Air Education and Training Command at large, and the 558th Flying Training Squadron,

which is responsible for the Air Force's only undergraduate remotely piloted aircraft train-ing program.

DeBoer said all of the 12th FTW’s fl ying and fi ghter training squadrons are united by the de-sire to develop leaders and instructors.

“We are here because we love fl ying and love to instruct,” he said. “We fi nd pleasure in spending hours briefi ng, fl ying and debrief-ing in order to see the student succeed and become a better pilot and better offi cer. We understand that the people we are teaching will have a signifi cant impact of the next gen-eration of Air Force pilots.”

The 12th FTW’s reach extends beyond JBSA-Randolph.

The 306th Flying Training Group, which com-prises an operations support squadron and four fl ying training squadrons, is based at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.

The 479th Flying Training Group at NAS Pensacola, the Air Force’s only training pipeline for combat systems offi cers, consists of an opera-tions support squadron and two fl ying training squadrons.

The 12th FTW traces its lineage to the 12th Bombardment Group in World War II. The 12th has also been activated as a fi ghter wing at Turner Air Force Base, Ga., and Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas; and as a tactical fi ghter wing, serv-ing in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War.

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Photo by Airman 1st Class Stormy ArcherSecond Lt. Duston Obrien, 435th Fighter Training Squadron upgrade pilot, and Maj. Gavin Peterson, 435th FTS instructor pilot, prepare to take off Aug. 21 in a T-38 Talon at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.



The United States Air Force Demonstration Squadron’s performance at the 2015 Joint Base San Antonio Air Show and Open House, its first in San Antonio since the Lackland AirFest five years ago, promises another showcase of the precision airmanship of Air Force pilots and the performance capability of the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

Better known as the Thunderbirds, the demonstration squadron, which was acti-vated 62 years ago as the 3600th Air Demonstration Unit at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., will headline the JBSA air show Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at JBSA-Randolph.

A unit of Air Combat Command, the Thunderbirds have performed for more than 280 million people in all 50 states and nearly 60 foreign countries.

Capt. Sara Harper, Thunderbirds pub-lic affairs offi cer, said the demonstration squadron’s threefold mission is to “recruit the next generation of Airmen into the Air Force, represent the nearly 700,000 active, Guard and Reserve members serving in the

Thunderbird show combines precision Airmanship, F-16’s performance capabilityFACT SHEET

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F-16 Fighting Falcon In an air combat role, the F-16's maneuverability and combat radius (distance it can fl y to enter air combat, stay, fi ght and return) exceed that of all potential threat fi ghter aircraft. It can locate targets in all weather conditions and detect low fl ying aircraft in radar ground clutter. In an air-to-surface role, the F-16 can fl y more than 500 miles (860 kilometers), deliver its weapons with superior accuracy, defend itself against enemy aircraft, and return to its starting point. With a full load of internal fuel, the F-16 can withstand up to nine G's – nine times the force of gravity – which exceeds the capability of other current fi ghter aircraft. The F-16 was built under an unusual agreement creating a consortium between the United States and four NATO countries: Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway. Since Sept. 11, 2001, the F-16 has been a major compo-nent of the combat forces committed to the Global War on Terrorism fl ying thousands of sorties in support of Opera-tions Noble Eagle (Homeland Defense), Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Iraqi Freedom.

F-16 Fighting Falcon General Characteristics

Length: 49 feet 5 inchesHeight: 16 feetWingspan: 32 feet 8 inchesSpeed: Mach 2 (1,500 mph)

Crew: One or twoCeiling: 50,000 + feetRange: 2,000 + milesFuel Capacity: 7,000 lbs

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By David DeKunderJoint Base San Antonio-Randolph Public Affairs

In 1962, seven U.S. Air Force Academy cadets took up parachute jumping and laid the groundwork for the formation of the academy’s fi rst aerial demonstration and competition teams.

On their own time and at their own expense, the ca-dets performed in several demonstrations and competi-tion jumps, including a fi rst-place fi nish at a collegiate contest in Wisconsin. Two years later, the parachutists were allowed to form their own club at the Air Force Academy, which allowed them to make jumps on the academy site in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Today, the U.S. Air Force Parachute Team Wings of Blue continues the lineage and spirit of those cadets 53 years ago who took it upon themselves to test the skies and go beyond their limits.

The Wings of Blue will put their aerial demonstra-tion skills on display to the public at the Joint Base San Antonio Air Show and Open House Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.

Consisting of 100 members from around the Air Force, including jumpers and support staff, Wings of Blue does about 50 performances a year in the U.S. and, in some instances, overseas, said Steve Hoehn, Wings of Blue demonstration coordinator.

The parachute unit makes jumps at major sporting events such as the Orange Bowl and the national col-

legiate football championship game and performs dem-onstrations at events in Colorado Springs, Colo., from schools to Boy Scout functions to Air Force Academy football games.

Jumpers in the Wings of Blue consist of Air Force Academy cadets, active duty Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air Force civil service.

Each year in August, 25 new parachutists, who are Air Force Academy cadets, are selected for the Wings of

Green, a one-year training program that allows them to become eligible to join the Wings of Blue, Hoehn said. The cadets that are selected to the Wings of Green are experienced parachute jumpers who have completed the basic freefall parachute course at the academy and earned their basic jump wings.

Hoehn said the 25 who are selected to the Wings of Green are among hundreds of cadets who apply for a spot on the team. After acceptence into the Wings of Green, the cadets are trained to become instructors and jump masters for the team.

The parachute team members come from all spe-cialized jobs within the Air Force, some of whom have served in deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, Hoehn said.

“They represent professionalism and team spirit,” Hoehn said.

Wings of Blue will perform various free-falling para-chute demonstrations and formations at the JBSA Air Show and Open House. Starting from 11,000 feet in the air, the demonstration will include a patriotic theme to begin the performance, an 800 square-foot American fl ag held by the jumpers, the playing of the national anthem and colorful smoke coming from canisters at-tached to the jumpers.

After their performance is completed, members of the Wings of Blue will be available for autographs and will answer questions about the parachute team, the Air Force and the Air Force Academy.

Wings of Blue team continues spirit of fi rst Air Force Academy jumpers

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Expeditionary City, a mockup of a forward operat-ing base, will be open to visitors at the Joint Base San Antonio Open House and Air Show Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at JBSA-Randolph.

Located at the JBSA-Randolph Fire Station, Building 700, Expeditionary City contains several exhibits, from a medical operations room to military working dogs on hand, that make up a forward operating base, a military facility used to support tactical operations.

This year is the fi rst time ever that the JBSA Open House and Air Show is hosting the Expeditionary City exhibit.

Billy Thomas, 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron anti-terrorism officer at JBSA-Randolph, said Expeditionary City depicts how a forward operating base is set up and functions on a small scale.

“Expeditionary City is what JBSA-Randolph would look like on a small scale if it were to be deployed,” Thomas said. “It should be really fun for spectators to come and enjoy. We want spectators to see that when their loved ones go off to battle they are well taken care of.”

Exhibits at Expeditionary City include a hospital tent with an emergency room set up by the 937th Training Support Squadron Medical Readiness Training Center and the 59th Medical Wing, both from JBSA, a C-130

Hercules aircraft confi gured to transport medical pa-tients, a HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter used for medi-cal evacuation, six Temper tents and several Joint Light Tactical Vehicles.

The Temper tents include a mockup dining facility, sleeping quarters, a recreation room and AAFES store with military clothing and a barber shop.

Master Sgt. Melissa Wiest, 937th TSS Medical Readiness Training Center superintendent, said Air Force medics will demonstrate how they treat and care for wounded service members in the fi eld at the hospital tent display.

“It’s a way to show how mobile we are,” Wiest said. “We can be up and running anywhere in the world within 24 hours – seeing patients and provid-ing medical care.”

At the C-130 display, Wiest said the medics will demonstrate to air show attendees how wounded service members are loaded and transported onto the aircraft.

Members of the 341st Training Squadron at JBSA-Lackland will bring canines who are being trained to de-tect improvised explosive devices, or IEDS, and drugs.

Pararescue specialists from the 342nd Training Squadron at JBSA-Lackland will display their rescue equipment at Expeditionary City. Pararescue spe-cialists go out and rescue wounded service members by parachuting, scuba diving or rock climbing into enemy territory.

Expeditionary City gives visitors a glimpse of a deployed base

Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua GarciaA view of a tent city at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, July 2, 2013. The 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron's Structures Shop maintains all tents and hardened facili-ties on the installation.



Known for their precision jumping skills, the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team has been im-pressing audiences with their demonstrations at air shows for more than 50 years.

The public will have a chance to see the array of breathtaking aerial demonstrations the Golden Knights have performed around the world at the Joint Base San Antonio Air Show and Open House Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at JBSA-Randolph.

Twelve members of the Golden Knights Gold demon-stration team will perform at the air show, said Sgt. 1st Class Shelby Bixler, U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team member and spokeswoman.

Since they started in 1959, the Golden Knights have performed in more than 16,000 shows throughout the U.S. and the world, including 48 countries.

Traveling 275 days a year to air shows around the world, Bixler said the Golden Knights serve as good-will ambassadors for the Army and are one of three Department of Defense-sanctioned aerial demonstration teams, which include the Navy Blue Angels and the Air Force Thunderbird fl ight squadrons.

“We go out and interact with the American public,” Bixler said. “In many instances we are sometimes the fi rst contact the American public has with a Soldier.”

Stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., the parachute unit consists of 89 Soldiers and civilians in several sections including two demonstration teams, Black and Gold, a tandem team, a competition team and aviation detach-ment and headquarters detachment.

Bixler said the Golden Knights will perform demon-strations that include free-fall maneuvers and forma-tions starting from 13,000 feet in the air. The parachut-ists jump out of a C-31A Friendship aircraft, with each parachutist releasing red smoke from two canisters at-tached to their left ankle and creating a bomb burst effect as they separate from each other.

“The fi rst parachutist out of the aircraft will narrate the demonstration for the audience,” Bixler said. “Some of the parachutists will fl y the American, POW and Texas fl ags underneath their parachute during the show.”

The demonstrations can involve speeds of hundreds of miles per hour, Bixler said.

“The combined closing speed of these jumpers is 300 miles per hour when they get within 50 to 100 feet of each other,” Bixler said.

At the end of the show, Bixler said members of the Golden Knights will be at the Army recruiting booth to sign autographs and allow the public to assist them in repacking their parachutes.

Members of the Golden Knights are active-duty Soldiers who are selected for the unit through an extensive selection process that includes several tryouts. The tryouts are held each year in the fall and include those that test a Soldier’s fl ying and parachute canopy skills.

To try out for a spot on the Golden Knights team, a Soldier must have completed 100 military or civilian free-fall parachute jumps and must be on active-duty status with the Army, said Bixler.

Bixler said most of the jumpers, including her, have deployed several times and perform various jobs in the Army.

A four-year member of the Golden Knights, Bixler has served in the Army for 14 years, including two deploy-ments in Iraqi. Belonging to the Golden Knights gives her the chance to share her experiences about being on the parachute team and the Army, she said.

“It’s an honor,” Bixler said. “I love the opportunity to share my individual Army story with younger girls and women because they need to know that there are many opportunities available for women in the military, especially in the Army.”

Information about the U.S Army Golden Knights Parachute Team can be found at http://armygk.armylive.dodlive.mil/.

Photo courtesy of U.S. Army

Army Golden Knights display precision jump skills


military and bridge the gap between the Air Force and the public.”

The most notable changes in the Thunderbirds’ performance since the JBSA-Lackland AirFest will be “the people and the music,” Harper said.

“As Thunderbirds are assigned to the team for two to three years, none of the 2015 team will have been at the JBSA-Lackland show in 2010,” she said. “The team also works hard to match the show’s maneuvers to songs that will most reso-nate with the audience. The music is constantly evaluated and manipulated to achieve this end.”

A Thunderbirds demonstration “begins with the combined efforts of the pilots and maintenance professionals in a choreo-graphed ground show,” Harper said.

“During this time, the Thunderbirds start aircraft systems, check their function and communicate pertinent data for the impending show,” she said. “With fully mission-capable aircraft, the Thunderbird pilots then take the jets airborne for 30 minutes of inspir-ing speed, noise and fun.”

The demonstration’s aircraft passes, music and narration combine “to capti-vate the audience,” Harper said.

“The diamond, the first four aircraft in the formation, fly myriad passes intended to show the flying skill Air Force pilots everywhere have devel-oped through unparalleled training, while the solo pilots, numbers five and six, focus primarily on aircraft perfor-mance,” she said.

All six aircraft performing together in the Thunderbird Delta formation bring the show to a close, Harper said.

Maj. Curtis Dougherty, Thunderbirds slot pilot, said the crowd experience is the best part of the demonstration squad-

ron’s performance.“The atmosphere around an air show

is refreshing,” he said. “People are gener-ally super excited to talk about airplanes, air shows, the Air Force and Airmen. They share hopes, dreams and stories. Sharing this experience with the awe-some people we meet all over the country makes this mission a joy every day.”

The squadron consists of approximate-ly 130 Airmen, including 12 officers and about 120 enlisted professionals, who represent more than 30 career fields, Harper said.

“The Thunderbirds travel roughly 200 days a year, with an air show every week-end,” she said. “Each weekend, roughly 70 individuals travel on the road to sup-port an air show.”

The Thunderbirds’ performance schedule typically runs from the end of February through October. This year’s season concludes Nov. 7-8 at Moody Air Force Base, Ga.

Harper said the team “typically arrives on a Thursday and hits the ground running.”

“Team members are getting out into the community and trying to get people excited about the opportunities that the Air Force offers,” she said. “There is usu-ally a practice show on Friday and then the air show Saturday and Sunday.”

The team leaves the air show location on Monday and returns to its home sta-tion at Nellis AFB, Nev.

Originally named the “Stardusters,” the Thunderbirds were assigned to Luke AFB until June 1956, when the team moved to its current home. The Thunderbirds have flown F-84G Thunderjets, F-84F Thunderstreaks, F-100 Super Sabres, F-4E Phantom IIs, T-38 Talons and F-16As.

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Visit the Joint Base San Antonio website at http://www.jbsa.mil.


Joint Base San AntonioAir Show Directions

East Gate on FM 78

Stable Gate on FM 1518

PUBLIC PARKING

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Due to the high volume of traffic, we recommend the following routes to the Joint Base San Antonio Open House and Air Show. Routes will be marked with electronic signs which may differ from normal signs to JBSA-Randolph.

From San Antonio• Take I-35N, exit 172, and remain on

Loop 1604 South for 5 miles. Then turn left on Lower Seguin Road.

-Or-• Take I-10E, exit 591, then turn left

onto FM 1518 North. Take FM 1518 North for 2.5 miles, then turn left on Lower Seguin Road.

From New Braunfels / Austin• Take I-35S, exit 175 to FM 3009

South. Turn left onto FM 3009 South (Roy Richards Drive) for 3 miles, then turn right on FM 78 West for 1 mile. Then turn left onto FM 1518 South.

From Seguin / Houston• Take I-10W, exit 587, Loop 1604

North. Take Loop 1604 North for 2.5 miles, then turn right on Lower Seguin Road.

The public may enter the air show at JBSA-Randolph at the following locations:

• The East Gate on FM 78• The Stable Gate on FM 1518• The South Gate on Lower Seguin Road

Department of Defense ID card holders may enter the air show at:

• The West Gate on FM 78• The Main Gate on FM 78

A portion of Lower Seguin Road will be closedduring the Thunderbird demonstration


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PT-17 StearmanMiG-17RU-8 SeminoleL-29 DelfinU-3 Blue CanoeAT-6T-50L-5 SentinelL-2 GrasshopperA-26 Invader

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Presenting a two-day air show to several hundred thousand people is a huge undertaking that requires months of preparation.

One of the most important tasks in preparing for an air show belongs to the active-duty members and civil-ians who are responsible for ensuring the safety and security of all those visitors.

“Our goal is to have a safe, enjoyable event for all our visitors,” Bob Vickers, 902nd Security Forces Squadron Plans and Programs Branch chief, said. “Joint Base San Antonio security forces squadrons will be handling security, the bulk of it by the 902nd SFS.”

Other agencies and organizations involved in se-curity and emergency management include the 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron, the Air Force Offi ce of Special Investigations joint terrorism task force, the San Antonio Police Department and the Southwest Texas Fusion Center, he said.

Preparations for the air show began in December, Vickers said. The security and emergency management team look at a variety of issues: threat possibilities, man-power requirements, military resources on the ground, transportation, communication, contingency response options, distinguished visitor protection, and escort and protection requirements for the Air Force Thunderbirds,

the headline attraction at the event.“Though those threats may not be out there, we factor

all those things in during our preparations,” he said.Other concerns include petty thefts, medical

emergencies and traffi c management issues, in-cluding accidents and motorists driving under the infl uence of alcohol.

Vickers said JBSA-Randolph will lean on civilian sup-port from Universal City, Schertz and Converse law en-forcement offi cers and other fi rst responders.

“The outside agencies assist with off-base traffi c fl ow,” he said. “We want to keep that fl ow going as best as we can.”

Vickers said exercises also fi gure prominently in air show preparations.

“We plan for what we think is the worst-case sce-nario,” he said. “Just think of what’s happened in the media – those kinds of threats.”

Vickers said visitors to the air show can ensure

their own safety and enjoyment by entering JBSA-Randolph through the right gates and by heeding a list of prohibited items.

“The general public will have road signs directing them to the air show,” he said. “Department of Defense card holders should use the main and west gates on FM 78, while the general public will use the east gate on FM 78, the south gate on Lower Seguin Road and the stable gate on FM 1518.”

Prohibited items are bicycles, coolers, backpacks, skateboards, fi rearms, knives, pets and alcoholic beverages, while permitted items, authorized after a search by security forces, include camera bags, diaper bags, purses, stroller and lawn chairs with or without canvas carrying cases.

Vickers offered other advice to air show visitors.“Keep an eye on your children, and make sure you

use sunscreen and drink plenty of water,” he said. “Heat off the runway is magnifi ed.”

Security, emergency management team keep air show visitors safe“The general public will have road signs directing them to the air show. Department of Defense

card holders should use the main and west gates on FM 78, while the general public will use the east gate on FM 78, the south gate on Lower Seguin Road and the stable gate on FM 1518.”

Bob Vickers902nd Security Forces Squadron Plans and Programs Branch chief


ITEMS PROHIBITED AT THE2015 JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO

AIRSHOW AND OPEN HOUSE

The following items are prohibited:• Bicycles• Coolers, glass containers• Backpacks• Skateboards• Firearms• Edged weapons - knives greater than 3.5 inches• Pets (service animals exempt)• Alcohol

The following items will be authorized into the event area after a search conducted by security personnel:• Camera bags• Diaper bags • Purses • Stollers• Lawn chairs with or without canvas carrying cases

The public may enter the air show at the following locations:• The Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph East Gate on FM 78• The JBSA-Randolph Stable Gate on FM 1518• The JBSA-Randolph South Gate on Lower Seguin RoadFood and drinks will be sold at the event with water fountains available for guests. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets as there is no open seating (bleachers or otherwise) available. Attendees are encouraged to bring earplugs because of jet noise. Children and toddlers may be especially sensitive to loud noise.


JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO 2015 AIRSHOW AND OPEN HOUSE

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

11 a.m. - Opening Ceremony

• Jeff Shetterly T-6 Demonstration

• Jelly Belly Act 1

• USAFA Glider Demonstration

• Acemaker T-33 Demonstration

• Rifle & G&M Demonstration

• Dr. Winter P-51 Demonstration

• Golden Knights Jump


• Randy Ball MiG-17

• Tora Tora Tora

• Doolittle's Raid B-25

• F-5 Demonstration

• Matt Younkin

• Twin Beech Demonstration


• Rob Holland Demonstration

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The F-22 Raptor is the Air Force's newest fighter aircraft. Its combination of stealth, super-cruise, maneuverability, and integrated avionics, coupled with improved supportability, represents an exponential leap in warfighting capabili-ties. The Raptor performs both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions allowing full realization of operational concepts vital to today's Air Force. The F-22 is designed to project air dominance, rapidly and at great distances and defeat threats attempting to deny access to our nation's Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps. A combination of sensor capability, integrated avionics, situational awareness, and weapons provides first-kill opportunity against threats. The F-22 possesses a sophisticated sensor suite allowing the pilot to track, identify, shoot and kill air-to-air threats before being detected. Signifi-cant advances in cockpit design and sensor fu-sion improve the pilot's situational awareness. In the air-to-air configuration the Raptor carries six AIM-120 AMRAAMs and two AIM-9 Sidewinders.

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F-22 Raptor

F-22 Raptor General CharacteristicsLength: 62 feet, 1 inch Height: 16 feet, 8 inches Wingspan: 44 feet, 6 inches Speed: Mach 2 class

Ceiling: Above 50,000 feet Crew: OneThrust: 35,000 pounds each engineRange: More than 1,850 miles

The F-22 engines produce more thrust than any current fighter engine. The combination of sleek aerodynamic design and increased thrust allows the F-22 to cruise at supersonic airspeeds (greater than 1.5 Mach) without using afterburners – a character-istic known as supercruise. Supercruise greatly expands

the F-22's operating envelope in both speed and range over current fighters, which must use fuel-consuming afterburner to operate at supersonic speeds. The sophisticated F-22 aerodesign, advanced flight controls, thrust vec-toring, and high thrust-to-weight ratio provide the capability to outmaneuver all current and projected aircraft.


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C-5 Galaxy The C-5 Galaxy is one of the largest aircraft in the world and the largest airlifter in the Air Force inventory. The aircraft can carry a fully equipped combat-ready military unit to any point in the world on short notice and then provide the supplies required to help sustain the fighting force. This aircraft will be on display during the Joint Base San Antonio 2015 Airshow at JBSA-Randolph Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. The C-5 has a greater capacity than any other airlifter. It has the ability to carry 36 standard pallets and 81 troops simultaneously. The Galaxy is also capable of carrying any of the Army's air-transportable combat equipment, including such bulky items as the 74-ton mobile scissors bridge. It can also carry outsize and oversize cargo over intercontinental ranges and can take off or land in relatively short distances. Ground crews are able to load and off-load the C-5 simultaneously at the front and rear cargo open-ings, reducing cargo transfer times.

C-5 Galaxy General CharacteristicsLength: 247 feet, 1 inch Height: 65 feet, 1 inch Wingspan: 222 feet, 9 inches Speed: 518 mph

Crew: SevenMax takeoff weight: 840,000 pounds Max cargo: 270,000 poundsRange: 4,800 nautical miles

Other features of the C-5 are: • Able to operate on runways 6,000 feet long (1,829 meters) • Five sets of landing gear totaling 28 wheels to distribute weight • Nose and aft doors that open the full width and height of cargo compartment

• A "kneeling" landing gear system permits lowering the parked aircraft to facilitate drive-on/drive-off vehicle loading and adjusts the cargo floor to standard truck-bed height • Full-width drive-on ramps at each end for loading double rows of vehicles

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The P-51 was designed as the NA-73 in 1940 at Great Britain's request. The design showed promise, and AAF purchases of Allison-powered Mustangs began in 1941, primarily for photo recon and ground support use due to its limited high-altitude performance. But in 1942, tests of P-51s using the British Rolls-Royce "Merlin" engine revealed much improved speed and service ceiling, and in December 1943 Merlin-powered P-51Bs first entered combat over Europe. Providing high-altitude escort to B-17s and B-24s, they scored heavily over German interceptors, and by war's end, P-51s had destroyed 4,950 enemy aircraft in the air, more than any other fighter in Europe. Mustangs served in nearly every combat zone, including the Pacific, where they escorted B-29s to Japan from Iwo Jima. Between 1941 and 1945, the AAF ordered 14,855 Mustangs of which 7,956 were P-51Ds. During the Korean War, P-51Ds were used primarily for close support of ground forces until withdrawn from combat in 1953.

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P-51 Mustang

P-51 Mustang General CharacteristicsLength: 32 feet, 3 inches Height: 13 feet, 8 inches Wingspan: 37 feet Speed: 437 mph

Weight: 12,000 pounds Crew: OneCeiling: 41,900 feetRange: 1,650 miles


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KC-135

The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force and has excelled in this role for more than 50 years. This unique asset enhances the Air Force's capability to accomplish its primary mission of global reach. It also provides aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft. The KC-135 is also capable of transporting litter and ambu-latory patients using patient support pallets during aeromedical evacuations. Through the years, the KC-135 has been altered to do other jobs ranging from flying command post missions to reconnaissance. RC-135s are used for special reconnaissance and Air Force Materiel Command's NKC-135As are flown in test programs. Air Combat Command operates the OC-135 as an observation platform in compliance with the Open Skies Treaty.

KC-135 General CharacteristicsLength: 136 feet, 3 inches Height: 41 feet, 8 inches Wingspan: 130 feet, 10 inches Speed: 530 mph

Crew: threeMaximum cargo: 83,000 pounds Range: 1,500 milesCeiling: 50,000 feet

The KC-135RT aircraft continues to undergo life-cycle upgrades to expand their capabilities and improve reliability. Among these are im-

proved communications, navigation, autopilot and surveillance equipment to meet future civil air traffic control needs.


The A-10 Thunderbolt II has excellent ma-neuverability at low air speeds and altitude, and is a highly accurate and survivable weapons-delivery platform. The A-10 Thunderbolt II can loiter near battle areas for extended periods of time and operate in low ceiling and visibility conditions. The wide combat radius and short takeoff and landing capability permit operations in and out of locations near front lines. Using night vision goggles, A-10 pilots can conduct their missions during darkness. Thunderbolt IIs have Night Vision Imaging Systems, or NVIS, goggle compatible single-seat cockpits forward of their wings and a large bubble canopy which provides pilots all-around vision. The pilots are protected by titanium armor that also protects parts of the flight-control system. The aircraft can survive direct hits from armor-piercing and high explosive projectiles up to 23mm. Their self-sealing fuel cells are protected by internal and external foam.

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A-10

A-10 General CharacteristicsLength: 53 feet, 4 inches Height: 14 feet, 8 inches Wingspan: 57 feet, 6 inches Speed: 450 mph

Weight: 29,000 pounds Crew: OneFuel capacity: 11,000 poundsRange: 2,580 miles

The Thunderbolt II can employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, in-cluding general purpose bombs, clus-ter bomb units, laser guided bombs, joint direct attack munitions or JDAM, wind corrected munitions dispenser or

WCMD, AGM-65 Maverick and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, rockets, illumina-tion flares, and the GAU-8/A 30mm cannon, capable of firing 3,900 rounds per minute to defeat a wide variety of targets including tanks.


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MiG-17F The Soviet MiG-17 (NATO code-name "Fresco") was designed to replace the famous MiG-15 of the Korean War. Although similar in appearance to the MiG-15, the MiG-17 had more sharply swept wings, a longer fuse-lage, an afterburner, and better speed and handling characteristics. The fi rst fl ight of a MiG-17 prototype took place in January 1950 and production began in late 1951. The fi rst operational MiG-17s appeared in 1952, but they were not available in suffi cient quantities to take part in the Korean War. Five versions of the aircraft eventually were produced. The MiG-17 has served in the air arms of at least 20 na-tions throughout the world – including nations friendly to the United States – and was fl own against U.S. aircraft in Southeast Asia. The aircraft on display was presented to the museum by the Egyptian Air Force in 1986 as a symbol of friendship and cooperation between the two nations. It is painted to represent a VPAF MiG-17.

General CharacteristicsGeneral CharacteristicsLength: 36 feet, 5 inchesHeight: 12 feet, 6 inchesWingspan: 31 feet, 7 inchesSpeed: 711 mphRange: 510 milesMaximun takeoff: 13,380 lbsPower: Klimov VK-1F of 7,452 lbs. thrustCourtesy photo

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