Valiant Echoes is proud to not only provide the first ever aerobatic performance by the Vultee BT-13, but also the first aerial aerobatic reenactment from World War II.

During the build up to the United States entry into the war the Army Air Force had to expand from a force of 50,000 men and women to over a million. Of course, a major objective was to train the thousands of pilots that were needed to fly the combat aircraft so necessary to winning the war. Thousands of gallant military pilots gave their all training the pilots of America’s combat forces during these hectic and heroic times.

ACTS

Ø Basic Training is a exciting re-enactment of a cadet’s first aerobatic training flight. With a live cockpit narration, it allows the audience to share the cadet’s efforts to learn as well as the instructors concerns, as he not only teaches, but must keep them both out of harms way. The act is a unique glimpse of history from a perspective never before presented at an air show.

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Ø Historic Echoes , an elegant and graceful aerobatic display performed with smoke and a 1940’s musical background. This act brings back memories of a time past where an uncertain future combined with a national resolve to join together to keep our nation free. Imagine a cadet in 1943 tuning in his aircraft radio to the local radio station to listen to all the current big band hits while practicing his aerobatic flying. Add aircraft smoke to trace his maneuvers and you have an awe inspiring heritage flight. A sight not seen since 1945 and the wars end.

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As a special bonus act, Valiant Echoes offers a twilight/night lead-in act.

Ø Twilight Echoes is a dusk aerobatic display that blends the

fading daylight with a glimpse of aviation heritage that is also fading into history. The setting sun on the aerobatic smoke trails will bring a quiet reflection of aviation history gone by.

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