The iconic F‐86 Sabrejet originally scheduled to highlight the
Korean War segment was unfortunately unable to attend.
Steve Hinton, the 2014 Lloyd P. Nolen Lifetime Achievement
in Aviation award winner, flew an F8F Bearcat instead. How‐
ever, a beautifully polished natural metal T‐33 stood in, fly‐
ing in the guise of a P‐80 Shooting Star. Randy Ball contin‐
ued the vintage jet parade with a spirited display in his
silver MiG‐17. The Fresco was the first operational jet to
employ an afterburner, and Randy showed it off in style.
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Sean D. Tucker ended his air show season at Houston and
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onstration of why he is considered one of the all‐time best aerobatic performers.
David Martin later concluded the civilian aerobatic performances in the Breitling CAP 232, finish‐
ing by racing the Shockwave jet truck. It was a stellar lineup.
Last year’s show featured a very nice assembly of Vietnam War‐era aircraft on static display. This year those
aircraft took to the skies to recreate the aerial jet dogfights, air‐to‐ground attack support and the air mobility
of the ground troops in that theater of operations. An armored infantry column, composed of jeeps, trucks
and M113 armored personnel carriers took off down the taxiway, simulating a resupply mission. Behind
them, reenactors dressed as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army regulars set up to ambush the column on
their return. A circling Cessna O‐2A Skymaster spotted the enemy combatants and called in close air support.
An A‐1 Skyraider