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Audi Stuart Air Show cleared for take-off!

October 29, 2019

NOTE: DUE TO AN UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT INVOLVING ONE OF THE PLANES, ALL EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY & SATURDAY HAVE BEEN CANCELED. As of this writing, events scheduled for Sunday are still planned to move forward as planned. Please visit the Stuart Air Show's Facebook page for updates: https://facebook.com/stuartairshow

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Final setup for the Audi Stuart Air Show 30th Anniversary is underway and the Audi Stuart Air Show is cleared for take-off!

The Friday Night Air Show begins at 5:00 PM on Friday, November 1, 2019 with nighttime aerobatics and the TD Bank Dirty Flight Suit Party, featuring entertainment by The Rotorheads Band, and a star-spangled firework salute that will inspire and excite the most discerning pyrotechnical fan. The evening will kick of with our national anthem and will be accented by the F-16 Jet buzzing by the air field and the return of featured performers John Klatt - Screamin' Sasquatch Jet Waco and the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team. Also performing on Friday will be Gene and Greg McNeely, Nathan Hammond of Ghostwriter Airshows, The Black Daggers, and The Twin Tigers.

On both Saturday (November 2nd) and Sunday (November 3rd) air show gates open at 9:00 AM. Get there early to experience food booths, exhibits, static displays, helicopter and aircraft rides, STEAM World, Kidz Zone, and beer gardens. The show kicks off at 12:00 noon as military jumpers open the show by presenting the American Flag. All attractions and displays are open to the public at 9:00 AM.

Returning this year by popular request, is the incredible, US Airforce F-16 Viper Demo Team. Featured performers also include AeroShell Aerobatic Team, a 4-ship crowd favorite that paints the sky with awe-inspiring aerobatic maneuvers, and John Klatt "Screamin Sasquatch Jet Waco," a dual engine aircraft that allows pilot, John, to achieve spectacular feats that other stunt planes find unattainable.

New performers this year include Nathan Hammond - GhostWriter Airshows, Mohawk Airshows, and B-25 "Killer B." Also performing for our 30th Anniversary milestone event will be Gene and Greg McNeely, Rob Holland Airshows, John Black, Twin Tigers Aerobatic Team, Bill Stein Airshows, The Black Daggers, Navy Leap Frogs, C-46 Commando "The Tinker Belle", Chefpitts Airshows, The Round Canopy Parachuting Team-USA, and the Class of 45, an act that incorporates a F4U-4 Corsair and Quicksilver P-51 Mustang, piloted by Jim "Torc" Tobul and Scott "Scooter" Yoak.

For our flying schedule (subject to change), please visit stuartairshow.com/schedule or our social media channels.

To honor the 75th anniversary of D-Day, we will be bringing a special flight to the show: a Paratrooper Jump. The C-47 "Tico Belle" and C-46 "Tinker Belle" will recreate a two aircraft formation, with a 10 Paratroopers from the Round Canopy Parachute Team -USA exiting from each aircraft at an altitude of 1500 ft.

Static ground displays will include the popular C103J Hurricane Hunters, C-47, "The Memphis Belle" B-17 aircraft, The Douglas DC-3, and new this year, Miss Geico Racing! The full list can be viewed at www.StuartAirShow.com/static-aircraft.

Also on the ground we will be featuring a Classic Car Show on Saturday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, a brand new STEAM World exhibit for our youngest aviation enthusiasts, countless static displays, and aircraft rides for sale. Cool off in our new and improved Florida Craft Beer Experience, featuring Crafted Keg's mobile beer fire truck with 20 Florida craft beers on tap. Explore all our other options to upgrade your ticket on our website, stuartairshow.com.

The Audi Stuart Air Show will be held November 1st -- 3rd at Martin County Airport - Witham Field. The three-day event will feature thrilling performances by nationally recognized military and civilian performers as well as captivating static displays. Festivities will kick off on Friday, November 1st with the highly anticipated twilight air show featuring spectacular aerobatic performances at sunset and fireworks display, as well as the exclusive Dirty Flight Suit Party sponsored by TD Bank. STEAM World is sponsored by Dunn Capital and All About Achieving Learning Centers.  Kidz Zone is brought to you by the YMCA of the Treasure Coast.

Tickets are available online now on our website, stuartairshow.com. Special pricing is offered to Veterans / Military and their spouses as well as for youth. Children under age 5 are admitted free. A limited number of tickets for the TD Bank Dirty Flight Suit Party are available online only.

The Stuart Air Show proudly supports the community. Proceeds benefit non-profit organizations including United Way of Martin County, The Road to Victory Military Museum, Special Olympics,  Civil Air Patrol, J.D. Parker S.T.E.M program and many other deserving community charities. Stuart Air Show, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

For more information about the Stuart Air Show, please contact Skylar Gorman at 772-781-4882 or at skylar@stuartairshow.com.