University Daily Kansan / Monday, September 17, 1990
U.S. Thunderbirds perform at Superbatics '90 in Topeka
By Holly M. Neuman
Kansan staff writer
TOPEKA The U.S. flew high and proud above a crowd of about 25,000 spectators during the weekend at Forbes Field in Topeka, where world-flying teams from around the world are flying to and at the largest air show in Kansas.
Superbatics '90 was the 14th annual air show sponsored by the Combat Air Museum at Forbes Field. The museum is one of the few air stations in the United States where the public can watch planes undergo restoration.
The highlight of Saturday's show was a performance by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.
Todd Koochel, Liberal sophomore, said he went to the air show to watch the Thunderbirds fly.
"I enjoy watching planes fly," he said, "But the Thunderbirds are great."
Thunderbird pilot Capt. Mike Beale said the Thunderbirds had not planned on performing at the show, but they were performing in Europe. But because
of the situation in the Persian Gulf, they had to stay in the United States.
The Thunderbirds perform in a four-plane diamond position, with two solo planes. They fly in the F-16 Fighting Falcon, which Beale said was the best fighter plane manufactured. This was the 3,040th demonstration by the Thunderbirds and the 50th of the year.
Mark Holley, Topeka senior, said,
"We came out because the weather
was nice and we thought the Chileans
were very good."
The French Connection aerobic team, which also performed, is unique because it is the only male-female aerobic duo, said pilots Montaine Mallet and Daniel Helgoin.
The duo performs the closest formation of aerobatics to be seen
Byron and Danielle White, Lawrence seniors, said that they enjoyed the aerobatic portion of the show but that they also enjoyed other
"We enjoyed walking around, looking at all of the static aircraft displays." Byron White said. "That's what I have done most of our time doing."
Some of the pilots said that they were anticipating the notorious Kansas wind, which could have made flying more difficult.
Most of the static displays had pilots standing by to answer questions, and people were able to go inside a lew of the aircraft.
"We expect to correct the maneuvers," Avila said. "We have to take those into consideration with the wind."
Baie said the press-show flight Thursday was bumpy because of the wind. The wind during the show was slowing as it was during the press show.
Ike exhibit opens at Union
By David Roach
People at KU can step back in time to the 1900s for the next three weeks as the Ike's America exhibit in the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Kansan staff writer
The exhibit, which opened yesterday, features memorabilia from the age of innocence along with a photography collection depicting various stages of Eisenhower's career. There also is a collection documenting life for
"What we're trying to get at is the texture of life in the bos and its richness and diversity," said Chester Pach. "We're trying to do that."
life in the United States during the '50s, when Black citizens began embracing middle-class U.S. culture and at the same time were victims of oppression and seeregation.
The Mosley collection also includes a photograph of Robert Oppenheimer, the creator of the atom bomb, taken shortly after the U.S. government canceled his nuclear deal before he was accused of having communist sympathies.
The collection is on loan from Temple University's Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection.
Pach said he hoped the exhibit would generate enough interest in Eisenhower to get people to come to KI's Ike's
Pilots fly competitively
Club's competition is in Lawrence for the first time
By Wes Denton
Kansan staff writer
Thirty pilots competed Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the aerobatic Club's regional competition at the Lawrence Municipal Airport.
Rod Blake, contest director, said the Kansas City chapter's competition usually was in Ottawa. This season, it was at a three airport was used for the contest.
The competition was based on skill and precise flying.
'Our number-one concern is safety. We have never had an accident.'
--- Rod Blake contest director
contest director
“Our number-one concern is safety. We have never had an accident or serious incident in the 29 years of competition.” Blake
There are 40 to 50 regional contests each year. The Lawrence contest was the last regional contest before the national competition, which will be Sept. 22-28 in Denison, Texas.
Christopher Watson, 4, plays pilot in an aircraft at Superbatics '90.
There are five categories a pilot can enter: basic, sportsman, intermediate, advanced and unlimited. Each category uses the same飞翔 sequences, a zone area commonly called the box. The box is 3,300 feet long, 3,300 feet wide and 3,500 feet high. The minimum altitude for flying objects are required to maintain varies according to the category.
For the basic, sportsman and intermediate categories, the base is 1.500 feet. The advanced category has a 800-foot base, and in the unlimited category the base is 300 feet.
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the week in Lawrence practicing for nationals.
John Roper, Kansas City, Mo.
*x*, placed fourth in the basic
tory.
per, an aerospace engineering i-
nstitute, was flying a 150 Aerobat-
tost of the planes were Pitt.
al, a more specialized plane."
per said the hardest part was ng the feel of the plane.
will definitely compete next "he said.
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