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. flag flew high and proud above a crowd of about 25,000 spectators during the weekend at Forbes Field in Topeka, where the world dazzled watchers, 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 museums in the United States where students 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 because he was not 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 the 3,040 demonstration by the Thunderbirds and the 50th of the year.
Mario Avila, commander of the Chilean Air Force Halcones, which performed a routine in the program, said the show was the last performance for the current Halcones tour. The Chilean planes are propellor planes and fly in a diamond formation with one solo plane.
Mark Holley, Topeka senior, said,
"We came out because the weather
was nice and we thought the Chileans
were very good."
The French Connection aerobatic team, which also performed, is unique because it is the only male/female aerobic duo, said pilots Montaine Mallet and Daniel Helion.
The duo performs the closest formation of aerobatics to be seen
Byron and Danielle White, Lawrence seniors, said that they enjoyed the aerobic portion of the activity that also enjoyed other aspects.
anywhere, they said. Mallet and Helgino have worked together since 1977. They plan to marry in October.
"We enjoyed walking around, looking at all of the static aircraft displays. Byron White said, "That's what we have done most of our time we have done."
Most of the static displays had pilots standing by to answer questions, and people were able to go inside a few of the aircraft.
Some of the pilots said that they were anticipating the notorious Kansas wind, which could have made flying more difficult.
"We expect to correct the maneuvers." Avila said. "We have to take those into consideration with the wind."
Bae said the press-show flight Thursday was humpy because of the wind. The wind during the show was as bad as it was during the press show.
Ike exhibit opens at Union
Kansan staff writer
Bv David Roach
People at KU can step back in time to the 1980s for the next iteration of the like its America exhibit in the Museum.
The exhibit, which opened yesterday, features memorabilia from the age of innocence along with a photography collection depicting various stages of Eisenhower's life. Also is also a documenting life for Black citizens.
"What we're trying to get at is the texture of life in the '50s and its richness and diversity," said Chester Fach, a professor of sociology at Yale University.
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 segregation.
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 security clearance after he was accused of having
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 KU's Ice'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 Kansas City Aerobatic Club's Knoxville Airshow and the Lawrence Municipal Airport.
Rod Blake, contest director, said the Kansas City chapter's competition usually was in Ottawa. This year, the 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
“Our number-one concern is safety. We have never had an accident or serious incident in the years of competition,” Blake said.
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.
There are five categories a pilot can enter: basic, sportman, intermediate, advanced and unlimited. Each category uses the same flying sequences, a zone area commonly called the box. The box is 3,300 feet long, 3,300 feet wide and 100 feet deep. It has a tread, tdele or the base, that plots 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.
Christopher Watson, 4, plays pilot in an aircraft at Superbatics '90.
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