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In celebration of the 100th year of our Aerospace department:
An epic air show with 15 planes and helicopters will take place in the skies above Michigan Stadium before Saturday's (Sept. 20) University of Michigan football game against Utah.
The pregame flyover will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the University of Michigan Department of Aerospace Engineering -- the oldest aeronautical engineering education program in the United States. The event, organized by the aerospace engineering department, will showcase the evolution of aviation. It will begin at approximately 3:15 p.m. and will feature these aircraft:
• Boeing Stearman PT-17A: 1930's Military trainer. This airplane was used extensively to train US pilots to fly for WWII. Approximately 8,000 were built at a cost of $11,000 per unit. The pilot will be Christopher Dacson.
• North American Aviation P-51D Mustang: Owned by Jack Roush, this airplane carries the authentic paint scheme of Jim Browning, who flew with the 357th Fighter Group in WWII. The pilot will be Connie Bowlin.
• North American Aviation F-86F Sabre Jet: This aircraft weighs five tons empty and has a max speed of 650 mph. The pilot will be Paul Wood.
F-86F Sabre Jet (left) and P-51D Mustang
• Boeing B-17: This airplane weighs 18 tons and was THE heavy bomber used in WWII. The pilot will be Jon Rule from the Yankee Air Museum.
• North American Aviation B-25 Mitchell Bomber: This aircraft was named after Gen. Billy Mitchell who led a group of 16 B-25's on the first attach of the Japanese homeland after being launched from the U.S. Hornet aircraft carrier. Pilot will be Delane Buttacavolli from the Yankee Air Museum.
• North American Aviation F-100F Super Sabre: This aircraft weighs 10 tons and its Pratt and Whitney engine produces 16,000 pounds of thrust in afterburner mode which can propel the aircraft to supersonic speeds. The aircraft in Saturday's flyover is the last F-100 Super Sabre flying on the planet. The pilot will be Dean Cutshall.
• Lockheed Electra: This is the aircraft Amelia Earhart flew in her around-the-world flight attempt. The airplane in Saturday's flyover was used in the movie "Amelia" starring Hillary Swank. The pilot will be Joe Sheppard.
• Five Beechcraft T-34's: Military aircraft trainers will be flown in formation on Saturday. The lead pilot will be Russell McDonald.
• University of Michigan Survival Flight Eurocopter EC-155: Two of these helicopters are on duty 24 hours a day. The pilot will be Thomas Sherony.
• Enstrom 408B: This craft is a turbine powered helicopter. The Enstrom Helicopter is a true "Pure Michigan" example since it is designed, developed and built in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The pilot will be William Taylor, an aerospace engineering grad from 1980.
• North American Aviation F-86F Sabre Jet: This aircraft weighs five tons empty and has a max speed of 650 mph. The pilot will be Paul Wood.
• McMahon Helicopter Sikorsky Heavy Lift Model S58T: The pilot will be Nick McMahon.
B-25 Mitchell Bomber (left) and Boeing Stearman PT-17A
The announcer for the pregame flyover will be Capt. James Mynning, a professional air show announcer and commercial pilot, who was born in Ann Arbor and has been a lifelong Michigan resident.
Mynning is a retired United Airlines captain and in 1974 he was named United Airlines Pilot of the Year for safely landing a 737 with a dangling engine without injury to passengers or crew. He was the only one of 5,000 United pilots to receive the award that year.
Bo Schembechler personally requested Mynning to be the DC10 Captain when United Airlines was chartered to fly the Wolverines to various games.
An epic air show with 15 planes and helicopters will take place in the skies above Michigan Stadium before Saturday's (Sept. 20) University of Michigan football game against Utah.
The pregame flyover will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the University of Michigan Department of Aerospace Engineering -- the oldest aeronautical engineering education program in the United States. The event, organized by the aerospace engineering department, will showcase the evolution of aviation. It will begin at approximately 3:15 p.m. and will feature these aircraft:
• Boeing Stearman PT-17A: 1930's Military trainer. This airplane was used extensively to train US pilots to fly for WWII. Approximately 8,000 were built at a cost of $11,000 per unit. The pilot will be Christopher Dacson.
• North American Aviation P-51D Mustang: Owned by Jack Roush, this airplane carries the authentic paint scheme of Jim Browning, who flew with the 357th Fighter Group in WWII. The pilot will be Connie Bowlin.
• North American Aviation F-86F Sabre Jet: This aircraft weighs five tons empty and has a max speed of 650 mph. The pilot will be Paul Wood.
F-86F Sabre Jet (left) and P-51D Mustang
• Boeing B-17: This airplane weighs 18 tons and was THE heavy bomber used in WWII. The pilot will be Jon Rule from the Yankee Air Museum.
• North American Aviation B-25 Mitchell Bomber: This aircraft was named after Gen. Billy Mitchell who led a group of 16 B-25's on the first attach of the Japanese homeland after being launched from the U.S. Hornet aircraft carrier. Pilot will be Delane Buttacavolli from the Yankee Air Museum.
• North American Aviation F-100F Super Sabre: This aircraft weighs 10 tons and its Pratt and Whitney engine produces 16,000 pounds of thrust in afterburner mode which can propel the aircraft to supersonic speeds. The aircraft in Saturday's flyover is the last F-100 Super Sabre flying on the planet. The pilot will be Dean Cutshall.
• Lockheed Electra: This is the aircraft Amelia Earhart flew in her around-the-world flight attempt. The airplane in Saturday's flyover was used in the movie "Amelia" starring Hillary Swank. The pilot will be Joe Sheppard.
• Five Beechcraft T-34's: Military aircraft trainers will be flown in formation on Saturday. The lead pilot will be Russell McDonald.
• University of Michigan Survival Flight Eurocopter EC-155: Two of these helicopters are on duty 24 hours a day. The pilot will be Thomas Sherony.
• Enstrom 408B: This craft is a turbine powered helicopter. The Enstrom Helicopter is a true "Pure Michigan" example since it is designed, developed and built in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The pilot will be William Taylor, an aerospace engineering grad from 1980.
• North American Aviation F-86F Sabre Jet: This aircraft weighs five tons empty and has a max speed of 650 mph. The pilot will be Paul Wood.
• McMahon Helicopter Sikorsky Heavy Lift Model S58T: The pilot will be Nick McMahon.
B-25 Mitchell Bomber (left) and Boeing Stearman PT-17A
The announcer for the pregame flyover will be Capt. James Mynning, a professional air show announcer and commercial pilot, who was born in Ann Arbor and has been a lifelong Michigan resident.
Mynning is a retired United Airlines captain and in 1974 he was named United Airlines Pilot of the Year for safely landing a 737 with a dangling engine without injury to passengers or crew. He was the only one of 5,000 United pilots to receive the award that year.
Bo Schembechler personally requested Mynning to be the DC10 Captain when United Airlines was chartered to fly the Wolverines to various games.
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