Air Force Scaling Back Air Show Demos -- Standard Examiner
HILL AIR FORCE BASE — The Air Force announced that it’s scaling back its participation in dozens of air shows in 2012, in an effort to cut costs and put money into combat operations. But officials at Hill Air Force Base said the upcoming show won’t look much different than it has in years past.
Officials at Air Combat Command eliminated the solo performances of five of its crews based in Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Utah.
Eliminating solo performances by the A-10, the F-16 and F-15E, is expected to save the Air Force $15.5 million and allow about 970 training flights that otherwise would have been canceled.
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Update: Air Force cuts back on air show demonstrations -- FOX News/AP
My Comment: Expect even more show cancellations in the future.
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