Skyhawk Display Team photos at Alton, IL 1970

[jotomp]

I took these photos of Skyhawks flying at the Alton airshow in 1970.

[mlenoch]

Glenview NAS "Air Barons".
Disbanded because they were told to. (Competeing with the Blues.)
VL

[Speedy]

Yeah...what Vlado said.

Squadron publications did a book on the Blue Angels many years ago (when they were still flying the Skyhawk), and it had a small chapter on the Air Barons in it.

Just an 'alternative' to the Blues on an unofficial level.

[Chris Brame]

Is that Piccadilly Lilly in the left side of #4 and #6?

[jotomp]

Here are some photos of Piccadilly Lilly II that was at the show that day.

[Dudley Henriques]

Glenview NAS "Air Barons".
Disbanded because they were told to. (Competeing with the Blues.)
VL

If I recall, the guy flying the slot for them worked for Playboy magazine. His name was the best I ever heard for a slot pilot;
Bill Underdown! )
Dudley

[hang the expense]

Here are some photos of Piccadilly Lilly II that was at the show that day.

Those sure are some cool shots of a bygone era.The A-4s are cool as well.

[jotomp]

Found 1 more photo of the Skyhawks, this time setting on the ground.

[AIRIC]

The Air Barons at the Canadian International Airshow
http://www.airic.ca/html/airbarons.html

Eric

[the330thbg]

cool.., i have never seen aerobatics with drop tanks!!!