Schedule of Events

 

Actual schedule in progress, but expect participation from the following:

(All participants are subject to change.)

 

 

 

 

BOEING CH-47D "CHINOOK" HELICOPTER

Fuselage:  50 feet long

Rotor Span:  60 feet each

Speed:  170 knots

Crew: Total of  4, two pilots, one flight engineer and one crew chief.

Powerplant:  2 Allied Signal engines at 3750 hp

Gross weight: 33,000 lbs.

Payload:  20,000 lbs. or 26,00 lbs. externally. (33-44 troops, 24 litters, vehicles and artillery)

*Not only is the Chinook the Army's biggest helicopter, but also the fastest.

 

Possible support from the following:

      Michigan Army National Guard

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIKORSKY UH-60A "BLACK HAWK" HELICOPTER

Fuselage:  64 feet long

Rotor span:  53 feet diameter, 24 foot blades

Speed: 150 knots

Crew: Total of 3, two pilots and one crew chief.

Powerplant:  2 General Electric T700-GE-401 engines at 1690 hp

Gross weight: 13,648 lbs.

Payload:  Can carry 11 fully outfitted troops with gear, about 7,000 lbs.

 

Confirmed support from the following:

        147th Command Aviation Battalion, Wisconsin Army National Guard, Madison, WI . 

        The unit has 14 Black Hawk helicopters and about 250 men and women.  Members train at Fort McCoy for deployment throughout the world as needed.  The UH-60A Black Hawk, first flown in 1974, is a light transport helicopter used for air assault, air cavalry and aero medical evacuation.  It provides significant improvements in troop capacity and cargo lift capability compared to the UH-1 "Huey" that it replaces.  We look forward to our second visit from the Black Hawk at this years event.

 

 

 

 

 

BELL UH-1 IROQUOIS "HUEY" HELICOPTER

Fuselage:  57feet 3 inches long

Height:  14 feet 4 inches high

Rotor span:  48 feet / 2 blades

Speed:  130 mph

Crew: 2 pilots and 7 passengers.

Gross weight:  5,549 lbs.

Payload:  5,700 lbs.

 

Possible support from the following:

        832nd Medical Company, Wisconsin Army National Guard, West Bend, WI.  

        The UH-1 is used for command and control, medical evacuation, and to transport personnel, equipment and supplies.  The latest models are the UH-1H and the UH-1V.  Initially procured in 1959, the Huey is the senior member of the Army's helicopter fleet.  More than 9,000 were produced in 20 years. Army support for the UH-1 ends after September 2004. After that date fewer than 150 Hueys were flying Army wide, including 60 that belonged to the National Guard. 

 

 

 

 

AEROSPATIALE HH-65A "DOLPHIN" RECOVERY HELICOPTER

Rotor diameter:  39 feet 2 inches

Height:  13 feet

Length:  44 feet 5 inches

Maximum gross weight:  9,200 lbs.

Empty weight:  6,092 lbs.

Powerplant:  Two engines, Lycoming LTS-101-750B-2 gas turbines.

 

Confirmed support with a "Basket rescue demonstration" from the following: 

        Coast Guard Air Station-Traverse City, Traverse City, MI.  

        The men and women of the air station support nearly every modern Coast Guard mission.  The primary missions are winter and spring domestic ice patrols, search and rescue, aids to navigation and Maritime Environmental Response.  Training also consumes a large share of their resource hours, which is a proven pay-off.  Other missions include Public Affairs and Law Enforcement support for local, county and state agencies. (Please see 2007 Touchstone Pictures movie "The Guardian" starring Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher before the demonstration at The Pulaski Community Fly Fest 2008)  We look forward to the second appearance of the Coast Guard at our event.

 

 

 

 

EUROCOPTER EC-135 "THEDASTAR" AIR MEDICAL HELICOPTER

Fuselage:  33 feet 2 inches long

Height:  11 feet 3 inches

Rotor diameter:  33 feet 6 inches

Powerplant:  2x Pratt and Whitney Canada PW206B2 engines @ 419kW each

Speed:  256km/h

 

Confirmed support from:

         "ThedaStar"- Theda-Clark Hospital, Neenah, WI.  

         The service has been in operation since 1986.  It was the third air medical helicopter program in the State of Wisconsin and the first outside of the Milwaukee and Madison areas.  It is based at the Theda-Clark Medical Center in Neenah , Wisconsin.  The ThedaStar flies a variety of missions, including responding directly to accident/trauma scenes as well as inter-hospital transportation of patients.  It carries one pilot and two registered nurses.  In August of 2001 the ThedaStar put into service its new aircraft, an EC-135 twin engine helicopter.  This helicopter replaced the Bell 206 LongRanger that had been used since the start of the program and had last appeared at the Pulaski Fly-in in 2002.  We look forward to the ThedaStar on its third visit to our event. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EUROCOPTER EC-135 "EAGLE III" AIR MEDICAL HELICOPTER

Fuselage:  33 feet 2 inches long

Height:  11 feet 3 inches

Rotor diameter:  33 feet 6 inches

Powerplant:  2x Pratt and Whitney Canada PW206B2 engines @ 419kW each

Speed:  256km/h

 

Confirmed support from:

        County Rescue Services, Green Bay, WI.

         Eagle III is a comprehensive emergency air and ground transportation program which provides Critical Care level treatments during rapid transport of critically ill or injured patients.  This transportation is provided by ground ambulance, helicopter or fixed wing airplane from medical facilities or accident scenes.  Eagle III is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  The Eagle III program is owned and operated by County Rescue Services in partnership with both Bellin and St. Vincent Hospitals.  County Rescue Services is a 501-C(3) nonprofit organization that has been in operation since 1982. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BELL 206 "JET RANGER" MEDEVAC ASPIRUS HELICOPTER

  Confirmed participation from CJ Aviation Systems / Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau, WI.  MedEvac is a critical care transport program providing high quality medical transport services to the residents of Wausau and its neighboring communities within a 120 mile radius.  The service includes both ground and air capabilities via its helicopter and ground ambulance fleet.  The helicopter is staffed with highly trained, locally hired medical crews- including a pilot, a flight nurse, and a flight paramedic.  We look forward to welcoming the MedEvac helicopter on their first, of what we hope to be many visits, at the Pulaski Community Fly-Fest. 

 

 

Confirmed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lockheed-Martin Aeronautics C-130 "Hercules"

Fuselage:  97 feet, 9 inches long, 38 feet, 3 inches high

Wingspan:  132 feet, 7 inches

Speed:  345 mph

Crew:  5 total, two pilots, one navigator, one flight engineer and one loadmaster

Powerplant:  4 Allison T56-A-7 turboprops at 4200 hp

Cost:  $11.9 million each

  *A normal airlift mission for the Hercules involves moving cargo or personnel from one location to another.  Tactical airlift missions operate from short dirt strips with delivery by parachute or air drop.  The Air Force issued the original design for the C-130 four decades ago and it remains in production today.

 

Possible fly-by participation from:

    96 Airlift Squadron, 934 Airlift Wing, USAF, Air Force Reserve Command, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Air Reserve Station, Minnesota.

 

 

 

 

 

A-10 Thunderbolt "Warthog"

Manufacturer:  Fairchild-Republic

Number  Built:  715

Unit Cost:  $11.7 million each

  *The A-10 Thunderbolt  first appeared in 1976 and was specially designed for close air support of ground forces against all targets including tanks and other armored vehicles. The A-10 can be serviced and operated from bases with limited facilities near battle areas.  The A-10 has superior maneuverability at low speeds and altitude. The A-10 is scheduled to stay in service with the USAF until 2028.

 

Possible fly-by participation from:

        Michigan Air National Guards 110 Fighter Wing at Battle Creek, Michigan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McDonnell-Douglas F-15 "Eagle"

Length:  63'8"

Height:  18.5'

Wingspan:  42.8'

Speed:  1875 mph

Range:  3450 miles

Ceiling:  65,000 feet

Thrust:  23,450 lbs. each engine

Crew:  F15 A/C models=1, F15 B/D/E models=2

Powerplant: 2 Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100 turbofan engines with afterburners

Cost:  $29.9 million each

 

Possible fly-by participation from: 

        1 FW, USAF from Langley, Virginia.

 

 

 

McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 "Hornet"

Length:  56 feet

Wingspan:  40 feet

Height:  15 feet 4 inches

Empty Weight:  24,700 lbs.

Powerplant:  2x GE F404 Turbofans

Thrust with Afterburner:  17,750 lbf each

Speed:  1,190 mph

Rate of Climb:  50,000 feet per minute

Crew:  F/A-18C=1 pilot, F/A-18D=2, 1 pilot and 1 weapons systems officer

  *The F/A-18 "Hornet" is a modern all-weather carrier-capable strike fighter jet, designed to attack both ground and aerial targets.

 

Possible participation from:

        U.S. Marine Corps VMFA-112 at Fort Worth, Texas.

 

 

 

Beechcraft T-34 Navy "Mentor"

  *This is a propeller-driven, single engine, turbo-prop, military trainer aircraft.

 

Possible participation from:

    U.S. Navy at Corpus Christi, Texas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demonstration Skydiving jumps performed by THE GREEN BAY SKYDIVERS

  *This group of thrill-seekers will do spectacular multiple jumps throughout the day to amuse and mystify the crowd.  They are based right here at the Carter Airport in Pulaski.

 

        Two celebrity jumps will be scheduled throughout the day. You don't want to miss this!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demonstration and displays provided by the SHAWANO RADIO CONTROLLED FLYING CLUB

  *In the early hours of the Pulaski Community Fly Fest 2008 event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suring FFA Petting Zoo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOOTERS Girls

    HOOTERS Girls will be on airport grounds for a few hours. Will be providing a sampling of wings. Will be offering the chance to take pictures with. 

            *Don't forget to participate in the silent auction for the chance to win a wing party!!*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There will also be demonstrations/participation from the following:

 

    

 

 

 

All participants are tentative at this point.  Status of participants will be updated when obtained. Please be aware that all/any information and participation are subject to change, up to and including the day of the event without prior notice due to crew/equipment availability, emergency dispatches, National/International events and weather.