Oregon International Air Show
oregon international air show formerly portland rose festival air show annual event held oregon united state event began average annual attendance profit show distributed local charity one largest civilian air show west coast united state air show feature military civilian aircraft united state canada occasion military civilian aircraft country britain france russia air show given back organization since former navy pilot jim osborne chairman rose festival navy committee envisioned fullscale airshow part portland rose festival rose festival association gave green light rounded top aerobatic act country enlisted help u navy recruiting request blue angel headline first show show originally twoday public event saturday sunday friday exclusive arrival day special need child chaperone sale topped first year according james cox chairman time making instant hit portland area event held june drew approximately spectator show featured oregon national guard f phantom ship farewell tribute f service guard f replaced f later year saturday performance lee oman aircraft wing walker lowered speeding truck runway plane flew ground performer slipped position caught safety wire tethered landing gear oman decided sit sunday event show included blue angel russian knight su fighter jet russian airshow team also featured russian parachute team su yak monoplane show marked first time postcold war history formersoviet flight team performed u five month th annual portland rose festival air show took place november portland rose festival official announced canceling air show basis faltering oregon national economy would make difficult air show turn profit hillsboro chamber commerce also withdrew sponsorship event day january couple former rose festival committee member continued show formed nonprofit organization name oregon international air show september first oregon international air show took place hillsboro airport celebrating year wright brother first controlled sustained flight december patriot jet team usaf f demo team usn f demo team u army parachute team highlighted show event drew spectator november judy willey became president oregon air show oregon air show president executive judy willey mccoun added friday evening twoday public event sporting friday evening twilight show year united state navy blue angel fat albert performed show oregon air show donated local charity following year oregon air show hosted u air force thunderbird following accident see air show featuring blue angel drew spectator blue angel scheduled perform show unfortunately federal budget sequester resulted cancellation blue angel performance instead patriot jet team served replacement headliner show blue angel returned oregon air show two year later late president judy willey stepped replaced bill braack air show director operation breitling jet team took sky oregon air show first time oregon air show history runway construction hillsboro airport air show moved different venue show held show mcminnville municipal airport yamhill county first time oregon air show held event different airport year red arrow performed saturday show first time oregon air show history part first north american tour decade unfortunately due rain sunday red arrow announced would fly safety precaution due covid concern restriction oregon air show cancelled show scheduled september – mcminnville municipal airport first time oregon air show history show cancelled oregon air show planned produce two show first show hillsboro airport – may deferred next year second show held mcminnville municipal airport july– august first time oregon air show produce two show history theyll try next year oregon air show feature first allfemale unmanned air show history hillsboro show includes allfemale performer air boss announcer usaf thunderbird return oregon nine year mcminnville show demonstration team performed oregon air show u navy blue angel u air force thunderbird patriot jet team rcaf snowbird russian knight breitling jet team raf red arrow aerobatic display included u army golden knight ussocom paracommandos patty wagstaff sean tucker oregon national guard f eagle renny price mike wiskus heritage flight f demo f demo f demo demo fa demo many f stealth fighter b stratofortress alaska airline horizon airline q c globemaster iii many conducted flybys air show static display included robosaurus f sabre f eagle mig mig fg invader uh black hawk helicopter ta jayhawk hc hercules many others july show ended sunday hawker hunter jet nmx flown pilot robert bob guilford crashed takeoff plane airborne guilford climbed foot air made right turn came back around towards hillsboro airport turn passed airport losing altitude speed quickly soon mk hunter stalled impacted ground fireball four house damaged pilot died impact casualty ground jet static display show aerial performer pilot taken return home california near end show crash occurred formerly known arrival day special kid day special kid day honor margaret teufel air show invite disabled child chaperone attend air show year dolores bowman administrative vice president jefferson high school rose festival director also played significant role renaming highland elementary king elementary honor martin luther king jr bringing special olympics pacific northwest created arrival day friday show approximately disabled child chaperone invited exclusively watch performer arrive air show may died year arrival day changed name special kid day special kid day changed special kid day honoring dolores bowman two year later addition inviting disabled child event air show granted scholarship local organization like selfenhancement inc warren strickland foundation airway science airway science kid omsi albertina kerr doernbecher special kid day honoring dolores bowman officially became known dolores bowman day splitting rose festival organizer moved day sunday child could see show rather performer arrival organizer renamed day special kid day honor margaret teufel died away april margaret teufel role model hillsboro community special education teacher hillsboro school district taught education class oregon college education financial officer chief executive officer oregon rose inc late started blood rose program american red cross gave dozen rose person donated blood named national teacher year national education association also served hillsboro library foundation board special kid day honor margaret teufel officially became margaret teufel day organizer added saturday margaret teufel day air show continues invite disabled child chaperone saturday sunday air show year various community partner official website