News: The End of The Red Barrons

I came across this posting on MyFlightBlog.com and wanted to spread the word. It seems that after 28 years of flying The Schwan Food Company has announced the retirement of the Red Baron Pizza Squadron.

AirShowBuzz.com is trying to get people to sign a petition to bring back the Red Baron Squadron. You can sign the petition then Digg the story as well or show your support by purchasing a t-shirt. If you are feeling crazy consider contacting one of the people listed on the press release below!

Facts about the Red Baron Squadron

• More than 2,000 formation aerobatic air show performances
Flown more than 80,000 passengers
• Traveled more than six million miles
• Red Baron pilots fly in formation less than a wingspan apart while performing aerobatic maneuvers such as loops, clover leafs, hammerheads and barrel rolls.
• The squadron aircraft are fully-restored historic Boeing Stearman biplanes built between 1941 and 1943.
• The Boeing Stearman was the primary training aircraft in the United States, Canada and Europe during World War II. More pilots have trained in a Stearman than any other plane.
• 42 pilots have been members of the Red Baron Pizza Squadron's 28 year history.
• The Red Baron Pizza Squadron won the Art Scholl Award in 1995 and the Bill Barber Award in 1993.

Source Non-Mobile: http://www.myflightblog.com/archives/000228.php
Sournce PDF: http://www.theschwanfoodcompany.com/pressreleases/PR-2007-120_RBPSRetirement.pdf

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