2011 Fargo AirSho

August 13-14, 2011

Featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels

Other performers named for 2011

Several other performers have been named to be part of the 2011 Fargo Air Show.

GREG POE- Greg Poe is one of the top performers on the air show circuit. He will be flying an MX2 aerobatic airplane. The only ethanol powered plane flying. Greg is sponsored by Fagen Inc., a builder of ethanol plants.

THE HORSEMEN-The Horsemen are a team of 3 P-51s that fly formation and solo aerobatic demonstrations. The team flys only a limited number of select shows each year, and have named Fargo as a site for 2011. The Horsemen are sponsored by web site ASB.

JOHN KLATT- John Klatt plans to return to the Fargo AirSho in 2011. John broke into the air show business at the Fargo show in 2005. He is sponsored by the Air National Guard and is also an F-16 Pilot.

JIM MARONEY-Local favorite Jim "Fang" Maroney will also return in 2011 flying his Super Chipmunk. Jim is a retired squadron commander from the North Dakota Air National Guard and a former Marine Top Gun pilot flying F-18s and F-16s.

WAR BIRDS-The collection of WWII vintage planes from the Fargo Air Museum will again be part of the show, along with a rare P-38, and Navy Hell Cat.

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See you in 2011

Blue Angels Name Fargo #1 Air Show

The United States Navy Blue Angels have named the Fargo AirSho the number one show for 2009. The announcement was made at the awards luncheon at the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) annual convention in Las Vegas. The award was accepted by Lt. Col. Mike DePree and Fargo AirSho co-chairs Darrol Schroeder and Dick Walstad. Lt. Col DePree (Dupy) is an officer with the North Dakota Air National Guard Happy Hooligans, and served as the liaison with the Blue Angels for their August 22-23 show in Fargo.

The Blue Angels flew 72 shows in 35 cities in 2009. Following each show, an 8 page 23 point report is prepared by the team grading the show for following the 80 page support manual. The Fargo AirSho was consistently rated 5, on a scale of 1 to 5, on numerous points in the "After Action Report". The report also referred to Fargo as "a great show in all aspects" and to Lt Col. Depree as "awesome to work with".

The Blue Angels also announced that they will do another show in Fargo on August 13 & 14 of 2011. The 2009 show drew record crowds, and allowed the non profit Fargo AirSho to pay out over $75,000 to other area non profits.