U.S. ARMY PARACHUTE TEAM, GOLDEN KNIGHTS, 1997 SCHEDULE
The United States Army Parachute Team, Golden Knights, 1997
schedule has been officially released by the Assistant Secretary
of Defense for Public Affairs. Show sites are attached.
The demonstration season begins in mid-March and concludes in
mid-November. Of the 160 requests for the Golden Knights, 62
events are scheduled in 31 states and Canada. The number of
requests that Can be supported is limited by the length of the
season, travel and training requirements, operational and
deployment considerations, and seasonal meteorological
conditions.
Demonstration sites are selected to support the objectives of
the Department of Defense and the interests of the Armed
Services. Safety is a primary consideration. Performances
greatly assist the recruiting and retention goals of the
Services, enhance esprit de corps among uniformed men and women,
and demonstrate the professional skills and capabilities of the
U.S. Armed Forces to the American public and U.S. allies.
Attachment: Army Golden Knights Parachute Demonstration Team
Show Sites:
GOLDEN KNIGHTS 1997 SCHEDULE
MARCH
22-23 Victorville, Calif. High Desert Airshow
APRIL
5-6 Patrick AFB, Fla. Airshow
5-6 MacDill AFB, Fla. Airfest 97
12-13 McEntire ANGS, S.C. Airshow
13 Fresno, Calif. Fresno Air National Guard Open
House
18-20 Anniston, Ala. Alabama International Airshow
20 Barksdale AFB, La. Open House
MAY
3 Barnwell, S.C. Armed Forces Day
3-4 NAS Key West, Fla. Open House
4 Raleigh-Durham, N.C. Air Expo
10-11 Thomaston, Ga. Airshow
10-11 Ottawa, Canada Airshow
15 Ft. Meade, Md. Armed Forces Week
15 Fort Leonard Wood, Special Olympics
Mo.
17-18 Andrews AFB, Md. Joint Service Open House
20 Manassas, Va. DARE Show 97
24-25 Columbia, Mo. Salute to Veterans Celebration
JUNE
30(MAY)- Broomfield, Colo. Airshow Colorado
1
31(MAY)- Willow Run, Mich. Air Michigan Airshow
1
7 Scott AFB, Ill. 50th Anniversary Celebration
7-8 Kalamazoo, Mich. High On America. Airshow
8 Grissom ARB, Ind. Open House
14-15 Dover AFB, Del. Open House
14-15 Oklahoma City, Okla. Aerospace America. International
Airshow
21-22 NAS/JRB Willow Sounds of Freedom Airshow
Grove, Pa.
21-22 McConnell AFB, Kan. Open House
28-29 Hill AFB, Utah Open House
28-29 Niagara Falls ARS, Open House
N.Y.
JULY
3 Dubuque, Iowa 4th of July Celebration
4-6 Saint Louis, Mo. Airshow
12-13 Missoula, Mont. Airfest 97
12-14 White Lake, N.Y. Airshow
17 Rhinelander, Wisc. Airshow
19-20 Van Nuys, Calif. Aviation Expo 97
19-20 Dayton, Ohio Airshow
23-24 Cheyenne, Wyo. Airshow
25-27 Sioux City, Iowa River Cade
26-27 NAS Whidbey Island, Sea N' Sky Fest
Wash.
AUGUST
2-3 Pittsburg, Pa. Three Rivers Airshow
2-3 Hanscom AFB, Mass. Airshow
9-10 Goshen, Ind. Airshow
16-17 Columbus, Ohio Rickenbacker Airshow
16-17 Kankakee, Ill. Air Festival
23-24 North Clarendon, Vt. Rutland Airshow
23-24 McGuire AFB, N.J. Open House
30-31 Sellersberg, Ind. Airshow
SEPTEMBER
30(AUG)- Cleveland, Ohio Airshow
1
6-7 Swanton, Ohio Toledo Airshow 97
6-7 Grand Junction, Airshow
Colo.
13-14 Fort Smith, Ark. Airshow
13-14 Syracuse, N.Y. International Airshow
20-21 Youngstown, Ohio Airshow
20-21 Topeka, Kan. Airshow
OCTOBER
4-5 Charleston AFB, S.C. Air Expo 97
11-12 Myrtle Beach, S.C. Airshow
11-12 NAWS Point Mugu, Airshow
Calif.
18-19 Liberal, Kan. Mid-America. Airshow
18-19 Edwards AFB, Calif. Open House
25-26 Tulsa, Okla. Airshow
25-26 Fort Huachuca., Airshow
Ariz.
NOVEMBER
1-2 Eglin AFB, Fla. 50th Anniversary Open House
1-2 NAS Cecil Field, Open House
Fla.
