Lee Lauderback P-51 & Dale Snodgrass F-86 @ Cecil Field AirShow 2009

Lee Lauderback conducts a high-performance, military style aerobatic routine. His flight demonstration is dedicated to the P-51 Mustang and its history as one of the most famous fighters of World War II, so that the public to see first hand the high performance maneuvering which allowed this remarkable aircraft to achieve such fame.

The son of a Grumman test pilot, Dale Snodgrass grew up on Long Island, N.Y. He earned his wings and commission through the Naval ROTC program at the University of Minnesota, which he attended on a swimming scholarship. Suffice it to say he distinguished himself as an exemplary pilot in training, was the first student selected to fly the new F-14 and became the Navys top Tomcat pilot. He could push the envelope hard because, somehow, he always knew where the edges were. He led his squadron into combat in Desert Storm, was given charge of all F-14 demo operations and ultimately rose to be in command of every F-14 in the nations active inventory

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