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Free Air Show by U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds at Selfridge Air Base
Mount Clemons, MI
Saturday, August 15, 2009
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are featured along with dozens of military and civilian aircraft on display at Selfridge Air Base
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A FREE air show by the U.S Air Force Thunderbirds is scheduled for August 22 and 23rd at Selfridge Air National Guard base. Both admission and parking is FREE.
Other sights to see include dozens of various military aircraft on display including Chinook and Coast Guard helicopters, A-10 Tank Killers, a B-52 Bomber, a B-1 Lancer Bomber and WWII aircraft including the Yankee Air Force's B-25 Mitchell Bomber and C-47 Skytrain. Also on hand will be a radio-controlled aircraft exhibit. Gates open at 8:00 am and flying performances run from 11AM to 3PM or 4PM. The base is located near Mount Clemons, Michigan. For more information visit: http://www.selfridgeairshow.org
Want another flying experience? Check out scheduling a hot air balloon ride over Kensington Park in Milford.
Ballooning is an incredible experience for both those on the ground and those in the gondola itself. Those who operate hot air balloons in Michigan love to share it with anyone daring enough to take flight. As an avid hot air balloon pilot since 1982 and fan of Michigan's natural wonders, Scott Lorenz has been fortunate to see the beauty of Michigan from a slightly above the treetops.
"Just about every year we fly directly over a great blue heron rookery located on an island in Kensington Park's Kent Lake near Milford. It's pretty incredible to see dozens of these giant birds with their six-foot wing spans hovering around their nests. We've peered down directly into their bushel basket sized nests with one or two eggs," says Lorenz, President of Westwind Balloon Company. http://westwindcos.com/balloon/
Flights cost $695 for a private ride which is two passengers and the pilot. All flights are pre-paid. Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Discover are accepted. Gift certificates are available.
To Schedule a Fight contact:
Westwind Balloon Company- Plymouth, Michigan, Flying over Kensington Park, Brighton, South Lyon and Milford. 734-667-2098 http://westwindcos.com/balloon/ Scott Lorenz, Pilot and Owner.
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About Scott Lorenz
Scott Lorenz, President of Westwind Balloon Company, has been a commercial balloon pilot since 1982, and has logged 1,450 + hours as pilot in command in a hot air balloon. Scott's memorable ballooning experiences include: Flying over Niagara Falls, The Great Wall of China, Disney World, the Olympics in Calgary, St. Wolfgang, Austria, Saga, Japan, the Grand Prix in Spain, co-piloting one of two balloons for Mike Howard's Guinness World Record "balloon walk" flight at 19,000 feet, a 20 hour-361 mile Gas Balloon flight with Gordon Boring and handling media relations for Kevin Uliassi's Round the World balloon flights. Lorenz and his balloon exploits have been featured by FOX-2 News, Hour Detroit and The Detroit Free Press. A balloon flight on Westwind Co. was named "most creative date" by It's Just Lunch. Westwind Balloon Company is a member of the Detroit Chamber of Commerce,) and the Southeast Michigan Balloon Federation (SEMBA). www.westwindcos.com/balloon
Other sights to see include dozens of various military aircraft on display including Chinook and Coast Guard helicopters, A-10 Tank Killers, a B-52 Bomber, a B-1 Lancer Bomber and WWII aircraft including the Yankee Air Force's B-25 Mitchell Bomber and C-47 Skytrain. Also on hand will be a radio-controlled aircraft exhibit. Gates open at 8:00 am and flying performances run from 11AM to 3PM or 4PM. The base is located near Mount Clemons, Michigan. For more information visit: http://www.selfridgeairshow.org
Want another flying experience? Check out scheduling a hot air balloon ride over Kensington Park in Milford.
Ballooning is an incredible experience for both those on the ground and those in the gondola itself. Those who operate hot air balloons in Michigan love to share it with anyone daring enough to take flight. As an avid hot air balloon pilot since 1982 and fan of Michigan's natural wonders, Scott Lorenz has been fortunate to see the beauty of Michigan from a slightly above the treetops.
"Just about every year we fly directly over a great blue heron rookery located on an island in Kensington Park's Kent Lake near Milford. It's pretty incredible to see dozens of these giant birds with their six-foot wing spans hovering around their nests. We've peered down directly into their bushel basket sized nests with one or two eggs," says Lorenz, President of Westwind Balloon Company. http://westwindcos.com/balloon/
Flights cost $695 for a private ride which is two passengers and the pilot. All flights are pre-paid. Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Discover are accepted. Gift certificates are available.
To Schedule a Fight contact:
Westwind Balloon Company- Plymouth, Michigan, Flying over Kensington Park, Brighton, South Lyon and Milford. 734-667-2098 http://westwindcos.com/balloon/ Scott Lorenz, Pilot and Owner.
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About Scott Lorenz
Scott Lorenz, President of Westwind Balloon Company, has been a commercial balloon pilot since 1982, and has logged 1,450 + hours as pilot in command in a hot air balloon. Scott's memorable ballooning experiences include: Flying over Niagara Falls, The Great Wall of China, Disney World, the Olympics in Calgary, St. Wolfgang, Austria, Saga, Japan, the Grand Prix in Spain, co-piloting one of two balloons for Mike Howard's Guinness World Record "balloon walk" flight at 19,000 feet, a 20 hour-361 mile Gas Balloon flight with Gordon Boring and handling media relations for Kevin Uliassi's Round the World balloon flights. Lorenz and his balloon exploits have been featured by FOX-2 News, Hour Detroit and The Detroit Free Press. A balloon flight on Westwind Co. was named "most creative date" by It's Just Lunch. Westwind Balloon Company is a member of the Detroit Chamber of Commerce,) and the Southeast Michigan Balloon Federation (SEMBA). www.westwindcos.com/balloon
Scott Lorenz
Chief Pilot
Westwind Balloon Company
Plymouth, MI
734-667-2090
