ARCP Productions 2009

Our 2009 Airshow Season is NOW Complete-

Thank you everyone for your support during the 2009 Season. We are still in the process of uploading reviews & videos. Some photos are available however-

(PLEASE NOTE:

-Pictures taken by Bretten "Maverick" Bailey will take you to the external website "Flickr"

-Pictures taken by Jonathan May will take you to the external website "Facebook"

If you want to come back to this bage, you will have to click back in your browser or manually return 

Thank You) 

(The Below Pages are in this order)

RedBull Air Race-Heat Round III-Windsor, Ontario (Bretten Bailey) (COMING SOON)

RedBull Air Race-Heat Round III- (Jonathan May) 

RedBull Air Race-Heat Round III-(Ryan Orshinsky) 

Wings & Wheels of St. Thomas-June 21st (Ryan Orshinsky)

Battle Creek Field of Flight-July 3rd (Bretten Bailey)

Battle Creek Field of Flight-July 4th (Bretten Bailey)

Bretten "Maverick" Bailey's photos from the 2009 RedBull Air Race in Windsor-COMING SOON!

The Below link will take you to Jonathan May's pictures of the RedBull Air Race in Windsor, Ontario- (Pictures taken on June 14th, 2009)-

 Jonathan May's 2009 RedBull Air Race Round III Pictures-Windsor

(Please Note: These Photos were taken from the Detroit side) 

The below link will take you to Ryan "Rhino" Orshinsky's pictures from "Wings & Wheels of St. Thomas". The event was held June 20th-21st, 2009 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The below pictures were taken on June 21st.

The Below link will take you to Ryan "Rhino" Orshinsky's pictures of the RedBull Air Race in Windsor, Ontario. The pictures below were taken at the Windsor Airport and feature the Racers and their aircraft-

(Rest of pictures COMING SOON) (Photos were taken from the Windsor side) 

Click Below to View Bretten "Maverick" Bailey's pictures from the 2009 Battle Creek Field of FlightFireworks Display on July 3rd-

Click Below to see Bretten "Maverick" Bailey's photos from the 2009 Battle Creek Field of Flight Airshow & Balloon Festival on July 4th.

The photos INCLUDE-

-The Airshow

-Worlds Longest Strike

-Evening Balloon Launch

-Kalamazoo Avenue Band on CenterStage

-The Twilight Airshow

-The Balloon Illume

-The Night Airshow

It also features several other various pictures taken around the event grounds.

Click Below to View the Photos-

 (Until the COMPLETE Review is FINISHED). Here's what was posted on the "Battle Creek Preview" Page. (A Partial Review is available when you view Maverick's Album)

 2009 Battle Creek Field of Flight Airshow & Balloon Festival-

It's almost time to cover one of the greatest events that we cover each year...the Field of Flight Entertainment Festival in Battle Creek, Michigan. Being under 20 minutes away from our headquarters, this event is considered our "home" event, and we just have a blast covering it.

The staff & volunteers at this event are so friendly and want to make sure that everything goes off without a hitch and wants to take care of all spectators equally and not just cater to one specific group. This can be seen with the countless different activities that they have, everyone has something to do while there. Also, compared to other events of its kind, they allow coolers in the gate so you don't have to spend money on the food. However, I do suggest buying a bit of the food there as the on-site vendors have delicious food (alot of people say its the BEST airshow food). As you can tell, I just absolutely love this event and working with my team and the BCBALLOONS team while there.....it is SO much fun. (Who Knew that it'd be so much fun to work? haha)

This year, the event crew aimed for something different, and I'm sure that in the end it'll maximize their profit. First off, the event is now operating on a lower budget compared to previous years...but with the action packed line-up of events they have, you would've never guessed that if I didn't tell you. They did dump some of the events that have popped up over the past few years and that seemed like would stay with the event forever, but they did also keep some of the same ones. For example, the Monster Truck Rides from "Sudden Impact" will happen again this year, and the Virtual Army Experience will be back also. The BMX & Motorcycle Stunt Shows however have been dropped, but this doesnt mean something "exciting" isnt picked up. On July 4th, a Twilight Airshow & a Night Airshow will take place, it'll be the first one since 2004 at the event, and I'm sure it will become a mainstay at the event. Along with that, the traditional world-class airshow will take place again this year on the 4th & 5th of July. Over the years, this show has taken a more direct focus on aerobatics and the "best-of-the-best". Well, theres no doubt that the "best-of-the-best" will still be in town....but the focus isnt really aerobatics anymore. Nope, 2009 will show a new "frontier" for the Field of Flight. Alot of the civilian acts this year consist of warbirds, specialty acts & even powerless flight. You can add this in with the sheer power of the modern military with the United States Air Force Thunderbirds, the US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet & the F-15E Strike Eagle. It'll be a blast....and CenterStage Entertainment, Kids Day, the Fireworks, the Balloon Illumes and of course the Balloon Launches that made the event famous will remain on the schedule.

Recently, the event, who got outstanding support from the 110th Fighter Wing of the National Guard who flew A-10 Thunderbolt II's, had to deal with a transition. The A-10s are no longer stationed at W.K, but instead are stationed at Selfridge Air National Guard Base on the other side of the state. C-21 cargo aircraft are now stationed at the ANG Base at Kellogg. We'll see how they support the event this year. (I'm sure they're supporting it but what I mean by support is if they'll give aerial support or not).

So if you want a blast of a time, stop by the event (which runs July 1st-5th). It's a VERY reasonably priced family event- July 1st & 2nd, Event admission is $5 with $5 parking (and kids under 4 feet tall get in FREE). July 3rd, 4th & 5th, admission is $10, Parking $5 (and kids under 4 feet tall get in FREE again)(And on July 3rd, if you're looking for a special deal, bring any Kelloggs Cereal Box Top (12oz or larger) then you receive $1.00 of admission (limit of 3 per person for a total of $3 off). And on the 4th & 5th, if you enter the gates after 5:30 PM, then its only $5 per person. And admission includes a variety of things on the event grounds, you'll have access to the world-class vendors, all the activities that are going on that day (ranging from the airshows, to the concerts, balloon launches and everything). The only extra-charge attractions are listed, such as the Carnival (which operates on Ride Tickets like traditional fairs), and the monster truck rides.

So come check out the 2009 event, we hope to see you there!!

Signed,

The 2009 ARCP Aerial Production Crew.

(The Following Events are ONLY events that will be underway while we are covering the event/the events we are planning to cover)

6:30 AM Balloon Launch

(Weather Permitting, this morning launch may be covered on July 3rd if Weather is a NO-GO on the 2nd)

-Gates Open at 5 PM

-Balloon Launch at 6:30 PM

-CenterStage Entertainment begins at 7:30 PM featuring-

-Foreverlast

-The Skeleton Krew

-Patriotic Fireworks presentation presented by Melrose Pyrotechnics at 10:30 PM

Gates Open at 10:30 AM

-World-Class Airshow (Noon-5:30 PM) Featuring

-The United States Air Force Thunderbirds

-The United States Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet East Coast Demonstration Team

-US Navy Legacy Tailhook Flight (Super Hornet with T-2 Buckeye)

-The United States Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle Demonstration Team (Battle Creek Debut)

-Team Aerostar (Yaks)

-AeroShell Aerobatic Team (T-6s) (Battle Creek Debut)

-The Hoppers L-39 Jet Warbird Team

-Manfred Radius (Sailplane) (Battle Creek Debut)

-Dan Buchanan "Flying Colors" (Hang Glider) (Battle Creek Debut)

-TORA 101 (Doug Jackson Japanese A6M Zero) (Battle Creek Debut)

-John Mohr Barnstorming (Stock 220 Stearman)

-OTTO the Helicopter (Roger Buis)

-Stuntworks Airshows Untied Team Aerial Transfer (Buis/Mohr/Green-Airplane to Helicopter Mid-Air Transfer)

-Shockwave Jet Truck

-Will Ward "Red Eagle" MiG-21 (Battle Creek Debut)

-Military Fly Bys (Pending)

-Battle Creek Air National Guard C-21 Fly Bys (Pending) (Battle Creek Debut)

-Announcer: Phil Dacy

-Worlds Longest Strike Bowling Competition (6 PM-7:30 PM)(Pre-Registration 10:30 AM-2 PM) (Get a Strike for your chance to win)(1 Winner, $1000) ($5 Entry Fee)

-Balloon Launch-6:30 PM

-CenterStage Entertainment (7:30 PM-9:30 PM) Featuring-

-The Kalamazoo Avenue Band

-Twilight Airshow (8:30-9:30 PM) Featuring-

-Airshow Teasers

-Select Civilian & Military Acts

-Balloon Illume (9:30 PM-10 PM) (Dozens of Twinkling, Illuminating Balloons)

-"Pyro" Night Airshow (10 PM-10:30 PM) Featuring-

-Shockwave Jet Truck

-Manfred Radius in his Nightime Sailplane Act

-Dan Buchanan's Airplane & Glider Extravaganza

-OTTO the Helicopter

Gates Open at 10:30 AM

-World-Class Airshow (Noon-5:30 PM) Featuring

-The United States Air Force Thunderbirds

-The United States Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet East Coast Demonstration Team

-US Navy Legacy Tailhook Flight (Super Hornet with T-2 Buckeye)

-The United States Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle Demonstration Team

-Team Aerostar (Yaks)

-AeroShell Aerobatic Team (T-6s)

-The Hoppers L-39 Jet Warbird Team

-Manfred Radius (Sailplane)

-Dan Buchanan "Flying Colors" (Hang Glider)

-TORA 101 (Doug Jackson Japanese A6M Zero)

-John Mohr Barnstorming (Stock 220 Stearman)

-OTTO the Helicopter (Roger Buis)

-Stuntworks Airshows Untied Team Aerial Transfer (Buis/Mohr/Green-Airplane to Helicopter Mid-Air Transfer)

-Shockwave Jet Truck

-Will Ward "Red Eagle" MiG-21

-Military Fly Bys (Pending)

-Battle Creek Air National Guard C-21 Fly Bys (Pending)

-Announcer: Phil Dacy

-Balloon Fly-In at 7:30 PM

-CenterStage Entertainment (8:30-10 PM) featuring-

-The Edge

-RAIN DATE FOR FIREWORKS AT 10:30 PM

The Link Below will take you to photos taken by Jonathan May during the 2009 Battle Creek Field of Flight Airshow & Balloon Festival. (The Pictures were taken on July 4th & 5th, 2009 with the majority of them being taken on July 5th)-

Jonathan May's 2009 Battle Creek Field of Flight Photos