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The 2010 Florida International Air Show will trace the history of aviation with acts from many of the top aerobatic pilots in the world. That was the enthusiastic description given by Air Boss Bob Hall as he discussed some of the acts that will appear at the Florida Air Show’s 30^th Anniversary presentation on April 10^th and 11^th. Bob added that, “This year’s show will be filled with amazing demonstrations in the air and on the ground. We’ll see aircraft dating from before World War II to the present day tactical fighters.”

Some of the acts scheduled to appear are:

The Aeroshell aerobatic team that flies the AT-6, a World War II North American Advanced Trainer; the aircraft that launched thousands of American and Canadian cadets on their flying careers.

Flying the MX2 Aerobatic Aircraft, Rob Holland brings an unrivaled performance in the sky over America's best air shows. Rob pushes the envelope of the most advanced aerobatic aircraft in the air show industry today. With a high energy mixture of both high and low altitude maneuvers, Rob is a World Champion aviator. He led Team USA to the GOLD MEDAL at the 8th Advanced World Aerobatic Championships in 2008.

Then we will switch to the ultimate in graceful and elegant flying. Manfred Radius soars into the air in a fully aerobatic sailplane - a pure one without an engine. His gentle performance is awesome, so graceful, so peaceful, a total feeling of freedom and relaxing. And the grand finale, the Inverted Ribbon Cut, is spectacular. This is not just another act; it’s pure flying at its best.

One of the most unusual performances will come from the World War II Aerial Demonstration Team. The team takes the crowd back in time and shows what it was like during that time of strife.

Hall added; he is also working on a schedule that would bring additional high performance military aircraft to the show. That schedule will be released at a later date.

“This year as a result of our reputation of putting on outstanding air shows, the Florida International Air Show has been named one of the top 20 events in the Southeastern United States by the Southeast Tourism society".

As show time nears, information on all of the acts will be on the show’s web site at www.floridaairshow.com.