mcchord air show 2010

The star of this weekend’s mcchord air show 2010 air show at Joint Base Lewis-McChord {is the|may be the|could be the|will be the|stands out as the} civilian Patriots Jet Team.

It flies four L-39s jet trainers.

The News Tribune of Tacoma reports the group’s signature move is {called|known as|referred to as|named} the “tail slide.” The planes climb straight up until the speed hits zero and they {start|begin} falling tail-first {through|via} their smoke.

At 560 mph, the planes are slower than the Blue Angels or Thunderbirds, and that {ways|methods|techniques|approaches|means} they remain in view {of the|from the|with the|on the|in the} crowd. Lewis-McChord expects 150,000 {people|individuals|folks|men and women|persons} {each|every} day of this weekend’s Air Expo.