DERBY FESTIVAL

Updated: Thunder air show schedule

Elizabeth Kramer
@arts_bureau

This schedule has been updated at 11:50 a.m.

3-3:35 p.m. Show Opening, U.S. Army Golden Knights: The Army's demonstration and competition parachute team with members from the Army Paratroopers uses Fokker C-31A Troopship aircraft. Information: www.goarmy.com/events/golden-knights.html

3:35-3:50 Trojan Horsemen T-28: The team flies six T-28 aircraft, also called the Trojan, which has a frameless canopy and a Wright R-1300 engine. Information: www.trojanhorsemen.com

3:50-3:54 p.m. Hometown Connection: Formation flight by two local pilots, Jay Gordan and Lee Leet.

3:54-4:09 p.m. Jay "Flash" Gordon, L39 Albatros: The Albatros is a Czechoslovakian-built ex-Russian Air Force aircraft built in 1983 and restored and painted in colors of the Royal Thai Air Force. Information: http://wingsoverbigsouthfork.com/index.php/airshow/performers12

4:09-4:24 p.m. Lee Leet, A-29 Super Tucano: Leet flies this two-seat turboprop basic trainer used by the Royal Air Force, and aircraft often used for training fast-jet pilots in all aspects of military flying. Information: www.warbirddepot.com/aircraft_trainers_tucano-leet-1.asp

4:24-4:39 p.m. Canadian Harvard Aerobatic Team: A four-member team takes its dual tandem seated, low winged metal monoplanes, all built in 1941, to the sky to perform tight aerial sequences. Information: www.canadianharvards.com

4:39-4:51 p.m. CT-142 Canadian Air Force Trainer nicknamed "Gonzo."

4:51-5:01 p.m. C-130 Hercules Kentucky Air National Guard and Special Tribute: The Hercules, which can reach 374 mph, is the prime means for dropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. The aircraft is from the Kentucky Air National Guard. The aircraft will simulate a flight mission undertaken by American pilot 1st Lt. Gail "Hal" Halvorsen (also known as Uncle Wiggly Wings) during the Berlin airlift after World War II. Back then, Halvorsen became known as the Candy Bomber for dropping candy for children. Thunder Over Louisville will honor the now 96-year-old veteran in the command center and the event will be on television. Information: www.123aw.ang.af.mil/; wigglywings.weebly.com

5:01-5:16 p.m. Billy Werth Pitts S2C: Werth flies corkscrews, spins and tumbles in a Pitts bi-plane that sports a red-white-and-blue design with stars on the wings and has a top speed of 212 mph. Information: www.grayout.com

5:16-5:31 p.m. U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds: The Thunderbirds air demonstration squadron flies F-16 Fighting Falcons and was created in 1953, making it the third oldest formal flying aerobatic team in the world (under the same name), after the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Information: afthunderbirds.com

5:31-5:46 p.m. Cliff Robinson, PT-17: Robinson, of Madison, Ind., owns this modified Stearman PT17 bi-plane, which is one of the kind manufactured in the 1930s and '40s. Information: cliffrobinsonaerobatics.com

5:46-5:58 p.m. Nick Coleman Christen Eagle: Lt. Col. Nick Coleman of the Kentucky Air National Guard flies.

5:58-6:13 p.m. Acemaker

6:13-6:23 p.m. F-86 Sabre: This transonic jet fighter aircraft was an important military plane in the Korean War. Information: fsxf86demoteam.weebly.com/index.html

6:23-6:38 p.m. F-86 Demo

6:38-6:53 p.m. P-51 Demo: Performance featuring the P-51 Mustang aircraft, a vintage aircraft used during World War II and the Korean War.

6:53-7:03 p.m. UPS 767: United Parcel Service Inc. showcases its flagship Boeing 767, which in regular use can carry up to 24 package containers weighing a maximum of 132,000 pounds. Information: www.ups.com/aircargo/using/services/services/domestic/svc-aircraft.html

7:03-7:28 p.m. U.S. Marines AV-8B Harrier: The Harrier jet has the ability to make vertical and short takeoffs and landings and this jet also is used by Marines for training and deployment in support of real-world contingencies. That means the Marines select only a handful of events each year for demonstrations. Information: www.marines.com/operating-forces/equipment/aircraft/av-8b-harrier-2

7:28-7:43 p.m. Kate Kyer Aerobatics: Kyer of Texas performs in her biplane, a Pitts S-2B. Information: www.facebook.com/katekyeraerobatics

7:43-7:58 p.m. Billy Werth Pitts S2C: See description above (5:01-5:16 p.m.).

7:58-8:10 p.m. Trojan Horsemen T-28: The team flies six T-28 aircraft, also called the Trojan, which has a frameless canopy and a Wright R-1300 engine. Information: www.trojanhorsemen.com

8:10-8:40 p.m. The barges for the fireworks show move into position.

8:40-9 p.m. Golden Knights. See description above (3:00-3:35 p.m.).

9-9:15 p.m. Bill Leff T-34: Leff flies his "Texan," one of the most widely used advanced trainers for U.S. Army Air Forces pilots during WW II and the Korean Conflict, for his Starfire Night Skyshow. It features computer-controlled lighting and firework effects on the plane. Information: info.billleffairshows.com

9:15-9:27 p.m. The flying of the American flags.

9:27-9:30 p.m. Systems & Safety Check

9:30-10 p.m. Start of the Thunder Over Louisville fireworks show.

7:58-8:10 p.m. Team AeroDynamix: See description above (3:35-3:50 p.m.).