America has a NEW and VERY EXCITING jet formation team in 2011: Heavy Metal Jet Team

What do you do once you have served time as an Air Force Thunderbird, Navy Blue Angel, Top Gun jet fighter pilot or a world record holder for flying around the world? . . .You form a new jet formation team, of course!

Heavy Metal Jet Team is new and coming to PNC Air Show 2011. They are a five-ship aerobatic civilian-owned jet team that is fully sponsored by United Bank Card, Inc (UBC). This sponsorship enables the team to be a featured act for shows not hosting a military jet team. With four L-39's and one T-33 all in the Arctic camouflage paint scheme, Heavy Metal Jet Team promises to be an exciting and thrilling experience. PNC Air Show 2011 is proud to be one of the first shows on the team's schedule giving you a chance to see this demonstration team's extreme precision aerial maneuvers before most of America.

Heavy Metal Jet Team is dedicating its first season on the North American air show circuit in 2011 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The team's members and United Bank Card representatives will be working with local Make-A-Wish® chapters at the air shows and other venues where the team will be appearing to raise awareness of the organization's work and promote its efforts to grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions.

Don't Miss the Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Car

On the taxiway you can hear the roar of the jet engine, the deafening booms of the afterburner shock, and the billowing clouds of smoke as Bill Braack, the driver, moves slowly past the crowd, he engages the after burner and 20 foot flames shoot out the back of the engine and you can feel the heat! At the end of the runway Bill throttles up the car, engages the afterburner and release the brakes and shoots down the runway approaching speeds of 370 mph, Bill experiences 4.5 G's on his run and when he pulls the chutes to stop a whopping 11 G's on his slow down. The crowd has just witnessed Bill Braack and his Smoke-N-Thunder Jet Car and the performance that will blow you away!

PNC Air Show 2011 is a family-friendly/family affordable event packed with fun and excitement for everyone. There is plenty to see both in the air and on the ground, so make your plans to attend today!

Individual tickets and ticket packages are available for purchase online at www.prairieair.org and are also available at all central Illinois Kroger locations.

Black Daggers Dropping in on PNC Air Show 2011

The Black Daggers love to drop in on Peoria! And they are always a crowd pleaser! Many love to say “Why would I jump out of perfectly good airplane” … The Black Daggers may say, “’Cause I can!”

The Black Daggers are the official U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team. Their mission is to perform live aerial demonstrations in support of Army Special Operations community relations and recruiting. Comprised of volunteers from throughout Army Special Operations the Black Daggers have diverse backgrounds and are skilled in various military specialties including Special Forces, Rangers, civil affairs, psychological operations and signal and support. The team represents the professionalism and dedication of special operations forces.

Don’t miss this great team jump out of a perfectly airplane at PNC Air Show 2011 – Peoria, IL – July 23 and 24.