2006 Wings Over Wyoming Airshow, Casper, WY
22-23 July 2006

Not since 1989 had an airshow been in Casper, Wyoming.   2006 changed history as the McMurry Foundation and the Natrona County International Airport teamed up with David Schultz Airshows LLC to produce the 2006 Wings Over Wyoming Airshow on 22-23 July 2006. 

Nowhere else in the region was their more diversity of aircraft on the ground and in the air.  This year’s event featured 5 MiGs on display with 2 in the air daily and 3 on static display.   The event also featured the best of the best of the United States military and aircraft from Canada as well. 

While the USAF Thunderbirds only flew on Sunday afternoon, the full show daily included the US Army Golden Knights jumping twice on Saturday and once on Sunday, the USAF F-15E Strike Eagle Demonstration Team and USAF Heritage Flight, the US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet Demonstration Team and Legacy Flight, and a Saturday only 3000 gallon waterdrop from the Wyoming Air National Guard in their C-130H Hercules. 

Civilian aerobatics included the Firebirds Aerobatic Team of 2 Extra 300s, Manfred Radius in his Salto II Sailplane, and Daryl Lowey in his Citrabia.    The airshow was Daryl’s first in the United States and he also helped tow Manfred to altitude each afternoon.    Wings over Wyoming also featured the MiG Fury Fighters in their MiG-15, MiG-17, and FJ-4 Fury.    Airshow patrons also got to see several P-51 aerobatic maneuvers by John Bagley on Saturday and flybys by Danny Summers in his EA-1 Skyraider on Sunday.    Brig. General (Ret.) Bill Anders also participated in his P-51D Mustang with his son Alan Anders participating in his AD-4N Skyraider. 

The static display contained a great deal of variety with the Canadian Forces represented by a CT-142 Gonzo, CT-155 Hawk, and CT-156 Harvard II.   FEDEX opened up a pair of Cessna 206A and 206B Caravans, an ATR-42, and Boeing 727.   The Commemorative Air Force was well represented with an Ercoupe, PT-17 Stearman, and TBM Avenger.   Other civilian display aircraft included a Tri-Pacer, Cessna 170, a pair of Aeroncas, several Cessna variants, a UPS Merlin, and a Columbia.  Local air racer Jim Good was also in attendance with his T-6, T-34, MiG-15, and MiG-17 on display. 

The United States military was well represented in the static display as well with an F-16C Falcon, T-1A Jayhawk, KC-135R Stratotanker, a C-130H Hercules, an HC-130H Hercules, and a T-34C Mentor.    

While hot each day, the event was safely conducted with the USAF Thunderbirds joining the fun at the Natrona County International Airport on Sunday afternoon for their first appearance in the area since 1989.