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Viper East

Shaw Air Force Base is home to the Viper East Team, one of two F-16 aerial demonstration teams in Air Combat Command. The F-16 Fighting Falcon, more commonly known to military pilots as the Viper, is a compact, extremely maneuverable multi-role fighter aircraft. The F-16 has proven itself in air-to-air combat as well as air-to-surface attack. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the air forces of the United States and other allied nations.

Team Schedule

Air Combat Command has reduced single-ship demonstration teams for 2012. Therefore, Viper East will not be available for scheduling during 2012.

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Viper East Media

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Viper East Demo Team Pilot

www.shaw.af.mil/library/biographies/bio.asp

Capt. Ryan "Rider" Corrigan

Mission

Our Mission:
- Demonstrate the capabilities of U.S. Air Force aircraft
- Demonstrate the professional competence of U.S. Air Force personnel
- Positively affect U.S. Air Force recruiting and retention efforts
- Promote community and international relations

F-16 Fighting Falcon

The F-16CJ is a single-seat, multi-mission fighter with the ability to switch from an air-to-ground to air-to-air role at the touch of a button. With its lightweight airframe and powerful General Electric engine generating 31,000 pounds of thrust, the F-16CJ can fly at speeds in excess of Mach 2. Read the F-16's full fact sheet.

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Viper East F-16 Demonstration Team

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Viper East Support Manual

Air show directors and air bosses will need to read the F-16 Support Manual. Also located at the end of the support manual are three attachments which will need to be copied and filled out completely, then faxed back to the Viper East F-16 Demo Team office.

Contact Information

Please Contact MSgt. Jeff Vernon (Team Chief) for coordination.

Phone:
Commander/Demo Pilot
(803) 895-3366
Team Chief
(803) 895-2912/1905
Fax:
(803) 895-1904

Address:
77FS/Viper East F-16 Demo
750 Fighting Falcon St.
Shaw, AFB SC 29152

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The ACC Aerial Events Branch is the ONLY scheduling point of contact. Please do not contact the demonstration teams directly about scheduling their performance.

HQ ACC/A3TA, Aerial Events Branch
205 Dodd Blvd., Ste. 121
Langley AFB, VA 23665-2789

acc.a3ta@langley.af.mil
(757) 764-8174
DSN 574-8174

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