The United States Army Sky Soldiers Precision Flight Demonstration Team is a dedicated team of veteran pilots performing at various events around the country in support of the Army’s recruiting efforts.

The mission of the Sky Soldiers is to demonstrate the Professionalism, Values, Training, and Teamwork found in the US Army, and to inspire men and women to join the U.S. Army and Army Reserves. The Sky Soldiers demonstrate “Army Strong” – the physical, mental, and emotional strength of all U.S. Army Soldiers.

The center piece of this multi-faceted new Army Recruiting program is a unique military helicopter demonstration team operated and flown by veterans utilizing the Army’s legacy AH-1f Cobra Attack helicopter. The Sky Soldiers are composed of an elite group of decorated, veteran military aviators and ground support personnel who have served their country, many with combat experience, from Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, Desert Storm, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Team pilots have accumulated over 65,000 flight hours in military aircraft, 5400 combat flight hours, 10 Distinguished Flying Crosses, 9 Bronze Stars, and 130 Air Medals. The Sky Soldiers are one of the most flight experienced of the military demonstration teams.

The Team’s performing four AH-1F Cobras; painted in the U.S. Army’s signature black and gold, perform an awe-inspiring routine that demonstrates the dynamic maneuverability and capability of the attack helicopter and the kills of the Army Aviator.

The Sky Soldiers offer two distinct aerial programs. The featured aerial program is designed for premiere air show presentations. This aerial program is a hi-energy, 20 minute “up close and personal” professionally narrated performance of legacy Army attack helicopters performing intricate, precision team tactical and parade maneuvers that excited and stimulate the imagination. The program is distinctively different from other military aerial demonstration teams. The Sky Soldiers aircraft never leave the immediate frontal view of the audience and perform at extreme low levels while featuring thrilling special effects of pyrotechnics and specially designed aircraft smoke systems.

The Sky Soldiers also support Army aerial pageantry events of special interest. These programs feature unique aerial performances designed for ceremonial openings, military recognitions, formation flybys, and specially tailored precision team demonstrations of various formats and time lengths.

Members of the Sky Soldiers have performed more than 90 public performances before 8.5 million people over the past eight years with an impeccable safety record. Their highly acclaimed military “living history” aerial demonstration has served as the organizational backbone for the Demonstration Team the Army has chosen to sponsor.

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