Oceana Air Show 2009, the Pink Plane in Action
Saturday, October 17th, 2009 257 views
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The world famous Blue Angels and The Canadian Snowbirds are in Virginia Beach getting ready for the Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. But they are not the only groups that will grab attention.
The weather is going to have a lot to do with who takes to the air and who doesn’t, but there is one message at the NAS Oceana Air Show that won’t stay grounded. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the air show is proudly sporting the pink to show support.
Air show pilot Mike Rinker pilots a pink, aerobatic plane named Pink Floyd in honor of his sister, who is a breast cancer survivor. He says it’s not just the wings that keep his plane afloat, it’s the will to survive.
“When I started doing air shows I felt like I wanted to do more than just go up and flop around,” Rinker told WAVY.com.
