Rhino Demonstration Team

17/05/2022

It takes more than a Pilot and WSO to showcase the capabilites of the Super Hornet to airshow crowds each season. Behind the scenes, the team includes 14 top performing sailors who maintain and troubleshoot issues the aircrew may encounter at shows, to ensure audiences receive the show of a lifetime.

It is with great pleasure that we can announce one of our own and team Lead Petty Officer, Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Daneil Grace, received the 2021 Shore Sailor of the Year this past week! His hard work and dedication to not only VFA-106, but the team as well makes this award all the more deserving!

Congratulations AMC(sel) Grace!

23/02/2022

Finally, the moment we've all been waiting for! Your East Coast Rhino Demo Team is proud to announce our 2022 Show Schedule! We're excited for another airshow season and hope to see you all soon!

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08/12/2021

Be on the lookout for a Spirit Spot from with cameo appearances from your where Zero (USNA '12) and Spud (USNA '14) performed portions of the team's standard demo to be incorporated into the video!

📷: thanks for catching and sharing some great shots behind the scenes!

30/08/2021

We had an incredible weekend at the ! The weather made us go around, but our Maintainers helped us snag the 3-wire!

Thank you to and for all of your support! Until next time New York!
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11/08/2021

Wishing a speedy recovery. We hope to see you and the back in the air very soon!

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01/08/2021

We were STOKED to get back on the airshow circuit at AirVenture Oshkosh 2021! Thank you to our incredible Maintainers for making it all possible. We look forward to displaying the power and capabilities of the Super Hornet at an airshow near you 😉
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07/10/2020

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14/09/2020

5 days to go! Naval Air Station Oceana will broadcast its annual air show on Saturday, September 19 from Noon to 4 p.m.! The show can be viewed online at:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1849904701816801/
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https://tinyurl.com/NAS-OceanaAirShow2020-YouTube3

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04/09/2020

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31/08/2020

It takes a village to accomplish the mission. It’s an all hands effort at VFA-106 to keep these amazing machines in the air. Thank you for showcasing the hard work and dedication of our Gladiator maintainers. They give their all every single day!

19 days until the NAS Oceana Virtual Air Show! The four-hour show can be viewed online at https://www.facebook.com/events/1849904701816801/ and https://tinyurl.com/NAS-OceanaAirShow2020-YouTube3
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28/08/2020

Spoolin’ up.
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25/08/2020

It’s coming...

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01/05/2020

****2020 Air Show Schedule Update****

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh scheduled for 20-26 July has been cancelled.

We will continue to provide updates as we receive further guidance from the Department of Defense and respective air show organizations.

We are sad to announce that EAA AirVenture 2020 is being canceled due to continuing uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 fallout. Pre-sale purchasers will be notified of options to rollover purchases to 2021 or to request a refund. See message from EAA CEO/Chairman Jack Pelton: https://bit.ly/3f3yw8x

20/04/2020

OC Air Show will be rescheduled for later this summer

OC Air Show will be rescheduled for later this summer

The OC Air Show will be rescheduled for later this summer. OC Air Show officials are currently working with representatives from the military to identify a date. Once event officials receive guidance on this, a new date for the event will be announced.   “The OC Air Show is one of the top annual ...

10/04/2020

That FAA certified feeling!
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07/04/2020

****2020 Air Show Schedule Update****

The Hyundai Air & Sea Show scheduled for May 23-24 has been cancelled.

We will continue to provide updates as we receive further guidance from the Department of Defense and respective air show organizations.

27/03/2020

Can’t keep us down.

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26/03/2020

****2020 Air Show Schedule Update****

The Racine Airshow "Thunder Over North Beach" scheduled for July 4 has been cancelled.

We will continue to provide updates as we receive further guidance from the Department of Defense and respective air show organizations.

23/03/2020

How low can you go?
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19/03/2020

****2020 Air Show Schedule Update****

Thunder Over Louisville has been rescheduled from April 18 to August 15.

Due to our originally scheduled participation in the August 15-16 Chicago Air & Water Show, our participation in Thunder Over Louisville has been cancelled.

We will continue to provide updates as we receive further guidance from the Department of Defense and respective air show organizations.

It is with an abundance of caution and based on new recommendations surrounding COVID-19, we have decided to postpone the 2020 Kentucky Derby Festival.

We are fortunate that we have many great partners and community-minded sponsors who will continue to work with us and help us put on a Derby Festival celebration like no other, once we get through this. The schedule may look a little different as we move things into a new timeframe, but our goal is to have Thunder Over Louisville, the miniMarathon, the Pegasus Parade, Fest-a-Ville and the Chow Wagon, and many other events in between.

The new date for Thunder is set for Saturday, August 15. There are a lot of moving parts, as you can imagine, and once we get all the details finalized, we will release a new schedule with other event dates.

We know there will be questions about registration, tickets and refunds. We just ask that everyone be patient as we work to get things rescheduled.

For those who have purchased a Pegasus Pin, please hold on to those, you’ll be able to use them again in a few months. And, don’t worry we’ll have plenty for those who didn’t get one just yet.

We appreciate the loyalty of this community, our volunteers, our sponsors and our partners. We couldn’t put on the Festival each year without you!

19/03/2020

flying with at the Niagara Falls Airshow.
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15/03/2020

Thank you for helping us reach 10K followers on Instagram! Follow for updates throughout the 2020 season!
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13/03/2020

Our skilled and dedicated maintainers are the ones who make possible. AD2 Marshal Ngwenya immigrated to the United States from Pretoria, South Africa in 2014, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 2016. He has been assigned to the Rhino Demo Team since January 2020. “Serving allows you to see a lot of different people and serve with other cultures and backgrounds.” As an Aviation Machinist’s Mate Second Class, Ngwenya manages aircraft fuel systems, engines, and ensures the jet is operational and ready to fly.
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12/03/2020

to the 2017 in a rare Navy Legacy formation flight & photo shoot by with the WWII FG-1D Corsair '530', owned by & piloted by Thanks to Mike’s photo pilot that day,
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10/03/2020

MRT to tail-stand
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This video was shot simultaneously along with the minimum radius turn panorama photo from a few posts ago. Definitely a unique comparison!
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09/03/2020

“Nearly supersonic!”
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Thanks to Owen’s Aviation Photos for this awesome fan submission! Be sure to tag and use on your favorite photos of us for your chance to be featured!
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Be sure to check out .aviation.photo & for highlights of the Rhino Demo Team throughout the 2020 air show season!
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08/03/2020

Like a record, baby...

Keep tagging in your favorite shots for a chance to be featured!





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07/03/2020

Tag and use on your favorite photos of us for your chance to be featured on our page! 🦏 🇺🇸



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06/03/2020

Flat pirouette.





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06/03/2020

Dirty roll to half Cuban eight.





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04/03/2020

Get hooked on the as we count down to our first show of the 2020 season! 45 days until Thunder Over Louisville! 🦏 🇺🇸