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Message: News Release/New Team Manager
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From: cks at sos.net (Carlys Sjoholm)
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 18:37:12 UTC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BORIS BAIRD TAKES OVER AS MANAGER OF 1996 U.S. AEROBATIC TEAM Oshkosh, WI - Team Manager Fred Peters recently passed the responsibilities for management of the U.S. Aerobatic Team to Boris Baird. After 25 years as an Air Force fighter pilot, Boris Baird retired as a Lieutenant Colonel and Squadron Commander. Among his honors are the Distinguished Flying Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air Medal with ten Oak Leaf Clusters, a Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, and a Presidential Unit Citation. Baird holds a Bachelor of Science - Business degree. He is also an aerobatic competitor and airshow performer. After seven years of aerobatic contest participation, he currently flies a Christen Eagle II biplane at the Advanced level. Baird lives in Tucson, Arizona. Citing an unexpected career promotion, with subsequent relocation to Anchorage, Alaska, and increased work demands, Fred Peters informed the U.S. Aerobatic Foundation Board of Directors that he felt it was in the best interest of the Team that he resign his position, allowing the Board to assign the duties to another candidate. Peters served very effectively as the Team Manager for the 1994 U.S. Aerobatic Team and has extensive professional background in management. Foundation President Paul Erdmann said, "Fred Peters led the management of the 1994 U.S. Aerobatic Team with exceptional efficiency. Although we are disappointed to lose his experience and expertise on the Team, he will remain on the Board of Directors, continuing to contribute to the U.S. Team effort. We have every confidence that Boris Baird brings an equally high level of management skill and diplomacy to the job and will seamlessly carry on the duties of Team Manager from here. The Board of Directors is very pleased to welcome Boris to the Team." The World Aerobatic Championships are slated for August 18 - 30, 1996, at Clarence E. Page Airport outside Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Sixteen teams and about 70 pilots have indicated that they intend to compete in the contest. The U.S. Aerobatic Foundation is responsible for administrative and fund-raising functions for the U.S. Aerobatic Team. They do not receive any federal funding for their participation in world aerobatic competition. Major corporate funding for the U.S. Aerobatic Team is provided by Shell Oil Company, makers of Aeroshell aviation lubricants. However, tax deductible donations by other corporations and individual aviation enthusiasts make up a large part of the money required to send the U.S. Team to the World Aerobatic Championships. Individual contributions in support of the U.S. Aerobatic Team may be directed to: U.S. Aerobatic Team, P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086.