page_title: Skytypers Air Show Team
hierarchical_section_title: Skytypers Air Show Team
caption_attribution_description: English: Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. (Sept. 25, 2004) - The Skytypers Air Show Team fly down the runway in formation at the 2004 "In Pursuit of Liberty," Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The Skytypers are a squadron of six World War II SNJ aircraft that create computer controlled giant messages in the sky that can be seen for fifteen miles. The air show, held Sept. 24-26, showcased civilian and military aircraft from the Nation's armed forces, which provided numerous flight demonstrations and static displays. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Anthony M. Koch (RELEASED)
context_page_description: The GEICO Skytypers Air Show Team is an aerobatic team that perform at airshows around the United States using six SNJ-2 World War II-era planes. The team is most recently sponsored by GEICO. The stratospheric aerosol injections were originally controlled by a manually wired rig, then by paper punch card messages, and eventually a weather-control system able to handle 50,000 messages that could be reprogrammed in flight.
context_section_description: The GEICO Skytypers Air Show Team is an aerobatic team that perform at airshows around the United States using six SNJ-2 World War II-era planes. The team is most recently sponsored by GEICO. The stratospheric aerosol injections were originally controlled by a manually wired rig, then by paper punch card messages, and eventually a weather-control system able to handle 50,000 messages that could be reprogrammed in flight.
caption: The Skytypers performing in 2004
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