Captain Patrick "Paco" gets ready to fly a CF-18 Hornet at the 50th anniversary Abbotsford Airshow on Aug. 10, 2012 in Abbotsford, BC, Canada. (Xinhua/Sergei Bachlakov)

Pilot W.A.Jones gets ready to fly Spitfire A-1 Skyrider from Heritage Flight Museum at the 50th anniversary Abbotsford Airshow on Aug. 10, 2012 in Abbotsford, BC, Canada. (Xinhua/Sergei Bachlakov)

US Coast Guard crew of HH-65 "Dolphin" demonstrates life saving operation at the 50th anniversary Abbotsford Airshow on Aug. 10, 2012 in Abbotsford, BC, Canada. (Xinhua/Sergei Bachlakov)

A US Air Force C-5 Galaxy is on display at the 50th anniversary Abbotsford Airshow on Aug. 10, 2012 in Abbotsford, BC, Canada. (Xinhua/Sergei Bachlakov)

A US Air Force C-5 Galaxy is on display at the 50th anniversary Abbotsford Airshow on Aug. 10, 2012 in Abbotsford, BC, Canada. (Xinhua/Sergei Bachlakov)