Dear Friends and Neighbors:
The Tar Heels take on Virginia Tech this Saturday, November 13. Kick-off will be at 3:30 p.m. Just prior to kickoff, we continue the tradition of football fly-overs. Two Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters will fly over Kenan Stadium just prior to the 3:30 p.m. kickoff.
On Friday afternoon, the helicopters will do practice runs over the stadium between 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Of course, bad weather or aircraft schedule changes could affect the flight plans for Friday and Saturday.
Captain Joe Elseroad, a 2003 Carolina alumnus and veteran of the Iraq war, will command the flight in the lead aircraft. His copilot will be First Lieutenant Trevor Tingle. The Wing aircraft will be commanded by Captain Mark Sutton, a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan; his copilot will be Major Gary Wilds, also an Iraq War veteran. Other pilots are Staff Sergeant Richard Grimm and Sergeant Sean Sandiford, both veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.
The helicopters are part of the Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron 302 from Marine Corps Air Station in New River, North Carolina. Squadron 302 conducts helicopter flight training for all Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion Marine Corps pilots and aircrew.
The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is the largest and heaviest helicopter in the United States military. The CH-53E can transport up to 55 troops or 20,000 lbs of cargo and can carry external slung loads up to 36,000 lbs. It has a cruise speed of 173 mph and a range of 621 miles.
Whether or not you are attending the game, you might want to come to campus to enjoy Tar Heel Town, www.tarheeltown.com. Tar Heel Town will open at 12:30 p.m. Be there for the Old Well Walk at 1:00 p.m. as Coach Davis and the Tar Heels walk across Polk Place to Kenan Stadium. Stay and listen to the Drum Line rehearse in the Pit at 2:00 p.m. and the Marching Tar Heels play in front of Wilson Library at 2:30 p.m. Kids’ activities, food and, of course, Ramses are a big part of Tar Heel Town.
Touch Downtown www.touchdowntown.com provides information for "park and ride" to the game. You can ride the Tar Heel Express from four park and ride lots; this season the two lots on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard will not be served by park and ride.
Fireworks are now a regular feature at UNC home football games. You may hear and see them approximately 15 minutes prior to kick-off, during the National Anthem, and about 10 minutes later as the team enters the stadium. During the game, they will recognize touchdowns, field goals and of course, Carolina victories.
If you are a community group or neighborhood representative, please forward this email to your members and others who may be interested.
Have a great weekend and Go Heels!
Linda
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