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Air Show Legend Sean Tucker Will Retire from Solo Flying after 2018

Air show legend Sean Tucker will retire from solo flying after 2018. Sean Tucker/Facebook
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Key Takeaways:

  • Aerobatic legend Sean Tucker will retire from solo flying after the 2018 season, concluding over 40 years of electrifying performances.
  • Tucker will not cease flying entirely, as he plans to form a new formation flying team for future air show appearances.
  • His decision is driven by the desire to keep his Oracle Challenger III safe before it goes to the Smithsonian.
  • A highly decorated pilot, Tucker remains committed to aviation, particularly through his involvement with the Young Eagles program, inspiring youth.
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Having just wrapped up another wild and exciting performance with Team Oracle at the Vectren Dayton Air Show in Ohio, Sean Tucker will spend the next month, like most of us, preparing for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. And while Tucker has been electrifying fans with his aerobatic routines for more than 40 years, these performances will become a little more exciting in the coming months, because of the news that Tucker will retire from solo flying after the 2018 season.

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