Once a popular sight during Open Houses at Pease AFB, N.H., the mini-FB made a return appearance in August 2000.Thanks to Curt Lenz from FB-111A.net who got the idea of displaying the mini-FB at the Pease 2000 Airshow in collaboration with the owners of the 'aircraft', the AFSA Chapter 155. After contacting Joe Cloutier from AFSA for his approval to display the mini-FB at the airshow, the next move was to contact the organizers of the airhsow and the N.H.ANG recruiters for their support to the project. The plan was to display the mini-FB to promote FB-111A.net in the Seacoast area, the AFSA, and support the New Hampshire ANG Recruiting Team at the airshow. Based on what had been done in the past with the mini-FB during Open Houses at Pease, it was decided to allow kids to seat in the cockpit and have their pictures taken for souvenir for a small fee. Benefits from the pictures were divided among the AFSA, FB-111A.net and the airshow organizers, the New Hampshire Brain Injury Association.

Thanks to the effort of Curt Lenz and Joe Cloutier, the display was a success. Thanks also to the other members of FB-111A.net and the AFSA who helped in the set-up and during the airshow. Listing their names would be long and some are always forgotten! Special thanks to Lt Col. Mark Sears and Maj. Rick Greenwood from the New Hampshire ANG.