2011 FLEET WEEK CELEBRATED IN TIMES SQUARE WITH TRAVEL CHANNEL'S ‘SAND MASTERS’ AND A 60-TON SAND SALUTE TO OUR U.S. MILITARY

Rusty Croft, host of Travel Channel's new show Sand Masters, carves a giant sculpture in New York's Times Square on Sunday, May 29th, 2011. The show's master sculptures created a 60-ton sand salute in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation during Fleet Week 2011.

Rusty Croft, holding shovel, with Matt Long, co-hosts of Travel Channel's new show Sand Masters, explain the how-to's of sand sculpture to U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Herman Shelanski. Sand Masters helped celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation during Fleet Week 2011 with a 60-ton sand salute to our U.S. military in the heart of Times Square on Sunday, May 29th, 2011. All the sand will be donated to NYC Parks Department for playgrounds throughout the city.

U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and Marines create a human 'curtain' as Travel Channel's Sand Master's put the finishing touches on their 60-ton sand salute during Fleet Week 2011. Sand Masters created a massive sand sculpture to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation in New York City's Times Square on Sunday, May 29th, 2011.

U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and Marines participate in Travel Channel's new show Sand Masters, whose artists created a 60-ton sand salute to our U.S. military in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation during Fleet Week 2011. The final reveal was hosted in New York City's Times Square Sunday, May 29th, 2011.

U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and Marines participate in Travel Channel's new show Sand Masters, whose artists created a 60-ton sand salute to our U.S. military in the heart of New York City's Times Square. In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation during Fleet Week 2011, the final reveal was hosted Sunday, May 29th, 2011.

U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and Marines participate in Travel Channel's new show Sand Masters, whose artists created a 60-ton sand salute to our military in the heart of New York City's Times Square on Sunday, May 29th, 2011. The space around "Thank You Troops" is left blank for the public to carve their own messages of gratitude to the men and women of the armed forces. The sculpture was created In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation during Fleet Week 2011.

Kirk Rademaker, Matt Long, Morgan Rudluff, Andy Gertler, Sue McGrew and Rusty Croft, co-hosts of Travel Channel's Sand Masters, celebrated the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation at Fleet Week in New York City's Times Square on Sunday, May 29th, 2011. The crew crafted a 60-ton sand sculpture complete with naval ships, aircraft, soldiers, flags and a family. The sand will be donated to New York City Parks Department for playgrounds throughout the city.

U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and Marines participate in Travel Channel's new show Sand Masters, whose artists created a 60-ton sand salute to our U.S. military in the heart of New York City's Times Square. In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation during Fleet Week 2011, the final reveal was hosted Sunday, May 29th, 2011.