The “Year of the Fighter” theme at this years EAA AirVenture airshow in Oshkosh, WI just got a boost with the addition of the US Air Force’s F-35 Lightning II Demonstration Team! The team announced the schedule update on social media today.
Before this update, EAA was already set to host the F-22 Raptor and F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Teams through the full week-long event, July 22nd to the 28th. The F-35 was scheduled to fly in Milwaukee, just 75 miles away, on July 27th and 28th. Both the F-16 and F-22 planned to pull double duty in Oshkosh and Milwaukee during the weekend, joining the F-35 for a Heritage Flight each day.
Now, all three teams will be based in Oshkosh from Monday until later in the week (likely Friday), when the F-35 relocates to Milwaukee. The F-16 and F-22 are still scheduled to hit Milwaukee as well, which means that both shows will feature three of the four Air Force single-ship demonstration teams. The A-10 Thunderbolt II demo team will be in Colorado on July 27 and 28.
Unfortunately AirVenture does not have a full-size aerobatic box, so fans will not get to see the new fully aerobatic demonstration profile of the F-35. It will instead be limited to a mini-demo just like the F-16 and F-22, but it’s still a fantastic addition.
Add your thoughts on this exciting news in the 2019 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh thread in our forums, and check out our airshow calendar to see full demo team schedules and find events near you!
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