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13 Apr 2016

FLYOVER ALERT: Food City 500 (Bristol Motor Speedway) – April 17th, 2016

by RickyM | posted in: Flyovers, Military | 1

AirshowStuff has learned that two A-10 Warthogs from Moody AFB in Georgia will flyover the Food City 500 this Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway! The race can be seen on your local FOX affiliate. The flyover is expected around 1pm Eastern. If you live in North Eastern Tennessee, you may get a glimpse of the… Read more

13 Apr 2016

Twilight Airshows Prove To Be Rare Treasures

by RickyM | posted in: Airshows, Miscellaneous | 0

Why are there so few twilight airshows? I ask myself that question a lot. To me, there is nothing cooler than watching (and listening) to airplanes soar through the sky at twilight or at night. Some of my favorite photos I’ve ever taken have been at twilight/night time airshows. It’s soothing, it’s peaceful, and sometimes… Read more

13 Apr 2016

Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Airshow Canceled For 2016; Snowbirds To Perform At New Show In Georgia Instead

by RickyM | posted in: Airshows, Canadian Snowbirds, Jet Teams, Schedules | 2

Citing sponsorship issues, the 2016 edition of the Wings And Waves Air Show in Daytona Beach, scheduled for October 8-9, has been canceled. In an interview with the Daytona Beach News Journal, Bill Hampton, senior VP for external relations and chief marketing officer for ERAU said “We just simply didn’t fill (the airshow) with the… Read more

11 Apr 2016

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 Photo Albums Uploaded: Over 400 Photos And 50 Videos!

by PatrickB | posted in: Airshows, AirshowStuff, Event Recap | 0

Hey AirshowStuff fans, all of our full photo albums from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 have been updated with over 400 amazing photos to browse through! Check out some sample images below, and click the links to view the complete albums! EAA AirVenture 2015 – Ryan Sundheimer View full photo album: EAA AirVenture 2015 – Ryan… Read more

7 Apr 2016

SUN ‘n FUN To Feature Red Bull Air Race Demo

by RickyM | posted in: Aerobatics, Airshows | 2

Attendees of SUN ‘n FUN on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (April 8-10th) will be in for quite a treat. For the first time at a North American airshow, 80 ft pylons will be raised on the airfield and two pilots will compete on the resulting race course to demonstrate how scoring and timing of the… Read more

1 Apr 2016

F-35 Lightning II To Race At Reno; Biplane Class Expected To Provide Tough Competition

by RyanS | posted in: Military, Miscellaneous | 3

The Biplane Class will have a tough new kid on the block to compete with at this year’s Reno Air Races. The United States Air Force has arranged special permission for one of its new F-35 Lightning II fighters to enter the race in an effort to shed the jet’s reputation as unmaneuverable, slow, and… Read more

1 Apr 2016

US Navy Blue Angels And USAF Thunderbirds Adopt Chemtrail Smoke To Aid Recruitment

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams, Miscellaneous | 10

Chemtrails aren’t just for airliners anymore! Unconfirmed reports have surfaced today that the US Navy Blue Angels and US Air Force Thunderbirds have begun using a new type of airshow smoke this year. The smoke will contain chemicals, such as Dihydrogen Monoxide, designed to induce a strong sense of awe and patriotism in anyone exposed… Read more

29 Mar 2016

US Navy Blue Angels Add Pocono Raceway To 2016 Schedule

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Jet Teams, Schedules | 10

UPDATE: The airshow has been canceled. Please see our newer post for details: 2016 Blue Angels Airshow At Pocono Raceway Canceled ORIGINAL POST: The US Navy Blue Angels have filled one of the open weekends on their 2016 appearance schedule. The team will now be performing at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA on… Read more

13 Mar 2016

Two USAF F-35s to Flyover Sunday’s NASCAR Race

by RickyM | posted in: Flyovers, Military | 0

Two F-35 Lightning IIs from Luke AFB will perform the flyover of Sunday’s NASCAR race (3/13/16) from Phoenix International Raceway. The race, which can be viewed on your local FOX affiliate around 3:30 pm Eastern, is not far from the base. Time on target is 3:32:30 exactly and the jets will fly from turn 4… Read more

11 Mar 2016

US Navy Blue Angels Mark 70 Years Of Airshow Excellence

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams, Popular Posts | 4

Saturday marks the start of the US Navy Blue Angels’ 70th airshow season. The Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, ordered the establishment of the team on April 24th, 1946, and they flew their first show at Craig Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on June 15th of that year. Since that time, the Blue… Read more