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3 Jul 2017

V-22 Osprey And MQ-9 Reaper Make Historic First Static Appearance In Canada At 2017 Lethbridge Intl. Airshow

by AnthonyR | posted in: Airshows | 1

Some of the most advanced machines in modern military hardware are making their way to the Lethbridge International Airshow this year – their first static appearances in Canada. Both aircraft will be featured guests as part of the growing static display set to appear at the show July 14-16. The innovative Bell Boeing MV-22 Osprey… Read more

21 Apr 2015

Blue Angels UCAV Poster Available In The AirshowStuff Store

by RyanS | posted in: AirshowStuff, Jet Teams, Miscellaneous | 0

Without a doubt, our April Fool’s post about the Blue Angels transitioning to unmanned aircraft has proven to be our most popular post ever! We got numerous requests for a printed version of the fantastic graphic that went with it, edited by our own Anthony Richards. Today we are happy to announce that we have… Read more

12 Apr 2015

Unauthorized Civilian Drone Brings South African Airshow To Sudden Halt

by PatrickB | posted in: Airshows, Miscellaneous | 0

The Silver Falcons, the aerial demonstration team of South Africa, were forced to cut their performance short at the Rand Show in Johannesburg, South Africa two weeks ago when an unauthorized drone was spotted in the airspace. The entire airshow was put on hold while the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) searched for the drone pilot,… Read more

1 Apr 2015

US Navy: Blue Angels Will Transition To Unmanned Aircraft Next Year

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams, Miscellaneous | 143

In a surprise announcement today, the US Navy announced that the Blue Angels will transition from their current F-18 Hornets to unmanned F-47 aircraft for their next airshow season. The team will still fly a full ‘delta’ aerobatic routine, including tight formations, using six of the cutting edge drones. The only difference is that the… Read more