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13 Jun 2017

WATCH: Lightning Strikes Oshkosh! F-35 Lightning II Arrival And Flybys

by Justin Miner | posted in: Featured Videos, Military | 0

Lightning Strikes Twice! Check out this awesome video from AirshowStuff.com where two USAF F-35A Lightning II aircraft perform multiple low approaches during the first-ever EAA AirVenture display of the F-35! You’ll get to see the two Lightnings fly by multiple times. And where there’s lightning, there’s always thunder! You’ll almost *feel* the thunder of the… Read more

11 Jun 2017

WATCH: The Best Of Military Aviation – May 2017

by RyanS | posted in: Featured Videos, Military | 0

Each month we bring you a compilation of the very best military aviation videos on our Youtube channel. These videos take you inside military operations all over the world for things like exercises, aircraft carrier operations, aerial refueling, and training missions. Please enjoy the February video, which you can watch below or view on Youtube:… Read more

20 May 2017

First F-35A Lightning II Aerobatic Performance Planned For 2017 Paris Airshow; USAF Demos To Follow In 2018

by RickyM | posted in: Airshows, Military | 0

The United States Air Force and Lockheed Martin are reportedly starting to develop an aerobatic demonstration routine with their newest fighter jet, the F-35A Lightning II, for the 2018 airshow season. They have been developing the routine and practicing it in the simulator this year, and they are ready to begin practice flights at their… Read more

13 May 2017

Gary South Shore Airshow Canceled For 2017

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Jet Teams, Schedules | 2

The 2017 Gary airshow has been canceled by the city after failing to attract a major corporate sponsor. The event has faced similar trouble in recent years, and has been canceled several times since 2000. The headlining USAF Thunderbirds needed a go/no go decision by Monday the 15th, so Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson pulled the… Read more

8 May 2017

WATCH: The Best Of Military Aviation – April 2017

by RyanS | posted in: Featured Videos, Military | 0

2 May 2017

US Air Force Thunderbirds Visit US Navy Blue Angels In Pensacola For Joint Training, Formation Photo Flight

by RyanS | posted in: Jet Teams, Popular Posts, US Air Force Thunderbirds, US Navy Blue Angels | 4

Jet team fans in Florida got a rare treat last week when the US Air Force Thunderbirds popped in for a visit with the US Navy Blue Angels and their home base in Pensacola. The two teams rarely cross paths during the airshow season, but do try to arrange some time together each year to… Read more

20 Apr 2017

Doolittle Raiders Honored With B-25, B-1 Flybys In Dayton 75 Years After Famous Mission

by RyanS | posted in: Flyovers, Warbirds | 0

Eleven B-25 Mitchells roared over the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, OH on Tuesday in an incredible tribute to the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders. The flyover came 75 years to the day after the 16 B-25s and 80 airmen took off from the USS Hornet to bomb Japan. Although it inflicted… Read more

17 Apr 2017

US Air Force Thunderbirds And Patrouille de France Fly Together Over Nevada

by RickyM | posted in: Jet Teams, US Air Force Thunderbirds | 1

Two teams, together as one. That was the sight in the skies around Nellis AFB on today as the Patrouille de France arrived in Las Vegas for a visit with the United States Air Force Thunderbirds at their home base. The Thunderbirds sent up all six of their F-16 Fighting Falcons to escort the eight… Read more

15 Apr 2017

WATCH: The Mighty B-52 Stratofortress Takes Off Right Over Your Head

by Justin Miner | posted in: AirshowStuff, Featured Videos, Military | 0

The BUFF Is The Stuff! It’s hard to beat the sight of a B-52 coming at you. One of the most iconic symbols of American air power, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has been flying since the 1950’s, and is scheduled to remain in service for at least another 15 years. The crew at AirshowStuff.com love… Read more

1 Apr 2017

BREAKING: US Air Force Approves Live-Fire Single-Ship Demonstrations Next Year

by AnthonyR | posted in: Military | 6

The US Air Force has decided to add live munitions to its single-ship demonstrations starting next year. The change was announced in a surprise press release today, distributed by Air Combat Command. Not all show sites will be eligible for the new demonstrations; the list will be finalized and released at this year’s ICAS convention.… Read more