First State Airshow 2024

[Cameron Walz]

I agree, I am thinking the F-15 demo will be the same. Starting with a high speed pass into the vertical directly over show center from behind the crowd. Loved that last year. But yes, AAM museum is indeed bringing “Jacqueline”, “The Jacky C”, and their Avenger. They travel in a pack of 3 at every show, so it’s easy to know when it’s the American AirPower Museum.

[Cameron Walz]

T-minus 11 days, 22 hours, 45 minutes as of posting this until show day.

[Douglas Liu]

I am not seeing the P-40 Warhawk and TBM Avenger on the demo list on the official website. Have their participation been confirmed somewhere?

That was part of a detailed post from Schultz Airshows regarding specifics on static display aircraft. You forgot about the P-51, and I say that because I believe there'll be two P-51s there: Bald Eagle and whatever the second one is, and I'm willing to guess it's Jacqueline.

If those three warbirds are coming from the same location, I'd venture to guess the American Airpower Museum is participating again.

I'm definitely curious what this "F-15 capabilities showcase" consists of. After seeing the demo from the 104th last year and being blown away, I wonder if this'll be something of the same thing or just pattern work (which I'd be okay with!).

Thanks for the info. I saw the P-51 on the official website's demo list, but not the Warhawk and Avenger, hopefully they will update it and make it official. I saw the F-15 demo at Barksdale last year, I believe the F-15 demo team at Dover is from the same wing.

[Cameron Walz]

F-15 demo is coming from somewhere in Louisiana. I believe someone confirmed it in earlier posts.

[passedgas46]

F-15 demo is coming from somewhere in Louisiana. I believe someone confirmed it in earlier posts.

Yep. 159th Fighter Wing, Bayou Militia. Like I said I'm very much curious what this "capabilities showcase" consists of. Maybe it's one of the last hurrahs before they get the F-15EX?

[CultOfTheWyvern]

Well, the cool thing about the Bayou Militia, besides that sweet tail flash that just really sets the F-15C's paint scheme off, is that you never know what you're gonna get from them. I saw them thrice last year and each time the profile was different: Barksdale featured a single ship doing a sequence of burner passes, topsides, and low approaches; Dayton was a two-ship with formation work and lots of high-octane low approaches; Cleveland was a single ship that just did pattern work.

[Ryan138811]

With only 12 days until show day is there any more demos being added or is this a final list?

[passedgas46]

Well, the cool thing about the Bayou Militia, besides that sweet tail flash that just really sets the F-15C's paint scheme off, is that you never know what you're gonna get from them. I saw them thrice last year and each time the profile was different: Barksdale featured a single ship doing a sequence of burner passes, topsides, and low approaches; Dayton was a two-ship with formation work and lots of high-octane low approaches; Cleveland was a single ship that just did pattern work.

The F-15 (and of course the F-15E) have always been a favorite of mine since I was a child. It's one fighter that's been around for as long as I've been around. Those U.S. operated twin-engine fighters that first flew in the 1960s and 1970s hold a sweet spot with me.

With only 12 days until show day is there any more demos being added or is this a final list?

At this point, I'd say we've seen the final lineup. However, David Schultz Airshows is running the airshow ops side of things and he and his company have had history of adding an act or a flyby at the eleventh hour. I've seen this happen many times in Atlantic City, mainly out of necessity due to a performer dropping out because of a mechanical issue. Same for unannounced acts.

[n33d4sp33d_85]

Latest Addition: Scott ‘Scooter’ Yoak and his P-51 Mustang “Quicksilver”

https://www.facebook.com/share/AK8KRAaDiG3chMkZ/?

[passedgas46]

Latest Addition: Scott ‘Scooter’ Yoak and his P-51 Mustang “Quicksilver”

https://www.facebook.com/share/AK8KRAaDiG3chMkZ/?

I suppose I spoke too soon when I said "we've seen the final lineup", though this wouldn't qualify as an eleventh hour addition.

Off topic, but somewhat related to the airshow is that SJ is going to his Rehoboth Beach home this weekend, which means Air Force One will be at Dover. There's a TFR around the beach house which reaches the base but there's a cutout so that Dover isn't shut down. When he's in Wilmington, Air Force One and the Marine helicopters use New Castle County Airport and the TFR ring doesn't extend near the base. Either way, it's a clusterduck and I'm so glad to have moved away from all that nonsense.

And for the user who asked... still no Osprey demo, but I wouldn't be surprised if one shows up for static display.