Military To Increase Support For Airshows In 2016 (Part 2 – US Air Force)

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Yesterday we told you about how the US Navy plans to increase its support for airshows in 2016; happily, similar changes are in store from the US Air Force! Overall, the USAF is placing emphasis on consistency in its public outreach efforts over the next two years. The first visible sign of this is the… Read more

Military To Increase Support For Airshows In 2016 (Part 1 – US Navy)

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Jet team schedules are not the only exciting news for fans to come out of the annual ICAS convention this week. Representatives from the US Navy and the US Air Force both gave presentations outlining their services plans for supporting airshows in 2016, and there is some very good news for fans eager to see… Read more

F-35 to participate in 2016 Heritage Flights

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Good news airshows fans! The USAF’s newest tactical fighter, the F-35 Lightning, will participate in USAF Heritage Flights during the 2016 airshow season! Air Combat Command Aerial Events announced the news earlier this week. Does this mean we could see a P-38 Lightning flying alongside a USAF F-35 Lightning II? Only time will tell but… Read more

Canadian Forces CF-18 Hornet Demo 2016 Schedule Released

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Here is the 2016 airshow schedule for the Canadian Forces CF-18 Hornet demonstration team! Will you see them in 2016? Let us know! Post on our Facebook page and make sure you share pictures after the show! 2016 Appearance Schedule Updated 2/28/16 – Latest updates are in bold April 29-May 1 – MCAS Cherry Point,… Read more

US Army Golden Knights 2016 Schedule Released

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Here is the 2016 airshow schedule for the United States Army Golden Knights! Will you see them in 2016? Let us know! Post on our Facebook page and make sure you share pictures after the show! Remember that there are two teams for the Golden Knights, some some dates list two shows. It is not… Read more

The US Army Golden Knights Drop In To Dayton

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After circling over Dayton, Ohio for 20 minutes, a jumper yells “HOT TARGET!” Having carefully watched streamers show them the intensity of the winds and having also monitored the movements of the first jumper who carried the American flag, all of their checks were complete and one by one they jumped from 12,500 feet. In… Read more

Eau Claire, WI Adds CF-18 Hornet To Airshow Lineup

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We now know where the CF-18 Hornet demonstration team is headed for the 4th of July weekend – Eau Claire, WI. The team, along with the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, was left with an open weekend after the Wings Over Wasaga Airshow canceled about a month ago. The Chippewa Valley Airshow in Eau Claire announced today… Read more

USAF F-4 Phantom II To Appear At Wings Over Wayne Airshow?

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Might airshow fans get a few more glimpses of F-4 Phantom IIs before they are gone for good? An interesting line in the Wings Over Wayne Airshow at Seymour-Johnson AFB in North Carolina (which hosted F-4s until 1988) certainly begs the question. The airshow’s schedule mentions an F-4 flyby, and the static list also includes… Read more

Seen Last Weekend: Incredible And Rare Bomber Formations At Barksdale And Dyess

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It was a great weekend for bomber fans, as both Barksdale AFB in Louisiana and Dyess AFB in Texas hosted airshows that included some very special and often wished-for sights! Luckily for those of us who couldn’t make it, our friends at CAVU Images have posted video of these moments from the Dyess show. Watch… Read more