The First Blue Angels Super Hornet Has Arrived In Pensacola
27 Jul 2020

The First Blue Angels Super Hornet Has Arrived In Pensacola

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The US Navy Blue Angels welcomed their first F/A-18E Super Hornet to their home base at NAS Pensacola today! Former Blue Angel “Boss” and current Director of the Blue Angels Super Hornet Transition Team, Capt. Eric Doyle, flew the aircraft from Cecil Field in Jacksonville to Pensacola. He was greeted on the ramp by members… Read more
Military Airshow Action 2019: Nearly An Hour Of Highlights In One Amazing Video
17 Jul 2020

Military Airshow Action 2019: Nearly An Hour Of Highlights In One Amazing Video

by | posted in: AirshowStuff, Event Recap, Featured Videos, Military, Popular Posts | 0
Through the combined efforts of AirshowStuff and our friends at This is Flight, we bring you Military Airshow Action 2019 – a nearly hour long look at some of the most interesting and unique military airshow performances during the year. The collection, narrated by Adam Landau, takes you to both sides of the Atlantic for… Read more
USAF Thunderbirds Cancel Performance After Team Member Contracts COVID-19
16 Jul 2020

USAF Thunderbirds Cancel Performance After Team Member Contracts COVID-19

by | posted in: Airshows, Jet Teams, Schedules, US Air Force Thunderbirds | 2
The US Air Force Thunderbirds will not perform their first airshow of the year as originally planned after a member of the team tested positive for COVID-19. The famous red, white, and blue F-16s were set to soar over F.E. Warren AFB in Cheyenne, Wyoming next Wednesday, July 22nd. Now, the Wyoming Tribune Eagle is… Read more
Pensacola Beach Airshow Canceled Amid COVID-19 Surge
2 Jul 2020

Pensacola Beach Airshow Canceled Amid COVID-19 Surge

by | posted in: Airshows, Jet Teams | 1
The 2020 Pensacola Beach Airshow has been canceled. With COVID-19/coronavirus cases surging to record highs in the state, the US Navy Blue Angels informed the show organizers, the Santa Rosa Island Authority, that they would not support the event. Although several other civilian performers were still booked, the SRIA subsequently decided to cancel the entire… Read more
Air Force Thunderbirds And Navy Blue Angels Planning Fourth Of July Flyovers
30 Jun 2020

Air Force Thunderbirds And Navy Blue Angels Planning Fourth Of July Flyovers

by | posted in: Flyovers, Jet Teams, US Air Force Thunderbirds, US Navy Blue Angels | 4
The US Air Force Thunderbirds and US Navy Blue Angels are getting ready for more awesome flyovers – this time for the 4th of July. The Thunderbirds will headline the Independence Day flyover parade over the National Mall in Washington, DC. Other aircraft expected to join them include F-22 Raptors and F-35 Lightning IIs, a… Read more
Billy Werth Injured In Aircraft Crash
22 Jun 2020

Billy Werth Injured In Aircraft Crash

by | posted in: Aerobatics | 3
Aerobatic pilot Billy Werth was badly injured in a plane crash last week. He is probably best known for performing in his red, white and blue Pitts biplane, but last year he also started performing as part of the Redline Airshows team with lead pilot Ken Reider. He is also an Air Force Reserve and… Read more
New Updates And Details On Blue Angels Super Hornet Transition
17 Jun 2020

New Updates And Details On Blue Angels Super Hornet Transition

by | posted in: Jet Teams, US Navy Blue Angels | 3
Despite the numerous changes the coronavirus has brought to the airshow circuit this year, the Blue Angels transition to the Super Hornet appears to be on schedule. In an interview with WEAR, VX-23 Flight Test Project Officer Lt. Sean Cawley said the first F/A-18E Super Hornet for the Blues is now undergoing testing and evaluation… Read more
CF-18 Hornet Demo Team Cancels All 2020 Performances
3 Jun 2020

CF-18 Hornet Demo Team Cancels All 2020 Performances

by | posted in: Canadian Snowbirds, Military, Schedules | 0
The Royal Canadian Air Force is shutting down performances by the CF-18 Hornet Demonstration Team for the remainder of the 2020 season. This news is not all that shocking given the unprecedented list of airshow cancellations in Canada and around the world. The team was already going to be limited to a shortened 2020 performance… Read more
General Aviation Pilots Band Together To Finish Operation Inspiration For The Snowbirds Following Tragic Crash
18 May 2020

General Aviation Pilots Band Together To Finish Operation Inspiration For The Snowbirds Following Tragic Crash

by | posted in: Canadian Snowbirds, Flyovers, Jet Teams, Popular Posts | 1
Less than 24 hours after the Canadian Snowbirds’ plans for Operation Inspiration flyovers in British Columbia came to a tragic halt, general aviation pilots in Canada are stepping up to carry the mission home and honor the team. Operation Inspiration was the name for a series of flyovers conducted by the team across Canada, starting… Read more
Snowbird Officer Killed In Crash Identified As Capt. Jenn Casey; Pilot Capt. Richard MacDougall Injured
17 May 2020

Snowbird Officer Killed In Crash Identified As Capt. Jenn Casey; Pilot Capt. Richard MacDougall Injured

by | posted in: Canadian Snowbirds, Jet Teams | 7
Captain Jenn Casey was killed Sunday when the Canadian Snowbirds jet she was riding in experienced trouble and crashed shortly after takeoff from Kamloops, British Columbia. The pilot of the jet, Snowbird #11 Captain Richard MacDougall, survived the crash but sustained serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. He remains in the hospital. Captain Casey has been the… Read more