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8 Apr 2018

2018 CF-18 Demonstration Jet Debuts With Beautiful “NORAD 60” Paint Scheme

by RyanS | posted in: Military | 0

Take a look at this beautiful jet! The Royal Canadian Air Force took the wraps off of the special paint scheme developed for the 2018 CF-18 Hornet Demonstration Team this past week. Although illustrations of the design were shared in January, the finished aircraft was debuted publicly in a ceremony at CFB Cold Lake on… Read more

6 Apr 2018

USAF Thunderbirds Cancel Appearances After Fatal Accident

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

Following a crash which killed Thunderbird #4, the team has canceled some upcoming shows. As of April 6th, the team’s performances at March AFB and Sun ‘n Fun have been canceled. The rest of the season schedule is still to be determined. Canceling shows while the team stands down to investigate the mishap and take… Read more

29 Mar 2018

AirVenture 2018 To Highlight Skydiving With Unique Performances

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Parachute Team | 0

EAA announced a new focal point at the 2018 AirVenture airshow today – skydiving! The annual event, known to many simply as “Oshkosh”, will feature several different types of skydiving demonstrations this year. The Patriot Parachute Team, a regular at AirVenture, will perform their usual ‘flag jump’ to open the show, as well as a… Read more

15 Feb 2018

Thunderbirds Are Go For 2018 Daytona 500 Flyover

by RyanS | posted in: Flyovers, Jet Teams, US Air Force Thunderbirds | 2

The US Air Force Thunderbirds are set to perform the flyover for NASCAR’s Daytona 500 on Florida this Sunday. This will be the team’s first public performance with their new leader, Lt. Col. Kevin Walsh. The race will be broadcast on FOX at 2:30 PM Eastern time on Sunday, February 18th. Fans near Daytona Beach… Read more

13 Feb 2018

F-35 Lightning II Approved For Extra Flybys During 2018 Airshow Performances

by RickyM | posted in: Military | 0

You’ll see a little bit more of the F-35 Lightning II this airshow season! We took a peek in the 2018 Air Combat Command support manual, and noticed that the F-35 Heritage Flight team is approved for a three-pass “mini-demo” at its performances this year! NOTE: The F-35 profile will include three non-aerobatic solo passes,… Read more

6 Feb 2018

USAF Single-Ship Demo Team (F-22/F-16/A-10) 2018 Airshow Schedules Updated

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Military, Schedules | 0

Air Combat Command, which oversees the US Air Force single-ship demonstration teams, updated the 2018 airshow schedules for the F-22 Raptor, A-10 Warthog, and F-16 Fighting Falcon teams today. Several shows were removed after announcing cancellations, but several new appearances were added as well! Take a look at each schedule below and see if they’ll… Read more

4 Feb 2018

Has The 2018 Aviation Nation Airshow At Nellis AFB Been Cancelled?

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Schedules | 15

UPDATE: The show has been confirmed as canceled in 2018. ORIGINAL POST: Rumors are swirling that the 2018 Aviation Nation airshow at Nellis AFB has been canceled after it was removed from both the ICAS and USAF Thunderbird 2018 airshow schedules. The show was previously scheduled for November 10-11 on both. This is a stunning… Read more

3 Feb 2018

Michael Goulian Wins RBAR Abu Dhabi – Leads 2018 World Championship

by RickyM | posted in: Air Racing | 0

Well known airshow and Red Bull Air Race pilot Michael Goulian claimed his first RBAR win since 2009 on Saturday, when he beat defending World Champion Yoshihide “Yoshi” Muroya of Japan at the 2018 Abu Dhabi race. Goulian claimed the second win of his career by finishing with a time of 53.695 seconds, just enough… Read more

2 Feb 2018

Snowbirds Change 2018 Schedule To Add Airshow London Performances

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Canadian Snowbirds, Jet Teams, Schedules | 0

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will once again soar over London, Ontario this September. Organizers of Airshow London announced today that the team has added the show to their 2018 schedule and will perform on September 7, 8, and 9. London is one of Canada’s largest airshows and it was quite surprising that it did not… Read more

28 Jan 2018

Rare USAF Heritage Flight Formation To Perform Super Bowl LII Flyover

by RyanS | posted in: Flyovers | 1

Keep your eyes to the sky (or more likely, your TV screen) before the kickoff of Super Bowl LII on February 4th – there will be a special US Air Force Heritage Flight flyover for the national anthem! The formation will feature the World War II-era P-51 Mustang “Sierra Sue II” leading two A-10 Warthogs… Read more