Coronavirus

18 Mar 2020

2020 CF-18 Hornet Demo Paint Scheme Falls Victim To Coronavirus Shut Down

by RyanS | posted in: Canadian Snowbirds, Military | 2

On top of rampant airshow cancellations (which you can track on our airshow calendar), the coronavirus has landed one more hit on airshow fans – the CF-18 Hornet used by the RCAF Demonstration Team will not feature a special paint scheme this year. It is tradition for the designated display aircraft to wear a special… Read more

13 Mar 2020

US Air Force Cancels All Airshow Support, Community Outreach Until May 15th

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Jet Teams, Military, Schedules | 1

Following a wave of airshow cancellations in the face of the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic, the US Air Force has announced that they are suspending all public outreach activities such as airshow support until at least May 15th. The USAF Thunderbirds and other single-ship demonstration teams will not travel during this time. This is not shocking news,… Read more

12 Mar 2020

Numerous Airshows Cancel In The Face Of Coronavirus Pandemic – Here Is A Full List

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Schedules | 12

Update 3/13/20 – The US Air Force has announced that they will not support any airshows until after May 15th. This means that any airshow one an Air Force base is canceled, and the demonstration teams will not travel to civilian airshows during this time. The list below has been updated, but note also there… Read more

11 Mar 2020

March ARB Airshow Postponed Indefinitely Due To Coronavirus

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Schedules | 0

March ARB in Riverside, CA has postponed their 2020 March Field Air and Space Expo airshow indefinitely due to concerns around COVID-19/coronavirus. The show was scheduled to take place on March 28th and 29th, and feature the US Air Force Thunderbirds as well as the A-10 Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team. This is the first airshow… Read more