2016 Indy 500 and Coke 600 Flyovers!

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Sunday is a great day if you love aviation, or racing. With Indycar in Indianapolis for the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR in Charlotte for the Coke 600, there’s plenty of racing action. With Memorial Day on Monday, both racing series are honoring those who flew and gave their all with flyovers before the races. The… Read more

Flyovers Announced For The 100th Running Of The Indianapolis 500

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Before the race car engines roar to life for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, the roar of airplanes will greet fans. The first flyover will be a two ship formation of a Douglas SBD-5 and a P-51 Mustang. Both aircraft are from the Commemorative Air Force. The second flyover will be a four… Read more

US Navy Blue Angels Add Pocono Raceway To 2016 Schedule

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UPDATE: The airshow has been canceled. Please see our newer post for details: 2016 Blue Angels Airshow At Pocono Raceway Canceled ORIGINAL POST: The US Navy Blue Angels have filled one of the open weekends on their 2016 appearance schedule. The team will now be performing at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA on… Read more

US Navy Blue Angels Mark 70 Years Of Airshow Excellence

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Saturday marks the start of the US Navy Blue Angels’ 70th airshow season. The Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, ordered the establishment of the team on April 24th, 1946, and they flew their first show at Craig Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on June 15th of that year. Since that time, the Blue… Read more

Wings Over Waukegan Announces Cancellation For 2015

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The Wings Over Waukegan airshow announced on Facebook today that the board of directors has elected to cancel the 2015 show, scheduled for September 12-13. The announcement cites lack of financial standing as well as aerobatic box logistics as the reasons behind the decision. This is extremely disappointing news for Midwest airshow fans, as the… Read more

2014/2015 Blue Angels Schedule

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UPDATE: This 2015 schedule is no longer current. As of 12/9/14, the Blue Angels have released a revised 2015 show schedule with several changes. Please click here to see the new schedule! 2014 Blue Angels Schedule MARCH 3/15-3/15 NAF El Centro Annual Air Show, NAF El Centro, CA 3/21-3/22 Palmdale Air Show, Palmdale, CA 3/23-3/23… Read more