The C-5M Super Galaxy is equipped with five sets of landing gear, 28 wheels, four General Electric CF6-80C2-L1F (F-138) commercial engines, and a state-of-the-art maintenance diagnostics system. 24-25. Combat duty and two decades of wear took their toll, and in 1964 the B-26s again were removed from service. The aircraft had two Wright R-2600-7 Double Cyclone air-cooled radial engines with turbo superchargers rated at 1,700hp each, 4x7.7mm forward machine guns, 2x2x7.7mm machine guns in an open dorsal position, 1x7.7mm machine gun at ventral tunnel, and 2x7.7mm rear machine guns. 2022 Air Show Schedule - USN Blue AngelsDate(s)EventLocationOct 22-23NAS JAX Air Show - Birthplace of the Blue Angels 2022Jacksonville, FLOct 29-30CAF Wings Over Houston Airshow 2022Houston, TXNov 5-6Atlanta Air Show 2022Peachtree City, GANov 11-12Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show 2022Pensacola, FL. Its fuselage integrates a tandem cockpit, retractable sensor package, internal payload bay and external mounts for precision and non-precision munitions. P-51 MUSTANG With greater refueling, cargo and aeromedical evacuation capabilities compared to the KC-135, the KC-46A will provide next generation aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and partner-nation receivers. Additional missions include surface surveillance coordination, air interdiction, offensive and defensive counter air control, close air support coordination, time critical strike coordination, search and rescue airborne coordination and communications relay. Earplugs are not provided to attendees. The KC-135 is also capable of transporting litter and ambulatory patients using patient support pallets during aeromedical evacuations. Still operational, the aircraft are employed in the first stage of flight training for prospective Naval aviators and also provide aerobatic familiarization for future Naval Flight Officers. The Cessna A-37 Dragonfly, or Super Tweet, is an American light attack aircraft developed from the T-37 Tweet basic trainer in the 1960s and 1970s by Cessna of Wichita, Kansas. B-52 STRATOFORTRESS Are camera backpacks or sling bags allowed items? AT-6 It provides air assault, general support, aeromedical evacuation, command and control, and special operations support to combat, stability and support operations. The T-6 Texan, built by North American Aviation, was designed as an advanced trainer. The T-6A Texan II is a single-engine, two-seat primary trainer designed to train Joint Primary Pilot Training, or JPPT, students in basic flying skills common to U.S. Air Force and Navy pilots. When the Soviet Union developed the Yak-18A, PLAAF engineers decided that its performance and design would not suit China's needs. The V-22 Osprey is a multi-engine, dual-piloted, self-deployable, medium lift, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) tilt-rotor aircraft designed for combat, combat support, combat service support, and Special Operations missions worldwide. (The Navy designation was N = trainer, J= North American with the 1 representing the first trainer built for the Navy by North American.) The AC-130W Stinger II primary missions are close air support and air interdiction. The B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions. The first combat situation they saw, unfortunately, was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in the U.S. However, advancements in pilot training brought a need for a new aircraft with improved performance and a tricycle landing gear. Click on event links for full event dates. The HC-130 is an extended-range, search and rescue/combat search and rescue version of the C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft, with two different versions operated by two separate services in the U.S. armed forces. The wartime Mustangs were lifesavers, constructed with a two-section fuselage of aluminum and a unique radiator whose exhaust actually produced jet thrust. The demonstration team travels across the country to airshows, sporting events, and other venues to represent the Air Force in precision parachuting. Each year the Air Force Parachute Team performs in front of millions of spectators at national and international parachuting demonstrations. AirDotShow partners with the National Air, Sea and Space Foundation to give back through hosting STEM Education Programs to inspire the next generation to pursue careers in aerospace. Its combination of stealth, supercruise, maneuverability, and integrated avionics, coupled with improved supportability, represents an exponential leap in warfighting capabilities. When the two solos cross over the crowd in afterburner, it signals that all six jets are coming together. Distinguished visitors and vendors will be vetted prior to the Airshow. There will be a variety of food vendors on-site. The radar has a range of more than 250 miles (375.5 kilometers). Its ability to accelerate, turn in a short radius (resulting in loads up to nine times the force of gravity on the aircraft and pilot), and maneuver rapidly to employ weapons is why it has earned the nickname Viper.. The MX2 offers the capability of being a comfortable two seat, fast cross country sports plane with a cruising speed in excess of 200 knots and up to 900 miles of range. Please be advised that all dates, opponents, and times are subject to change. The NAS Jax Air Show, Birthplace of the Blue Angels, will be held October 22 & 23, 2022 aboard NAS Jacksonville. The USAAC called it the 'AT-6', The USN called it the 'SNJ', and the RAF called it the 'Harvard'. Most of the Thunderbirds performance features alternating maneuvers performed by the diamond and the solos. The Air Force Thunderbirds are stationed at the Air Force Military Academy in Colorado Springs and sport the classic red white and blue single-engine F-16 Fighting Falcon. T-1A JAYHAWK The squadron's C-130 ("Fat Albert") is manned by an all-Marine Corps crew and was not designed for carrier operations. Long after fighter jets took over the stage, the P-51 remained. The appearance of civilian performers on this site does not imply Department of Defense endorsement. The UH-1N has a crew of three (pilot, co-pilot and flight engineer) and is capable of flight in instrument and nighttime conditions. The F-22 Raptor is the Air Force's newest fighter aircraft. It can carry nuclear or precision guided conventional ordnance with worldwide precision navigation capability. For more information reach out to: stbirds@seattlethunderbirds.com. September 30-October 1: Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach - Huntington Beach, CA October 7-8: California International Airshow - Salinas, CA October 14-15: Wings Over Houston - Houston, TX October 21-22: Thunder Over the Rock - Little Rock AFB, AR October 28-29: Orlando Air and Space Show - Sanford (Orlando), FL It was produced by Lockheed and made its first flight in 1948. It weighs 500 lbs., goes up to 300 mph, and it is fully aerobatic. An array of avionics and electronics systems gives the F-15E the capability to fight at low altitude, day or night and in all weather. It contains a radar subsystem that permits surveillance from the Earth's surface up into the stratosphere, over land or water. S Navy, under an Army contract, acquired 40 NJ-1s. Seven basic versions were built, and the aircraft was given at least 22 designations, including the AC-47D gunship, the EC-47 electronic reconnaissance aircraft, the EC-47Q antiaircraft systems evaluation aircraft and the C-53 Skytrooper. With greater refueling, cargo and aeromedical evacuation capabilities compared to the KC-135, the KC-46A will provide next generation aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and partner-nation receivers. Season Tickets are now on sale for the 2022-23 season! At full operational capability, the KC-46A will be able to refuel most fixed-wing, receiver-capable aircraft. T-6A TEXAN II The KC-46A is equipped with a refueling boom driven by a fly-by-wire control system, and is capable of fuel offload rates required for large aircraft. drop off individuals who cannot walk far distances) The master concessionairehas exclusivity for merchandise sales. The free air show will include the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds as the headline event. The U.S. Army operated a number of A-20 bombers as well beginning in mid-1941. By design the above Thunderbirds schedule only contains airshows and events with air displays listed on the airshow calendar, therefore the list excludes training and private military events, and may also exclude performances or fly-overs at sports events, music festivals, and other non-military events. JELLY BELLY CADET 9). However, advancements in pilot training brought a need for a new aircraft with improved performance and a tricycle landing gear. Key: Red strikethough - Event Cancelled Orange strikethrough - Event Postponed Green - Event Rescheduled - New Dates Footnotes: 1. HH-60 BLACK HAWK The AC-130W Stinger II Precision Strike Package modification provides ground forces an expeditionary, persistent direct-fires platform that delivers precision low-yield munitions, ideally suited for close air support and urban operations. The planes horizontally opposed four-cylinder engine can generate 90 horsepower and a G-force ranging from -3 to +5. The show starts at 11 a.m. and the Thunderbirds performance starts at 3 p.m. each day. Combat duty and two decades of wear took their toll, and in 1964 the B-26s again were removed from service. The next air show will be in 2023. Only the H model is still in the Air Force inventory and is assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot AFB, North Dakota and the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, which fall under Air Force Global Strike Command. The ultimate measure of airlift effectiveness is the ability to rapidly project and sustain an effective combat force close to a potential battle area. O. n August 6, 1945, a Martin-built B-29-45-MO dropped the first atomic weapon used in combat on Hiroshima, Japan. The 2022 team will be commanded by Lt. Col. Justin "Astro" Elliott, who assumed command from Col. John "Brick" Caldwell on December 6, 2021. The C-40 B/C provides safe, comfortable and reliable transportation for U.S. leaders to locations around the world. In this latter role, they are primarily used to extend the range and endurance of combat search and rescue helicopters. The Mustang served in nearly every combat zone during WWII, and later fought in the Korean War. The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system, or AWACS, aircraft with an integrated battle management command and control, or BMC2, surveillance, target detection, and tracking platform. The MV-22B Osprey first deployed in 2007. The United States Air Force Thunderbirds have released an updated schedule for the 2022 season, including several changes from the initial preliminary schedule released last December. The B-52 also played a role in Operation Iraqi Freedom. T-33A SHOOTING STAR The Cessna O-2 Skymaster, nicknamed "Oscar Deuce," is a military version of the Cessna 337 Super Skymaster, used for forward air control and psychological operations by the US military between 1967 and 2010. The C-47 could carry up to 6,000 pounds of cargo as a supply plane. 6), and the Navy designated it the SNJ with the S standing for "Scout" which translates to advanced trainer, while the Royal Air Force designated it the Harvard. Duplicate fins and rudders also added redundancy to a critical flight control (particularly in multi-engine aircraft) should enemy fire disable or destroy either vertical tail unit. Its primary mission is to transport cargo and personnel for the Department of Defense. Derived from the 1935 North American NA-16 prototype, a cantilever low-wing monoplane, the Texan filled the need for a basic combat trainer during WWII and beyond. The Thunderbirds will debut the new aerial routine at the Luke Days & Space Expo on March 19-20, 2022, the first of more than 30 scheduled air shows on the calendar this year. Military jet teams may not perform on all days of multi-day events. EC145 https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/1529726/c-17-globemaster-iii/. SNJ-4 Both models have state of the art avionics equipment, integrated GPS and flight management system/electronic flight instrument system and a heads-up display. The primary missions includeairlift of emergency security forces, security and surveillance of off-base nuclear weapons convoys, and distinguished visitor airlift. Once airborne, the aircraft converts into a turboprop airplane. The CJ-6 (basic trainer aircraft) is an all-original Chinese design that is commonly mistaken for a Yak-18A. It accommodates two pilots in tandem layout, and the cockpits are equipped with advanced multifunction color displays, providing the details of flight characteristics, aircraft operation, navigation and armament data. The USAAC and USAAF designated it as the AT-6, the U.S. Navy the SNJ, and British Commonwealth air forces, the Harvard, the name it is best known by outside of the U.S. The four-place aircraft sported all-metal construction and retractable landing gear for the sophisticated or executive pilot. In addition to carrying passengers, the aircraft could also be used for aerial spraying, sterile insect release, fish seeding, aerial firefighting, airborne mail pick up and drop, ambulance service, skydiving, skywriting and banner towing. It will also be a key event celebrating the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force. The aircraft is a highly modified C-130H featuring improved navigation, threat detection, countermeasures and communication suites. A-20 HAVOC Airshow novelty items will be available for purchase at multiple locations on the Airshowsite. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. The Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) version of the UH-60M, the HH-60M, includes an integrated MEDEVAC Mission Equipment Package kit, providing day, night and adverse weather emergency evacuation of casualties. The two solos display the power and maximum capabilities of the mighty F-16 Fighting Falcon, a frontline fighter. Beer Garden ticket sales do NOT include parking. The Red Tail aircraft honors the Tuskegee Airmen who flew P-51 Mustangs with tails painted bright red during World War II under the crest of the 332nd Fighter Group. Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, certified the Thunderbirds after a rigorous four-month-training season. 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