Update about Sequestration’s Impact on Airshows- Feb 13

 

We reported last week about the possible impacts sequestration could have. One possible contingency plan is stop all military involvement in airshows. This includes the Blue Angels, Thunderbirds and Single Ship Demos. Parachute Teams and Open Houses at bases may also be affected. Non-essential flying will be cut and since the military deems airshows as non-essential to [...]

Impact of Sequestration on the Airshow Industry

 

For weeks, we’ve been wondering how sequestration may impact the airshow industry. To sum it up, after April 1st, all military participation in airshows may be forced to end if a deal can not be reached.This includes performances by the USAF Thunderbirds, Navy Blue Angels, static displays and single ship demo teams. These plans are [...]

Ask the Performer – F/A-18C Demo (VFA-106)

We recently got a question from one of our fans regarding the F/A-18C Hornet demo. Louie wrote:

What is the opening speed of an F/A-18C when it starts the min radius demo? Is there a standard weight the plane needs to be?

Well, we reached out to two of our friends and former VFA-106 [...]

Interesting Notes About The 2013-2014 Schedules

The big airshow news of the day was of course the schedules coming out of ICAS in Las Vegas, one of the most anticipated days of the year, aside from the shows themselves of course. Each year there are some surprises hidden in the schedules and this year was no exception.

One of the [...]

Check Out The Latest ICAS News!

We’ve complied a bunch of the news coming out of the ICAS convention and put it all into a Storify post. Check it out for a real time look at the latest news from the convention and your favorite performers!

Check it out by clicking here or by scrolling through the slideshow below!

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2013 Golden Knights Schedule

Date                     Team 1                                 Team 2 Apr 20-21         Enterprise, AL                   Open Apr 27-28          Maxwell, AL                      Open May 4-5               Manassas, VA                   Open May 11-12          Open                                Auburn, AL May 18-19          Jacksonville, FL                 Baltimore, [...]

2013 US Navy and Marines TacDemo Schedule – Updated 1/7/13

2013 US Navy TacDemo and Harrier Demo Schedule

VFA-122 F/A-18F

Mar 16 El Centro, CA

May 8-9 Billings, MT NAS Corpus Christi

May 24-26 Columbia, MO

June 1-2 Rockford,IL

June 15 Denton, TX

June 22-23 Davenport, IA

June 28-29 Cape Girardeau, MO

July 13-14  Olympia, WA

June 20-21 St. Cloud, MN

July 26-28 Hillsboro, [...]

Jet Team Schedules for 2013 and 2014!

2013 United States Navy Blue Angels Schedule

March 2013 Mar 16 NAF El Centro, CA Mar 23-24 NAS Key West, FL Mar 30-31 Easter (Weekend Off)

April 2013 Apr 6-7 MacDill AFB, FL Apr 13-14 NAS Corpus Christi, TX Apr 20-21 Vidalia, GA Apr 27-28 MCAS Beaufort, SC

May 2013 May 4-5 [...]

Doolittle Reunion/Gathering of B-25s

A few weeks ago, the surviving members of the Doolittle Raiders gathered together at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. At the same time, B-25s from all over the country gathered in nearby Urbana, OH before flying to be on display as part of the memorial at the museum. Look for [...]

Planes of Fame 2012 Preview

Check out these AMAZING air to air shots courtesy of ASM contributor Matt Shinavar! These were taken at the media preview for the Planes of Fame airshow in Chino, CA. You’ll find some more stunning shots and his report below.

On May 5 and 6 the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, [...]