Tampa Bay AirFest 2024

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Tampa Bay AirFest 2024

Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Jul 22, 2023 8:24 pm

Tampa Bay AirFest 2024
March 29th - 30th
MacDill AFB
Tampa, Florida
https://www.tampabayairfest.com/
Featuring
- USAF Thunderbirds
- USSOCOM Para-Commandos
- USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II Demo
- USAF Heritage Flight [A-10 Thunderbolt II and P-51 Mustang]
- US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Demo
- US Navy Legacy Flight [F/A-18 Super Hornet and F4U Corsair]
- USAF C-17 Globemaster III Demo
- USAF KC-135 Stratotanker Flybys
- USAF B-1B Lancer Flyby (Saturday only)
- USAF B-2 Spirit Flybys (Friday only)
- Rob Holland [MXS-RH]
- Michael Goulian [Extra 330SC]
- Melissa Burns [Edge 540]
- Scott Yoak [P-51 Mustang]
- Warbird Thunder Airshows [SNJ Texan (x 2)]
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Post by badeshka » Mon Jan 22, 2024 3:18 am

C-17 Demo confirmed.
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Post by JGriffa1 » Sat Jan 27, 2024 1:21 am

When do the Jets and planes arrive to the airport before the show typically? I'm going to be just across from there in feather sound near clear water that week early on the 25th-27th was seeing if maybe if beable to catch practicing or seeing some fly in perhaps early on in the week.
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Post by Ken91 » Sat Jan 27, 2024 1:59 pm

JGriffa1 wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 1:21 am When do the Jets and planes arrive to the airport before the show typically? I'm going to be just across from there in feather sound near clear water that week early on the 25th-27th was seeing if maybe if beable to catch practicing or seeing some fly in perhaps early on in the week.
Since the show is Friday and Saturday (instead of Sat & Sun), I'd imagine there will be a practice show on Thursday the 28th. I figure the Thunderbirds and some of the other acts will be showing up on Tuesday or Wednesday, but I don't have any concrete info.
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Post by DannyFez » Thu Feb 01, 2024 2:43 pm

Performers page on the site is now up and running. SOCOM Para-Commandos, KC-135 and US Navy F/A-18F Rhino Demo added to performers, plus A-10 Heritage Flight.
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Post by badeshka » Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:49 pm

Doc is coming to Airfest!!!
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Post by Raptor_Aviation » Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:36 pm

The B-2 is coming for a flyby!! (Via Facebook post by Macdill)
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/RS6d6j ... tid=WC7FNe
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Post by DannyFez » Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:14 am

Military statics list:

A-10
F-16
F-35
QF-16
C-17
KC-10
C-5
KC-46
C-130
USCG C-130
UC-35
C-12
E-2
E-9
T-1
T-6
T-38
UH-60
CH-47
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Post by Ken91 » Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:43 pm

Per MacDill's Facebook post, the BONE will be doing a flyover on Saturday. I'll be attending either Friday or Saturday and it will most likely depend on the weather. I'd prefer to see the B-2 on Friday.
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Post by badeshka » Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:58 pm

B-29 Doc will no longer be attending AirFest due to an extended annual maintenance period.

https://www.b29doc.com/march5/
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