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Thunder Over Michigan 2023 (Drive In)
"25th Anniversary Celebration"
August 12th-13th
Willow Run Airport
Ypsilanti/Belleville, Michigan
https://www.yankeeairmuseum.org/airshow/
Theme Aircraft: P-51 Mustang (357th Fighter Group)

Flying Displays
-USAF F-22 Raptor Demo Team
-USAF Heritage Flight (F-22 And P-51)
-USAF KC-135R Stratotanker Demo
-RCAF CF-18B Hornet Flybys
-CT-133 Silver Star "Ace Maker III"
-MiG-23UB Flogger
-MiG-17F Fresco (Lim-5)
-FG-1D Corsair '530'
-TF-51D Mustang
-F-51D Mustang "Morman Mustang"
-P-51D Mustang "Nervous Energy V"
-P-51D Mustang "Bald Eagle"
-P-51D Mustang "Old Crow"
-P-51B Mustang "Old Crow"
-P-51D Mustang "Gentleman Jim"
-P-51D Mustang "Swamp Fox"
-B-29A Superfortress "Fifi"
-B-24A Liberator "Diamond Lil"

Static Displays
-USMC F-35B Lightning II’s x4
-USAF F-16C Fighting Falcons ×2
-USAF C-17 Globemaster III
-RCAF CF-18B Hornet
-RCAF CT-156 Harvard II
-USN MH-53E Sea Dragon
-USN P-8 Poseidon
-P-51D Mustang "Speedball Alice"
-C-53 Skytrooper "Beach City Baby"
-C-54D Skymaster "Spirit of Freedom"
-C-123K Provider “Thunder Pig”
-B-17G Flying Fortress “Yankee Lady”
-C-47D “Hairless Joe”
-B-17G Flying Fortress “Yankee Lady”
-C-47D Skytrain “Hairless Joe”
-B-25D Mitchell “Rosie’s Reply”
-B-25J Mitchell "Georgie's Gal"
-T-28B Trojan
-T-34B Mentor
-T-6G Texan
-SNV-1 Valiant
-PT-13 Kaydet
-PT-17 Stearman
-O-2A Skymaster
-O-1 Bird Dog
-Warbirds of Glory B-25J Mitchell (Parts on Display)
-4-AT-B Trimotor
-UH-1H Iroquois “Greyhound” (Walk Up Rides)

I refuse to go back if they keep up the flat rate car price.

dzirzow wrote: ↑Wed Aug 03, 2022 11:59 pm I refuse to go back if they keep up the flat rate car price.

Without a jet team, I doubt they will.

The theme will be the 25th Anniversary Celebration of Thunder Over Michigan.

And the Theme Aircraft the P-51 Mustang, particularly the 357th Fighter Group.

This is to help commemorate the very first Yankee Air Museum flying event…25 years ago, which featured P-51s as the theme. This event would evolve into the show we have today!

First announced 2023 participant is Vintage Wings Inc.’s C-53 Skytrooper "Beach City Baby"

Air Heritage's C-123K Provider "Thunder Pig” has just been added. The C-123 was featured a few times over the years at both Air Display and Thunder.

The dates on the website have changed to August 12-13.

JBavaition wrote: ↑Sat Sep 17, 2022 2:47 am The dates on the website have changed to August 12-13.

Moved to de-conflict with the FireKeepers 400 NASCAR Race at Michigan International Speedway that weekend. A lot of the teams utilize the airport for corporate aircraft.

the C-54D Skymaster "Spirit of Freedom" from Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation (BAHF) will be at this year's event.

The OG Spirit of Freedom participated in many early Air Displays and Thunder Over Michigan events at Willow Run. This common sight makes it a perfect fit for the 25th Anniversary event.