Dyess Big Country AirFEST 2023

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Dyess Big Country AirFEST 2023

Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:44 am

Dyess Big Country AirFEST 2023
April 22nd
Dyess AFB
Abilene, Texas
Official Page: https://www.dyess.af.mil/Dyess-Big-Coun ... Fest-2023/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/7284352 ... %22%7D]%7D

Featured Performers
- US Army Golden Knights
- USAFA Wings of Blue
- USAF F-22 Raptor Demo
- USAF Heritage Flight [F-22 Raptor and F-5 Tiger II (x 2)]
- USAF B-1B Lancer Demo
- USAF C-17 Globemaster III Demo
- USAF C-130J Super Hercules Airfield Cargo Drop Demo
- USAF E-3 Sentry Flybys
- USAF KC-135 Stratotanker Flybys
- USCG MH-65 Dolphin Search and Rescue (SAR) Demo
- Jerry Conley [DH-115 Vampire]
- Brian Correll [Pitts S2S]
- Adam Baker [Extra 330]
- The Horsemen [P-51 Mustang (x 3)]
- CT-133 Silver Star Demo
- B-24 Liberator "Diamond Lil"
- B-25 Mitchell
- BT-13 Valiant
- C-45 Expeditor
- C-47 Skytrain
- WWII Airborne Parachute Team
- Texas DPS Aviation Demo

Announcer: Mike McFarland
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Post by sweepnclear » Tue Nov 22, 2022 8:06 am

What is a Lift and Strike Expo?
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Post by iamsam2407 » Tue Nov 22, 2022 6:24 pm

sweepnclear wrote: Tue Nov 22, 2022 8:06 am What is a Lift and Strike Expo?
C-130 and B-1 are the base aircraft.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:26 pm

Latest Addition
- US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team

https://www.facebook.com/events/7284352 ... discussion
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Dec 18, 2022 8:47 pm

Latest Addition
- Jerry Conley [DH-115 Vampire]
https://vampireairshows.simdif.com/airs ... edule.html
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu Dec 29, 2022 12:15 am

Tentatively scheduled to perform at Dyess AFB this coming April is Steven Covington and his Pitts S2S “Raptor”.
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UPDATE: Steven Covington won’t be attending this year’s event.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Jan 08, 2023 2:31 am

Also tentatively scheduled to perform at Dyess AFB is Randy Ball and his MiG-17.

https://fighterjets.com/air-shows-2/
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Jan 13, 2023 5:47 pm

n33d4sp33d_85 wrote: Sun Jan 08, 2023 2:31 am Also tentatively scheduled to perform at Dyess AFB is Randy Ball and his MiG-17.

https://fighterjets.com/air-shows-2/
UPDATE: FIGHTERJETS INC. will be sending their T-33 Shooting Star to Dyess AFB this coming April.

https://fighterjets.com/air-shows-2/
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:36 am

Latest Additions
- USAF Academy Wings of Blue Parachute Team
- USAF F-22 Raptor*
- USAF KC-135 Stratotanker Flybys

https://www.dyess.af.mil/Dyess-Big-Coun ... Fest-2023/

* = Not sure if it's the F-22 Raptor Demo Team or a series of flybys by an F-22 Raptor.
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Post by schultzairshows » Mon Jan 30, 2023 12:04 pm

It will be the ACC Demo for the F-22 at Dyess AFB.

David Schultz, President
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