2023 USAF F-35A Lightning II Demo Team Schedule

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2023 USAF F-35A Lightning II Demo Team Schedule

Post by Dan Gagnon » Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:54 pm

Here is the 2023 USAF F-35 Demo Team Schedule! You can find more information about specific shows in the 2023 events section

https://airshowstuff.com/v4/2022/usaf-f ... -released/

2023 US Air Force F-35 Lightning II Demonstration Team Appearance Schedule (as of 12/13/2022)

March 11: MCAS Yuma Airshow – Yuma, AZ
March 25-26: Thunder & Lightning Over Arizona – Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
March 28-April 2: SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo – Lakeland, FL

April 15-16: NAS Key West Southernmost Air Spectacular – NAS Key West, FL
April 22: Thunder Over Louisville – Louisville, KY

May 6-7: Airpower Over Hampton Roads – JB Langley-Eustis, Hampton, VA
May 13-14: Westfield International Air Show – Barnes ANGB, Westfield, MA
May 27-28: Hyundai Air & Sea Show – Miami Beach, FL

June 10-11: OC Air Show – Ocean City, MD

July 1-2: Star Spangled Salute Air & Space Show – Tinker AFB, Oklahoma City, OK
July 22-23: Arctic Lightning – Eielson AFB, AK
July 28-30: Tri-City Water Follies – Kennewick/Pasco, WA

August 11-13: Abbotsford International Airshow – Abbotsford, BC
August 26-27: Gowen Thunder Open House & Airshow – Boise, ID

October 14-15: Grand Junction Airshow – Grand Junction, CO
October 21-22: Thunder Over the Rock – Little Rock AFB, AR
October 28-29: Orlando Air and Space Show – Sanford, FL

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Jan 04, 2023 6:00 pm

The F-35 Demo Team is slated to perform at Aero India this coming February.

https://www.acc.af.mil/Home/Aerial-Even ... -schedule/
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu Jan 05, 2023 2:11 pm

The F-35A Lightning II Demo Team will be doing a number airshows in Europe this year.

June 19-25: Paris, France
July 14-16: RAF Fairford and Flying Legends, United Kingdom
August 19-20: Copenhagen, Denmark
September 2-3: Tanagra AB, Athens, Greece
September 8-10: Kleine Brogel AB, Belgium
September 16-17: Ostrava, Czech Republic

https://www.acc.af.mil/Home/Aerial-Even ... -schedule/
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Post by RyanS » Thu Jan 05, 2023 2:47 pm

Don't forget Flying Legends coinciding with RIAT

15-16 Jul Flying Legends Air Show F-35 HF Only
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu Jan 05, 2023 3:43 pm

2023 US Air Force F-35 Lightning II Demonstration Team Appearance Schedule (as of 10/7/2023)

February 13-17: Aero India - Bangalore, India

March 11: MCAS Yuma Airshow – Yuma, AZ
March 25-26: Thunder & Lightning Over Arizona – Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
March 28-April 2: SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo – Lakeland, FL

April 15-16: NAS Key West Southernmost Air Spectacular – NAS Key West, FL
April 22: Thunder Over Louisville – Louisville, KY

May 6-7: Airpower Over Hampton Roads – JB Langley-Eustis, Hampton, VA
May 13-14: Westfield International Air Show – Barnes ANGB, Westfield, MA
May 19-21: Oregon International Air Show (Hillsboro) – Hillsboro, OR
May 27-28: Hyundai Air & Sea Show – Miami Beach, FL

June 10-11: OC Air Show – Ocean City, MD
June 19-25: Paris Air Show [Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace du Bourget] - Paris, France

July 1-2: Star Spangled Salute Air & Space Show – Tinker AFB, Oklahoma City, OK
July 22-23: Arctic Lightning – Eielson AFB, AK
July 28-30: Tri-City Water Follies – Kennewick/Pasco, WA

August 5-6: Gary Air Show - Gary, IN
August 11-13: Abbotsford International Airshow – Abbotsford, BC
August 26-27: Gowen Thunder Open House & Airshow – Boise, ID

September 2-3: Athens Flying Week [Tanagra Air Show] - Athens, Greece
September 9-10: Belgian Air Force Days - Kleine Brogel, Belgium
September 16-17: NATO & Czech Air Force Days - Ostrava, Czech Republic
September 29-October 1: Pacific Airshow - Huntington Beach, CA

October 14-15: Wings Over Houston Airshow – Houston, TX
October 21-22: Thunder Over the Rock – Little Rock AFB, AR
October 28-29: Orlando Air and Space Show – Sanford, FL

November 12-16: Dubai Airshow - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Jan 20, 2023 8:11 pm

For the fourth year in a row, Major Kristen "BEO" Wolfe will be serving as the commander/demo pilot of the F-35A Demo Team.

https://www.acc.af.mil/Portals/92/2023% ... n%2023.pdf (Skip to page 91)
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Mar 15, 2023 1:29 pm

Looks like the F-35A Demo Team will be attending the Joint Base Lewis-McChord airshow in Tacoma, Washington instead of RIAT as they're both on the weekend of July 15-16.
https://www.airforceheritageflight.org/schedule
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Apr 01, 2023 1:27 am

Here’s the current music playlist used by the F-35A Demo Team.

1. Steve Jablonsky - Arrival To Earth [Introduction]
2. Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart [Takeoff and 1/2 Cuban Eight]
3. The Bloody Beetroots + Jet - My Name Is Thunder [Weapons Bay Pass]
4. Wolfmother - Joker And The Thief [High Speed Pass]
5. Wolfmother - Woman [Minimum Radius Turn and Lightning Loop]
6. Zac Brown Band - Homegrown [Dedication Pass Reposition]
7. Justin Moore - The Ones That Didn’t Make It Back Home [Dedication Pass]
8. The Score - Glory [Inverted To Inverted Pass]
9. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train [Vertical Climb to 360 Pedal Turn]
10. Redlight King - Born To Rise [Square Loop]
11. Dr. Dre - Still DRE (Instrumental) [Slow Speed Pass]
12. The Offspring - Let The Bad Times Roll [Opposing Aileron Rolls]
13. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird [Tactical Pitch]
14. Dropkick Murphys - I’m Shipping Up To Boston [Post Heritage Flight #1]
15. The Damned Things - Friday Night (Going Down In Flames) [Post Heritage Flight #2]
16. Arctic Monkeys - R U Mine? [Post Heritage Flight #3]

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Jul 28, 2023 2:17 am

It appears that the F-35A Demo Team will be performing at Gary, Indiana on the weekend of August 5-6.
https://www.southshorecva.com/air-show/performers/
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu Sep 28, 2023 4:29 pm

Additional Show
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates [November 12-16]

https://www.acc.af.mil/Home/Aerial-Even ... -schedule/
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