Defenders of Liberty Air & Space Show 2023

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Defenders of Liberty Air & Space Show 2023

Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Dec 06, 2021 4:29 pm

Defenders of Liberty Air & Space Show 2023
March 25th - 26th
Barksdale AFB
Bossier City, Louisiana
Official Website: https://defendersoflibertyairshow.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/barksdaleairshow/

Featuring
- US Navy Blue Angels
- USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon Demo
- USAF F-22 Raptor Demo
- USAF Heritage Flight [F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-22 Raptor and P-51 Mustang]
- USAF B-1B Lancer Flybys
- USAF B-52 Stratofortress Flybys
- USAF F-15 Eagle Flybys
- Aeroshell Aerobatic Team [T-6 Texan (x 4)]
- B-25 Mitchell "Yellow Rose"
- C-47 Skytrain "That's All Brother"
- F-5B Freedom Fighter
- P-51C Mustang "Red Tail"
- T-6 Texan "Nella"
- Rob Holland [MXS-RH]
- Aaron Fitzgerald [Bo 105]
- Red Bull Skydivers
- Kevin Coleman [Extra 300SHP]
- Aftershock Jet Fire Truck
- Randy Ball [MiG-17]
- Matt Younkin [Twin Beech 18]
- Jeremy Holt [Pitts Model 12]
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Jul 18, 2022 5:07 am

Latest Additions
- USAF B-1B Lancer Flybys
- USAF B-2 Spirit Flybys
- USAF B-52 Stratofortress Flybys
- Rob Holland [MXS-RH]
- Kevin Coleman [Extra 300SHP]
- Kirby Chambliss [Edge 540]
- Aaron Fitzgerald [Bo 105]
- Red Bull Skydivers
https://defendersoflibertyairshow.com/performers
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Oct 03, 2022 3:06 am

Latest Addition
- Aftershock Jet Fire Truck
https://defendersoflibertyairshow.com/performers
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue Dec 13, 2022 10:08 pm

Latest Addition
- USAF F-22 Raptor Demo
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Dec 14, 2022 3:29 am

Latest Addition
- Randy Ball [MiG-17]

https://fighterjets.com/air-shows-2/
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Dec 18, 2022 8:46 pm

Jerry Conley may perform at Barksdale AFB in his de Havilland Vampire pending confirmation.
https://vampireairshows.simdif.com/airs ... edule.html
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu Dec 22, 2022 4:25 pm

Recent Addition
- CAF Red Tail Squadron's P-51C Mustang

https://cafriseabove.org/events/
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Fri Dec 30, 2022 4:55 pm

To answer a few questions: the show March 25-26 will return to the traditional open house with static aircraft, a kid's zone, concessions, and more. Parking and Admission are FREE.
https://www.facebook.com/barksdaleairsh ... %2CO%2CP-R
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Post by ClickJ » Sat Dec 31, 2022 11:07 pm

Do the B-52s usually do much flying at this show, or just a few passes? Do they allow you to check out the cockpit?

To put it another way, if the B-52 were my favorite plane and I made the drive from Michigan primarily for that…would I be disappointed? :D
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Post by Airplanefreak2000 » Sun Jan 01, 2023 5:11 am

You’ll see them fly! Nothing crazy. I don’t know if you can get in a cockpit though as I’m usually doing pyro.
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