Thunder Over Louisville 2023

[atharvasawant13]

KY Air National Guard PJ

[n33d4sp33d_85]

Here's the full lineup as of April 17 (in alphabetical order). Please keep in mind that it is subject to change:

123rd Special Tactics Squadron Parachute Team (Louisville ANG Base, Kentucky)
A-10 Warthog (122nd Fighter Wing, Ft. Wayne, Indiana)
C-130J Super Hercules (Kentucky Air National Guard, Louisville ANG Base Kentucky)
C-17 Globemaster III (167th Airlift Wing, ANG Base, Martinsburg, West Virginia)
U.S. Army Golden Knights, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
CT-155, (4 Wing Cold Lake, Royal Canadian Air Force, Alberta California)
CT-142, (1 Wing, Royal Canadian Air Force, Winnipeg, California)
E-2C Hawkeye, Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia
EA-18 Growler Demo Team, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington
Navy Legacy Flight
F-8F Bearcat
F-16 Viper (180th FW, Toledo ANG, Ohio)
USAF F-35A Demo Team (Hill AFB, Utah)
Navy F-35C Demo Team (Naval Air Station Lemoore, California)
F-86 Saber, (Warbird Heritage Foundation, Waukegan Illinois)
HC-144 Ocean Sentry, (U.S. Coast Guard, Mobile Alabama)
KC-46 Pegasus, (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst AFB, Pennsylvania)
KC-135 Stratotanker (70th ARS, Grissom ARB, Indiana)
P-8 Orion, (U.S. Navy Air Test and Eval Squadron 1, Pax River)
P-51D "Swamp Fox"
USAF Heritage Flight
T-38A Talon (Beale AFB, California)
Twin Beech Aerobatics Demo - Younkin Airshows
UH-60 Blackhawk, (8th Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment, Ft. Knox Kentucky)
UPS Airlines Airbus 300 (Louisville IAP, Kentucky)
Waco Taperwing (Nick Coleman, Louisville)
Yak 52 (Bowman Field, Louisville)

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[Nate_Burrows]

Airshow schedule.

9 AM 11 AM
North Great Lawn Opens (Pegasus Pin Admission) – Featuring the UPS Flight Deck Viewing Area, AKIMA Military Interactive Display Area & South Great Lawn Opens
Thunder Chow Wagon @ Waterfront Park opens (Pegasus Pin Admission), Belvedere Opens (Pegasus Pin Admission), Meijer Family Fun Zone at the Big Four Lawn opens (Pegasus Pin Admission), ThunderWear merchandise booths open at 9 locations, Thunder on the Ground opens (ALL interactive experiences)
12 PM – 2:30 PM MIX 106.9 Pre-Thunder Show
12 PM – 8 PM Pegasus Pin Booths open at 8 locations
12:30 – 2:30 PM BANNER TOWS Begin on both sides of the river
2:30 PM – Katie Mac Trio and Soul Circus on Miller Lite Music Stage inside the Thunder Chow Wagon
2:30 PM - 11 PM OHIO RIVER CLOSED TO COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC FOR AIR SHOW
3:00 PM – Air Show Begins/Official Thunder Broadcast on WAVE and MIX 106.9
3:00 PM – F-16 Viper (180th FW, Toledo ANG, OH)
3:10 PM – U.S. Army Golden Knights, Day Demonstration (Fort Bragg, NC)
3:35 PM – UPS Airlines Airbus 300A (Louisville IAP, KY)
3:39 PM – HC-144 Ocean Sentry, (U.S. Coast Guard, Mobile AL)
3:49 PM – UH-60 Blackhawk, (8th Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment, Ft. Knox KY)
4:09 PM – CT-155, “Hawk” (4 Wing Cold Lake, Royal Canadian Air Force, Alberta CA)
4:19 PM – BREAK
4:26 PM – C-130J Super Hercules/123rd Special Tactics Squadron Parachute Team (Louisville ANG Base, KY) 4:38 PM – P-51D “Swamp Fox”
4:48 PM – A-10 Warthog (122nd Fighter Wing, Ft. Wayne, IN)
4:58 PM – Matt Younkin Twin Beech Aerobatics Demo
5:10 PM – T-38A Talon (Beale AFB, CA)
5:12 PM – C-17 Globemaster III (167th Airlift Wing, ANG Base, Martinsburg, WV)
5:22 PM – Waco Taperwing (Nick Coleman, Bowman Field, Louisville KY)
5:30 PM – BREAK
5:37 PM – USAF F-35A Demo Team (Hill AFB, UT)
5:57 PM – USAF Heritage Flight
6:07 PM – KC-46 Pegasus, (Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst AFB, PA)
6:15 PM – KC-135 Stratotanker (70th ARS, Grissom ARB, IN)
6:25 PM – F-86 Saber, (Warbird Heritage Foundation, Waukegan IL)
6:33 PM – KC Flight RV-8’s (Kansas City, MO)
6:45 PM – BREAK
7:00 PM – E-2C Hawkeye Demo, Naval Air Station Norfolk, VA
7:10 PM – Navy P-8 Orion, (U.S. Navy Air Test and Eval Squadron 1, Pax River)
7:18 PM – Navy EA-18 Growler Demo Team, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, WA
7:30 PM – Navy F-35C Demo Team (Naval Air Station Lemoore, CA)
7:42 PM – Navy Legacy Flight
7:52 PM – BREAK
7:59 PM – Yak 52 (Bowman Field, Louisville KY)
8:09 PM – Smoke On
8:19 PM – Carbon Cub Float Plane (Bowman Field)
8:26 PM – Sunset
8:39 PM – U.S. Army Golden Knights, Night Demonstration (Fort Bragg, NC)
8:59 PM – Magic by Moonlight, Twin Beech Aerobatics Demo (Younkin Airshows) 9:14 PM – Louisville Tribute
9:15 PM – Meijer Moment (Thunder Fans Help Light Up the Waterfront)
9:16 PM – Drone Show Powered by LG&E
9:27 PM – System Check: Clear Airspace
9:30 PM – Boom! Fireworks!
10:00 PM Thunder FoodFest Continues at the Chow Wagon until 11 PM
11:00 PM Ohio River opens to normal traffic.

PLEASE NOTE: Aircraft and times subject to change on show day.

[n33d4sp33d_85]

Had a fun time at this year's show even though it was windy and chilly. The only disappointment was the no show of the F-86 Sabre which was on the show's schedule. I didn't stay for the nighttime portion of the show as I chose to leave right around 8:00 PM. Overall, it was an excellent show with a wide variety of military aircraft ranging from the F-35s to the T-38s.

Here are some of my highlights from the show.

1. USAF F-35A Lightning II Demo w/Flares



2. USAF T-38 Talon 2-Ship Flyby



3. Indiana ANG A-10 Thunderbolt II 2-Ship Flybys



4. RCAF CT-155 Hawk Flybys



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