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Air Force Thunderbirds Poised to Begin 2020 Season

NELLIS AFB, NV — The high speed passes and precision flight of the Air Force Thunderbirds begins in three weeks as they headline top air show locations across America. The Thunderbirds kicked-off…

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Air Force Thunderbirds Encountered a ‘Scary Moment’ Last Summer

NELLIS AFB, NV — An Air Force Thunderbirds jet was struck by a massive bird last summer, punching multiple holes in the fuselage and forcing the pilot to terminate a flight demonstration.…

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Hill AFB Airshow to Host Thunderbirds, F-35 Demo Team

OGDEN, UTAH — One of the largest air shows in the United States will host the Air Force Thunderbirds and the F-35A Lightning II this summer at Hill Air Force Base. The…

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A Journalist’s Flight Day with the Navy’s Blue Angels

ROBINS, AFB, Ga. — The thrust. The high G pulls. The spectacular views of our Earth from inside an incredible high performance military aircraft. The feeling of pure excitement as…

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Five Air Force Demonstration Teams Announce 2020 Airshow Schedules

LAS VEGAS — The U.S. Air Force’s five hottest flight demonstration teams announced on Tuesday their individual air show schedules which will highlight a busy 2020 season. The Thunderbirds, the F-22 Raptor,…

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Six Biggest ‘Oh Wow!’ Moments of the 2019 Airshow Season

PENSACOLA, Fla — The North American air show season began with a star-spangled flyover salute above Super Bowl LIII and was followed by several jaw-dropping aviation moments during the year ahead. AvGeekery.com…

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GEICO Skytypers Airshow Team Honors Pilots of the Greatest Generation

ATLANTA — A squadron of six World War II aircraft will perform a series of tight formations and a dizzying array of high speed maneuvers during the Atlanta Airshow this weekend. The…

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Atlanta Airshow to Host Thunderbirds, Canadian Snowbirds this Weekend

HAMPTON, Ga. — North America’s top two Air Force demonstration teams will come together this weekend to perform above the only aerial stadium during the Atlanta Air Show. The thrust of…

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Thunder Over Georgia to Host Thunderbirds, F-22 Raptor this Weekend

UPDATE: Thunderbirds opposing solo Maj. Michelle “Mace” Curran will not perform with the squadron this weekend during the Robins Air Force Base Airshow.“I am dealing with some back pain which has temporarily…

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Cleveland Airshow to Host Top Military and Civilian Aircraft

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Labor Day weekend on Ohio’s northern coast will have top military and civilian aircraft performing high speed aerobatics and low-level flying during the annual Cleveland National Airshow. The…

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Smoke-On! Air Force Jets Perform New York City Flyover

NEW YORK — The thunder of nineteen military aircraft from the United States and Great Britain performed a close formation flight down the Hudson River on Thursday concluding with a…

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Britain’s Red Arrows Announce Extra Stops to North American Tour

NEW YORK — Great Britain’s Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team known as the Red Arrows announced on Friday the addition of more stops to their first tour of North America in eleven…