2023 Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Season Part 1: Saturdays
“The History of Flight” The theme to Rhinebeck’s Saturday shows is “The History of Flight”. The show features a variety of aircraft and spans the three eras the Aerodrome covers, the Pioneer Era ( 1896 – 1913), World War I (1914 -1918), and the Golden Age (1919 -1940). The primary focus is upon the Pioneer and…
2023 Air Dot Show Orlando
This year’s event was held on October 28-29 at the Orlando Sanford International Airport. The featured military performers included the F/A-18 Rhino Demo (West Coast), USAF F-35A Demo Team and was headlined by the USAF Thunderbirds. Civilian performers included John Black, Michael Goulian and Scott Yoak. The Orlando stop was the final tour date of…
2023 Central Coast AirFest
The Central Coast Airfest was held on October 14-15 at the Santa Maria, California airport. This year’s event was the first year of formal sponsorship and organization by the Planes of Fame museum. Over the weekend, the show attracted an estimated 20,000 spectators. Planes of Fame elected to use Santa Maria as the location for…
2023 NAS Oceana Airshow
The annual NAS Oceana airshow was held on September 16 -17. This year’s theme was “50 Years of Women in Naval Aviation” which celebrates all of the women who have chosen to serve in the United States Navy. This year’s theme was made extra special since the Blue Angels’ first female pilot in the demo…
2023 Thunder Over New Hampshire
Pease Air National Guard Base hosted the bi-annual Thunder Over New Hampshire Airshow on September 9-10. The base is home to the 157th Air Refueling Wing, operating the KC-46 Pegasus. The show included a diverse lineup of military aircraft, A-list civilian performers and warbirds. Sadly, the weather was less than ideal for aerial displays. Saturday,…
2023 Airshow London
Airshow London (Ontario, Canada) was held on September 8-10 at the London International Airport. I attended the Friday practice and twilight evening show. As you will see, the conditions were not as ideal as I hoped, but it was still a great day to see several special aircraft and demos. Altus C-17 Globemaster III and…
2023 World War II Weekend
The 32nd Annual World War II Weekend was held on June 2nd through 4th at the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum located in Reading, PA. This event continues to bring the WWII community together with a gathering of warbird aircraft, military vehicles and reenactors. Although there is an emphasis on the military, the “war on the Homefront”…
2023 Westfield International Air Show
The Westfield International Air Show returned after a six year hiatus on May 13 & 14th at Barnes ANGB/Westfield Airport. The show did not have a jet team “anchor”, but was very stacked with military demonstrations, warbirds, top tier civilian performers and an impressive static display. Attendance was estimated to be nearly 70,000 over the…
2023 Airpower Over Hampton Roads
On May 6-7, 2023 Joint Base Langley Eustis hosted an airshow after a two year hiatus. The show was well attended and had a solid lineup of both military and civilian performers. Rob Reider was the announcer for the weekend. Wings of Blue Jump Team The USAF Academy jump team opened the show, jumping from…
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