Warbirds air shows
(This was done by writing different names on either side of the fuselage and using different camera angles). Sally B took the starring role as ‘Ginger Rogers’ as well as Sally B. It told the story of an American bomb group stationed in East Anglia during 1943 and the effect that the airmen had on a local village.
Warbirds air shows series#
In 1981, a film company had taken over the site whilst making the television series “We’ll Meet Again”. In May 2019 the original Lockheed C-130T Hercules affectionately known as ‘Fat Albert’ was retired as it had reached the end of its service life and has been replaced by an ex Royal Air Force C-130J Super Hercules.Sally B herself was no stranger to the airfield. The Blue Angels have now transitioned to the larger F/A-18E/F Super Hornets supported by a “new” C-130J Super Hercules. It is always best to check with the airshow organisers. Note that when airshows run over several days, teams like the Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels do not necessarily perform on every day. Whilst the Thunderbirds are based at Nellis AFB in Nevada, the Blue Angels are actually based at NAS Pensacola in Florida’s Panhandle. Two of America’s top military aerobatic display teams, the United States Air Force Thunderbirds flying Lockheed (General Dynamics) F-16 Fighting Falcons and the United States Navy Blue Angels flying Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) F/A-18E/F Super Hornets regularly perform at some of Florida’s Air Shows. Air Demonstration Teams visiting Florida in 20 There are plans to re-open as a much larger and more aviation themed attraction in the future. The nearby Fantasy of Flight museum at Polk City used to offer daily (Thursday through Sunday) aerial demonstrations subject to the weather but they shut the main museum to the general public on Apand are currently operating a seasonal interim museum with joy rides in vintage biplanes on the days the museum is open. In the end this was cancelled as well and it now looks like it has been replaced by the Space Coast International Air Show In October 2019 the Board of Directors of the Valiant Air Command museum voted on cost grounds to postpone the 43rd Space Coast Warbird Airshow to 2021 so there was no Space Coast Warbird Airshow in 2020. Air Shows at Florida Air MuseumsĪ couple of Florida’s air museums like the Valiant Air Command at Titusville (Space Coast Warbird Airshow, formerly TICO Warbird Airshow) and the Florida Air Museum in Lakeland (Sun 'n Fun Fly-In and Convention) host annual air shows each Spring. Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Ford-Tri-Motor Tourĭue to the COVID-19 pandemic, none of the vintage air tours came to Florida in 2021.Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Aluminium Overcast Tour.Commemorative Air Force (CAF) AirPower History Tour.Wings of Freedom Tour by the Collings Foundation.
For a fee, you can often get a ride in one of them. This is an opportunity to see real vintage and World War II aircraft in flight rather than just as static museum exhibits. Over the space of a couple of months they visit a number of regional airports throughout the state. Though not air shows as such, there are a number of vintage and warbirds aircraft tours that often visit Florida in the spring. NAS Key West Southernmost Air Spectacular NAS Pensacola Open House, Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show NAS Jacksonville Air Show - Birthplace of the Blue Angels Up Up and Away Florida Hot Air Balloon Festival
Wings Over Homestead ARB - POSTPONED UNTIL 2023 NAS Key West Southernmost Air Spectacular - POSTPONED UNTIL 2023 Gator Fly In and Armed Services Appreciation Day Favourite Things To Do In Central Florida.