January 5, 2009 — The U.S. military demonstration squadrons have announced their 2009 air show seasons, and with a combined 140 shows over a nine-month period, there are few excuses why you can’t see at least one team perform.
The Thunderbirds, the Air Force squadron, are entering their 56th season and will perform 73 shows in 30 locations in the United Sates, Puerto Rico and the Far East. They perform in F16-C Fighting Falcons.
The Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy squadron, are entering their 63rd season, and are scheduled to perform 67 shows at 34 sites throughout the United States and Canada. In addition, the team’s practices can be watched at the Museum of Naval Aviation at NAS Pensacola, which includes a viewing area for visitors. They perform in the F/A-18 Hornet.
Both squadrons consist of more than the pilots flying the planes. The Thunderbirds, for example, consists of 12 officers — six pilots, an operations officer, narrator/advance pilot, flight surgeon, executive officer, maintenance officer and a public affairs officer —and more than 120 enlisted airmen. The numbers are similar for the Blue Angels.
Their 2009 schedules follow.
Thunderbirds show schedule
March
21-22 Luke AFB, Ariz.
28-29 Madill AFB, Fla.
April
4-5 Kessler AFB, Miss.
18-19 Ceiba, Puerto Rico
25-26 Langley AFB, Va.
May
2-3 Robins AFB, Ga.
9-10 Branson, Mo.
15-17 Andrews AFB, Md.
23-24 Wantagh, NY (Jones Beach)
27 USAF Academies, Colo.
30-31 Ellsworth AFB, S.D.
June
6-7 Hill AFB, Utah
13-14 Ocean City, Md.
20-21 Dover AFB, Del.
27-28 Helena, Mont.
July
4-5 Battle Creek, Mich.
11-12 Peoria, Ill.
18-19 Dayton, Ohio
22 Cheyenne, Wyo.
25-26 Milwaukee, Wis.
August
8-9 Vienna, Ohio (Youngstown ARB)
15-16 Chicago, Ill.
19 Atlantic City, N.J.
22-23 Selfridge ANGB, Mich.
29-30 Hillsboro, Ore.
September
5-7 Cleveland, Ohio
12-13 Sacramento, Calif.
19-20 Hick am AFB, Hawaii
22- October 26 Far East
November
7-8 Homestead ARB, Fla.
14-15 Nellis AFB, Nev.
Blue Angels show schedule
March
14 NAF El Centro, Calif.
21-22 Punta Gordo, Fla.
Tyndall AFB, Fla.
April
4-5 Tuscaloosa, Ala.
18-19 NAS Corpus Christi, Texas
25-26 Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
May
2-3 NAS New Orleans, La.
16-17 MCAS Beaufort, S.C.
20 & 22 USNA, Annapolis, Md.
23-24 Pax River, Md.
30-31 Janesville, Wis.
June
6-7 Indianapolis, Ind.
13-14 Denver, Colo.
20-21 Pittsburgh, Pa.
27-28 North Kingston, R.I.
July
4-5 Binghamton, N.Y.
11-12 Detroit Gold Cup, Mich. (Pending)
18 Pensacola Beach, Fla. (Pending)
25-26 Sioux Falls, S.D.
August
1-2 Seattle, Wash.
8-9 Salinas, Calif.
22-23 Fargo, N.D.
29-30 Offutt AFB, Neb.
September
5-7 Toronto, Canada
11 NAS Fallon, Nev.
19-20 Reno Air Races, Nev.
26-27 Redding, Calif.
October
2-4 MCAS Miramar, Calif.
10-11 San Francisco, Calif.
17-18 NAS Oceana, Va.
24-25 Fort Worth, Texas
31 Houston, Texas
November
1 Houston, Texas
7-8 Jacksonville Beach, Fla.
13-14 NAS Pensacola, Fla.
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