United States Air Force Thunderbirds 2016
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We are not the organizer for any of the listed events. Click on "link" to visit the airshow's website.
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January 2016 no events listed
February 2016 no events listed
March 2016 hide
Date | Event | Location [map] | Website | Feat. | Notes | |
12-13 Mar | Thunder and Lightning over Arizona | Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, USA | link |
USAF Thunderbirds USAF F-22 Raptor Demo Team USMC AV-8 Harrier Demo USAF F-22 Heritage Flight Lima Lima DAV Flight Team B-25 Mitchell Jacquie B Extra 300 Joe 'Rifle' Shetterly RV-8 Kent Pietsch Cadet USAF Wings of Blue Skydiving Team Static aircraft include: A-10C Thunderbolt II B-1B Lancer C-5 Galaxy AC-130W Stinger II F-35A Lightning II | ||
19-20 Mar | MacDill AFB Tampa Bay AirFest 2016 | MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL, USA | link |
USAF Thunderbirds MiG-17F Randy Ball DAV Flight Team B-25 Mitchell F4U Corsair "Korean War Hero" P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver" GEICO Skytypers Kirby Chambliss Edge 540 Mike Goulian Extra 330SC Rob Holland MXS USSOCOM Para-Commandos USAF KC-135 fly-over Jerry Kerby T-28 Trojan & RV-8 JCSE Static Line Jump Static aircraft include: A-10 Thunderbolt II B-1B Lancer B-52H Stratofortress C-5 Galaxy E-8C Joint Stars F-15C Eagle F-15E Strike Eagle F-22 Raptor |
April 2016 hide
May 2016 hide
Date | Event | Location [map] | Website | Feat. | Notes | |
30 Apr / 01 May | Defenders of Liberty Air Show - Barksdale AFB Open House | Barksdale AFB, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, USA | link |
USAF Thunderbirds MiG-17F Randy Ball T-33 "Ace Maker" B-29 Superfortress "Fifi" DAV Flight Team B-25 Mitchell P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver" Jeremy Holt Skybolt Aerobatics Kevin Coleman Extra 300SHP Rob Holland MXS Canadian SkyHawks Parachute Team USAF B-1 Lancer USAF B-2 Spirit USAF B-52 Stratofortress B-17 Flying Fortress T-37 David Leedom Pitts S-2A Lone Star Flight Museum P-47 Thunderbolt A-37 Dragonfly | ||
07-08 May | Fort Lauderdale Air Show 2016 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | link | |||
14-15 May | JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Open House & Air Show | McGuire AFB, Wrightstown, NJ, USA | link |
Breitling Jet Team USAF Thunderbirds USN Tac Demo VFA-106 USMC MAGTF Demo DAV Flight Team B-25 Mitchell GEICO Skytypers Golden Knights Parachute Team B-2 Spirit fly-by (Saturday only) KC-10 C-17 Aerial Refueling C-130 Personnel Air Drop C-17 Assault Landing Static aircraft include: B-1 Lancer B-52 Stratofortress F-22 Raptor F-15C Strike Eagle F-16 Fighting Falcon C-5 Galaxy | ||
21-22 May | Shaw Air Expo 2016 Thunder Over the Midlands | Shaw AFB, Sumter, SC, USA | link |
USAF Thunderbirds CF-18 Hornet Demo USAF F-16 Viper Demo USN Tac Demo VFA-106 Navy Tailhook Legacy Flight USAF F-16 Heritage Flight MiG-17F Randy Ball T-33 Shooting Star Doug Matthews B-25J Mitchell "Panchito" DAV Flight Team B-25 Mitchell F4U Corsair "Korean War Hero" OV-1 Mohawk Demo P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver" P-51D Mustang "Swamp Fox" Valiant Air Command C-47 "Tico Belle" Valiant Echoes BT-13 Gary Ward MX2 USASOC Black Daggers Parachute Team A-10 Thunderbolt II AH-64 Apache and UH-60 Black Hawk Static aircraft include: B-1B Lancer F-35 Lightning II F-22 Raptor F-15E Strike Eagle P-8 Poseidon | ||
28-29 May | Cannon AFB Open House & Air Show | Cannon AFB, NM, USA | link |
USAF Thunderbirds AC-47 "Spooky" Gunship B-25J Mitchell "Yellow Rose" P-39 Airacobra "Miss Connie" USAF Wings of Blue Skydiving Team USAF CV-22B Osprey USAF AC-130W Stinger II USAF MC-130J Commando II USAF U-28A A-26 Invader P-51 Mustang AT-6 Texan USAFA Glider Team |
June 2016 hide
July 2016 hide
August 2016 hide
Date | Event | Location [map] | Website | Feat. | Notes | |
13-14 Aug | Wings Over Vermont | Burlington City Waterfront, Burlington, VT, USA | ||||
17 Aug | Atlantic City Air Show - Thunder over the Boardwalk | Atlantic City Beachfront, Atlantic City, NJ, USA | link |
USAF Thunderbirds USN Tac Demo VFA-106 USCG MH-65 Helicopter SAR Demo USMC MV-22 Osprey Demo Lee Leet's RAF Tucano Warrior Flight Team L-39 "Vandy 1" GEICO Skytypers Michael Wiskus Lucas Oil Pitts S-1 Rob Holland MXS Scott Francis MXS Golden Knights Parachute Team ANG 177th FW F-16 fly-by ANG 108th ARW KC-135 fly-by USMC MAG-49 AH-1 UH-1 fly-by ANG UH-72 fly-by & UH-60 demo P-51 Mustang civil helicopter fly-bys | ||
20-21 Aug | Chicago Air & Water Show | Lake Michigan Lakefront, Chicago, IL, USA | link | |||
27-28 Aug | Joint Base Lewis-McChord Airshow & Warrior Expo | McChord Field, JB Lewis-McChord, WA, USA |
USAF Thunderbirds USN Tac Demo VFA-122 T-33 "Ace Maker" B-17G Flying Fortress "Madras Maiden" P-38L Lightning "Tangerine" Kirby Chambliss Edge 540 Kent Pietsch Cadet Golden Knights Parachute Team Ki-43 Hayabusa B-25J Mitchell Static aircraft include: USAF B-1B Lancer USAF C-5 Galaxy |
September 2016 hide
Date | Event | Location [map] | Website | Feat. | Notes | |
03-04 Sep | New York Air Show | Stewart Int'l Airport, Newburgh, NY, USA | link |
USAF Thunderbirds USN Tac Demo VFA-106 B-25J Mitchell "Panchito" GEICO Skytypers Kent Pietsch Cadet West Point parachute team | ||
10-11 Sep | Fort Wayne Air Show - ANG 122nd FW Open House | Fort Wayne ANGB, Ft Wayne, IN, USA | link |
USAF Thunderbirds USN Tac Demo VFA-122 DAV Flight Team B-25 Mitchell Billy Werth Pitts S2C Kent Pietsch Cadet ANG 122th FW A-10C Thunderbolt II Static aircraft include: A-10C Thunderbolt II F-22 Raptor C-5 Galaxy F-100 Super Sabre | ||
17-18 Sep | Sheppard AFB Open House & Air Show | Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX, USA | link |
USAF Thunderbirds Tora Tora Tora MiG-17F Randy Ball B-17G Flying Fortress "Texas Raiders" P-51D Mustang "Pecos Bill" Jason Newburg Pitts S-2S Kent Pietsch Cadet USAF Wings of Blue Skydiving Team Static aircraft include: B-1B Lancer B-52H Stratofortress F-35 Lightning II F-22 Raptor F-15E Strike Eagle F-15 Eagle F-16 Fighting Falcon A-10 Thunderbolt II T-38 Talon | ||
24-25 Sep | California International Airshow | Salinas Municipal Airport, Salinas, CA, USA | link |
USAF Thunderbirds B-25J Mitchell "Executive Sweet" B-25J Mitchell "Old Glory" Alpha Jet (Mark Peterson) Anna Serbinenko Super Decathlon Mike Goulian Extra 330SC Golden Knights Parachute Team Liberty Jump Team TBM Avenger P-51D Mustang |
October 2016 hide
November 2016 hide
Date | Event | Location [map] | Website | Feat. | Notes | |
05-06 Nov | Wings Over Homestead | Homestead ARB, FL, USA | ||||
12-13 Nov | Nellis Air Force Base Air Show - 75 Years of Airpower | Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV, USA | link |
USAF Thunderbirds USAF C-17 Globemaster Demo USAF F-22 Raptor Demo Team USN Tac Demo VFA-122 USAF F-22 Heritage Flight USAF F-35 Heritage Flight Tora Tora Tora T-33 "Ace Maker" West Coast Ravens Chuck Coleman Extra 300L USAF Wings of Blue Skydiving Team NASA ER-2 DC-10 water drop Vicky Benzing Stearman Nellis Capabilities Demo Static aircraft include: F-35 Lightning II F-22 Raptor F-15E Strike Eagle F-15 Eagle F-16 Fighting Falcon F/A-18 Hornet QF-4 Phantom A-10C Thunderbolt II MiG-23 'Flogger' MiG-29 'Fulcrum' | Reports: 2016 2009 2005 |
December 2016 no events listed
Listed date present the days of the event. The Thunderbirds performance may not be on all days of the event.
Please refer to the event's website by clicking the link for details.
For the full program featuring all performances by the Thunderbirds, visit the
USAF Thunderbirds website.
By design the above Thunderbirds schedule only contains airshows and events with air displays listed on the airshow calendar, therefore the list excludes training and private military events,
and may also exclude performances or fly-overs at sports events, music festivals, and other non-military events.
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
We are not the organizer for any of the listed events. Click on "link" to visit the airshow's website.