CanForce Snowbirds 2014 Airshow Schedules

Editor Note: Since Monitoring Times ceased publication this month, Teak Publishing will take over publication of Larry Van Horn's Annual Air Show frequency guide and it will be available soon as a Kindle publication at Amazon.com. Watch this blog for a release announcement.



This is a tentative schedule that we have been able to put together from air show websites and various media reports. This schedule on the blog is subject to change without notice and is weather permitting.

Stay tuned to the MMP blog and check the "Milcom Blog Guide to Airshows" section on the right hand side of this blog for links to other schedules and field reports from readers during the airshow season.

Ed Blog Note: If you attend any of these events with your scanner in hand, I could use your field reports on the frequencies that the team is using. f you have anything to share, please contact me at the email address in the masthead of this blog. Your field reports are important to us to keep the annual Internationl Air Show Guide current.

2014 Show Schedule

May 2014

May 13 Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw, SK
May 17-18 Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival, Cape Girardeau, MO
May 24-25 Salute to Veterans 26th Annual Celebration, Columbia, MO
May 28 TBD
May 31 Fort McMurray Air Show, Fort McMurray, AB

June 2014

June 1 Fort McMurray Air Show, Fort McMurray, AB
June 4 North Bay Armed Forces Day 2014, North Bay, ON
June 7-8 CFB Borden Canadian Forces Day & Airshow, Borden, ON
June 14-15 London Hot Air Balloon Festival, London, ON
June 18 Spectacle Aerien LA Baie, LA Baie, QC
June 21-22 Val D’Or, QB
June 24 St Georges De Beauce Airshow, St. Georges de Beauce, QC
June 28-29 Waterloo Air Show, Waterloo, ON

July 2014

July 1 Air Show Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
July 4 Moose Jaw, Moosejaw, SK
July 5-6 TBD
July 12 Yellowknife International Airshow, Yellowknife, NWT
July 13 Peace River Regional Airshow, Peace River, AB
July 16 TBD
July 19-20 Cold Lake Airshow – Centennial of Flight, Cold Lake, AB
July 23 Canada Remembers Our Heroes, Saskatoon, SK
July 26-27 Hometown Heroes Air Show 2014, Whitecourt, AB
July 30 TBD

August 2014

August 2-3 Big Valley Jamboree/Snowbirds Over Camrose, Camrose, AB
August 5-6 White Rock, BC
August 8-10 Abbotsford International Airshow, Abbotsford, BC
August 16-17 Bromont Air Show, Montreal, QC
August 20 Greenwood, NS
August 23-24 Moncton Air Show, Moncton, NB
August 27 Rotary Brantford Charity Air Show, Brantford, ON
August 30-31 Canadian International Air Show, Toronto, ON

September 2014

September 1 Canadian International Air Show, Toronto, ON
September 2 Whitby, ON
September 6 Royal Canadian Air Force Ball, Quebec City, QC
September 10 Port Stanley, ON
September 13-14 Wings Over Gatineau, Gatineau, QC
September 20-21 Oregon International Air Show, Hillsboro, OR
Sept 24 TBD
September 27-28 Redding Air Show, Redding Municipal Airport - Redding, CA

October 2014

October 4-5 TBD
October 11-12 TBD
October 17 Moose Jaw, Moosejaw, SK

Update: Blue Angels Announce Full 2014-2015 Air Show Season - 9 December 2013

Editor Note: Since Monitoring Times ceased publication this month, Teak Publishing will take over publication of Larry Van Horn's Annual Air Show frequency guide and it will be available soon as a Kindle publication at Amazon.com. Watch this blog for a release announcement.

Late Breaking News: PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, announced changes to the 2014 show schedule and the release of the 2015 show schedule at the International Council of Air Shows convention. The Blue Angels are scheduled to fly in 68 performances at 35 locations in 2014 and 64 performances at 34 locations in 2015 throughout North America.

The 2014 schedule changes announced:
• A show in Palmdale, CA replacing the March Air Reserve Base, CA show (March 21-22).
• The addition of the Fontana, CA Flyover (March 23).
• The cancellation of the Fort Smith, AR performance (April 5-6).
• The cancellation of the MCAS Cherry Point, NC performance (May 17-18).
• A show in Latrobe, PA replacing the Pittsburg, PA performance (June 7-8).
• A direct calendar swap for two shows, moving the Selfridge Air National Guard Base, MI show (September 6-7) and the Cleveland, OH show (August 30 – September 1).
• A show at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI replacing the Marine Corps Base Hawaii show (September 27-28).
• The Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola homecoming is extended one day (November 7, 8 & 9).

Original Post from 22 Oct 2013 and updated with changes above
Click here for a really neat video on the Blues return.

The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will return to its full schedule for the 2014 air show season.

 "Community outreach is key to connecting Americans to the military," said Blue Angels Commanding Officer and Flight Leader, Cmdr. Thomas Frosch. "Our performances provide a unique opportunity to inspire millions to connect with and support our service members, and we are looking forward... to an exciting 2014 season."

The Blue Angels originally announced its show schedule for the 2014 season at the annual International Council of Airshows convention in Dec. 11, 2012. Following winter training, the team begins the season Mar. 15 at Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, Calif., and will conclude the season Nov. 8 at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Fla.

The Navy believes there is value in demonstrating the professionalism and capabilities of our Navy and Marine Corps Naval Aviation team, thus inspiring future generations of Sailors and Marines.

Here is the official 2014 Blue Angel schedule from their public affairs office.

March 15 NAF El Centro CA
March 22-23 March ARB CA Cancelled
March 21-22 Lancaster, Palmdale, CA (Replaced March ARB)
March 23 Fontana, CA Flyover
March 29-30 NAS Kingsville TX

April 05-06 Lakeland FL
April 12-13 Fort Smith AR Cancelled
April 26-27 NAS Fort Worth JRB TX

May 03-04 St. Louis MO
May 10-11 Vero Beach FL
May 17-18 MCAS Cherry Point NC Cancelled
May 21 US Naval Academy Annapolis MD
May 23 US Naval Academy Annapolis MD
May 24-25 Jones Beach, NY
May 31-June 01 La Crosse WI

June 07-08 Pittsburgh PA Cancelled
June 07-08 Latrobe, PA (replaced Pittsburgh)
June 14-15 Smyrna TN
June 21-22 Milwaukee WI
June 28-29 Dayton OH

July 05-06 Traverse City MI
July 12 Pensacola Beach FL
July 19-20 Offutt AFB, NE
July 26-27 St. George UT

August 02-03 Seattle WA
August 16-17 Chicago IL
August 23-24 Duluth MN
August 30-September 01 Cleveland OH (New date)

September 06-07 Selfrdige ANGB MI (New date)
September 13-14 Baltimore MD
September 20-21 NAS Oceana VA
September 27-28 MCB Hawaii, HI  Cancelled
September 27-28 Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI (Replaced MCB Hawaii)

October 04-05 MCAS Miramar CA
October 11-12 San Francisco CA
October 18-19 Millington TN
October 25-26 Jacksonville Beach FL

November 01-02 Houston TX
November 07-09 NAS Pensacola FL

The 2015 announced show schedule is:

March 14 NAF El Centro, CA
March 21-22 Melbourne, FL
March 28-29 Tuscaloosa, AL
April 11-12 MCAS Beaufort, SC
April 18-19 NAS Corpus Christi, TX
April 25-26 Vidalia, GA

May 2-3 Barksdale AFB, LA
May 9-10 Quad City (Davenport), IA
May 16-17 Westover ARB, MA
May 20 & 22 USNA graduation and flyover
May 27 Atlantic City, NJ
May 30-31 North Kingstown, RI

June 6-7 Rockford, IL
June 13-14 Ocean City, MD
June 20-21 Latrobe, PA
June 27-28 Evansville, IN

July 4-5 St. Cloud, MN
July 11 Pensacola Beach, FL
July 18-19 Hillsboro, OR
July 25-26 Fargo, ND

August 1-2 Seattle, WA
August 15-16 Chicago, IL
August 22-23 Kansas City, MO
August 29-30 Ypsilanti, M

September 5-6 Brunswick, ME
September 12-13 Fort Worth, TX
September 19-20 NAS Oceana, VA
September 26-27 Naval Base Ventura County, CA

October 3-4 MCAS Miramar, CA
October 10-11 San Francisco, CA
October 17-18 MCB Hawaii, HI
October 24-25 Jacksonville Beach, FL
October 31 Peachtree City, GA

November 1 Peachtree City, GA
November 6-7 NAS Pensacola, FL

US Navy Blue Angels 2012-2013 Show Schedule Update 1

Blue Angels announce changes to 2012 show schedule, release of 2013 schedule

The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, announces two changes to the 2012 show schedule and the release of the 2013 show schedule. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform 69 demonstrations at 35 locations in 2012 and 65 demonstrations at 32 locations in 2013 throughout North America.

The 2012 changes include a show in Latrobe, Penn. on June 23-24, replacing the Pittsburg show; and two October shows have swapped dates. The air show in Jacksonville, Fla., is now Oct. 20-21 and in Houston, Texas, Oct. 27-28.

Demonstration sites are selected in support of the Department of Defense objectives and in the interest of the armed services with safety as the primary consideration. Performances greatly assist in the recruiting and retention goals for the military services, enhance esprit de corps among uniformed men and women and demonstrate the professional skills and capabilities of the Naval services to the American public and U.S. Allies.

In a break from tradition, the Blue Angels in 2010 adopted a two-year scheduling program to allow show sites more time for planning, advertising and fund-raising. The schedule posted on the blog is subject to change without notice and is weather permitting, for everyones safety.

Stay tuned to the MMP blog and check the "Milcom Blog Guide to Airshows" section on the right hand side of this blog for links to other schedules and field reports from readers during the airshow season.

Don't forget to checkout our 13th annual Air Show Guide that will appear in the March 2012 issue of Monitoring Times magazine. It will be loaded with the latest frequencies (for US and foreign teams), combined schedules, and radio equipment recommendations to make your air show experience an enjoyable and pleasurable one.

The web version of our March guide won't be posted to the MT website until mid to late April. This is done as a courtesy to our subscribers and readers who pay the freight. So get your copy of the March issue before it sells out when it is released in the last week of February. Better yet, get a subscription and don't miss a single exciting issue of Monitoring Times magazine.

MT Air Show Reference Resources
Blue Angels Official Website: http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/BlueAngels
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blue-Angels/34985920343

Ed Blog Note: If you attend any of these events with your scanner in hand, I could use your field reports on the frequencies that the team is using. See my latest MT Airshow Guide (link in air show reference sidebar) for what we have reported in the past. If you have anything to share, please contact me at the email address in the masthead of this blog. Your field reports are important to us to keep the annual MT Air Show Guide current.

2012 Show Schedule

March 2012
Mar ? NAF El Centro, CA
Mar ? St. George, UT
Mar ? Punta Gorda, FL
Mar 31 Tuscaloosa, AL

April 2012
Apr 1 Tuscaloosa, AL
Apr 7-8 Easter (Weekend Off)
Apr 14-15 NAS Kingsville,TX
Apr 21-22 NAS/JRB New Orleans,LA
Apr 28-29 Warner Robins AFB, GA

May 2012
May 5-6 MCAS Cherry Point, NC
May 12-13 Smyrna, TN
May 19-20 Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility, MD
May 26-27 Jones Beach, NY
May 29 Annapolis, MD

June 2012
Jun 2-3 Norfolk, VA
Jun 9-10 Mankato, MN
Jun 16-17 Baltimore, MD
Jun 23-24 Latrobe, PA
Jun 30 Portsmouth, NH

July 2012
Jul 1 Portsmouth, NH
Jul 2-4 Boston Harbor, MA
Jul 7-8 Dayton, OH
Jul 14 Pensacola Beach, FL
Jul 21-22 Sioux Falls, SD
Jul 28-29 Twin Falls, ID

August 2012
Aug 4-5 Seattle, WA
Aug 11-12 Weekend Off
Aug 18-19 Chicago, IL
Aug 25-26 Summerside PE, Canada

September 2012
Sep 1-3 Cleveland, OH
Sep 8-9 Little Rock AFB, AR
Sep 15-16 NAS Oceana, VA
Sep 22-23 Grand Junction, CO
Sep 29-30 MCAS Kane’ohe Bay, HI

October 2012
Oct 6-7 San Francisco, CA
Oct 12-14 MCAS Miramar, San Diego, CA
Oct 20-21 Jacksonville Beach, FL
Oct 27-28 Houston, TX

November 2012
Nov 2-3 NAS Pensacola, FL

2013 Show Schedule

The 2013 season celebrates 100 years of Marine Aviation.

March 2013
Mar 16 NAF El Centro, CA
Mar 23-24 NAS Key West, FL
Mar 30-31 Easter (Weekend Off)

April 2013
Apr 6-7 MacDill AFB, FL
Apr 13-14 NAS Corpus Christi, TX
Apr 20-21 Vidalia, GA
Apr 27-28 MCAS Beaufort, SC

May 2013
May 4-5 Barksdale AFB, LA
May 11-12 Jackson, MS
May 18-19 Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
May 22&24 US Naval Academy Flyover - Annapolis, MD
May 25-26 Lynchburg, VA

June 2013
Jun 1-2 Rockford, IL
Jun 8-9 Ocean City, MD
Jun 15-16 Indianapolis, IN
Jun 22-23 Bagotville, Quebec, CN
Jun 29-30 North Kingstown, RI

July 2013
Jul 6-7 Evansville, IN
Jul 13 Pensacola Beach, FL
Jul 20-21 St. Cloud, MN
Jul 27-28 Hillsboro, OR

August 2013
Aug 3-4 Seattle, WA
Aug 10-11 Fargo, ND
Aug 17-18 Weekend Off
Aug 24-25 Kansas City, MO
Aug 31 NAS Patuxent River, MD

September 2013
Sep 1 NAS Patuxent River, MD
Sep 7-8 Eau Claire, WI
Sep 14-15 Brunswick, ME
Sep 21-22 NAS Oceana, VA
Sep 28-29 NAS Point Mugu, CA

October 2013
Oct 5-6 MCAS Miramar, San Diego, CA
Oct 12-13 San Francisco, CA
Oct 19-20 Fort Worth, TX
Oct 26-27 NAS Jacksonville, FL

November 2013
Nov 1-2 NAS Pensacola, FL

For information about individual air shows, please go to each air show’s official website. For more information about the Blue Angels, including the 2012 and 2013 Blue Angel Air Show schedule, log on to www.blueangels.navy.mil. For details on the War of 1812 commemoration: www.ourflagwasstillthere.org. For details on the Marine Aviation Centennial: www.marines.mil/unit/aviation/centennial/pages/default.aspx.

USAF Thunderbirds 2012 Official Airshow Schedule Update 2

by Tech. Sgt. Jake Richmond
U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Public Affairs

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds announced their 2012 show schedule Dec. 7.

The team is set to perform more than 60 demonstrations in 33 locations, including two shows in Canada.

The team, officially known as the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, will again kick-off their season by performing a flyover for the 54th running of NASCAR's Daytona 500 on Feb. 26. The remainder of the schedule is listed below:

Please note that the air show schedules posted to this blog are subject to change without notice and shows are conducted weather permitting, for everyones safety.

Stay tuned to the MMP blog and check the "Milcom Blog Guide to Airshows" section on the right hand side of this blog for links to other schedules and field reports from readers during the airshow season.

Don't forget to checkout our 13th annual Air Show Guide that will appear in the March 2012 issue of Monitoring Times magazine. It will be loaded with the latest frequencies (for US and foreign teams), combined schedules, and radio equipment recommendations to make your air show experience an enjoyable and pleasurable one.

The web version of our March guide won't be posted to the MT website until mid to late April. This is done as a courtesy to our subscribers and readers who pay the freight. So get your copy of the March issue before it sells out when it is released in the last week of February. Better yet, get a subscription and don't miss a single exciting issue of Monitoring Times magazine.

Ed Blog Note: If you attend any of these events with your scanner in hand, I could use your field reports on the frequencies that the team is using. See my latest MT Airshow Guide (link in air show reference sidebar) for what we have reported in the past. If you have anything to share, please contact me at the email address in the masthead of this blog. Your field reports are important to us to keep the annual MT Air Show Guide current.

2012 Show Schedule

February 2012
Feb 26 Daytona 500 Flyover, Daytona Beach, FL

March 2012
Mar 8 Nellis AFB, NV
Mar 17 MCAS Yuma, AZ
Mar 24-25 TBD
Mar 31 Sun ‘n Fun, Lakeland, FL

April 2012
Apr 1 Sun ‘n Fun, Lakeland, FL
Apr 14-15 Davis Monthan AFB, AZ
Apr 21-22 Barksdale AFB, LA
Apr 28-29 Fort Lauderdale, FL

May 2012
May 5-6 Shaw AFB, SC
May 12-13 Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ
May 19-20 March ARB, CA
May 23 Colorado Springs, CO (U.S. Air Force Academy graduation flyover)
May 26-27 Hill AFB, UT

June 2012
Jun 2-3 Rockford, IL
Jun 9-10 Ocean City, MD
Jun 16-17 North Kingstown, RI
Jun 23-24 Indianapolis, IN
Jun 30 Battle Creek, MI

July 2012
Jul 1 Battle Creek, MI
Jul 7-8 Gary, IN
Jul 21-22 Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
Jul 25 Cheyenne, WY
Jul 28-29 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK

August 2012
Aug 4-5 Hillsboro, OR
Aug 11-12 Abbotsford, ON
Aug 17 Atlantic City, NJ
Aug 25-26 Brunswick, ME

September 2012
Sep 1-2 Davenport, IA
Sep 8-9 Sacramento, CA
Sep 15-16 Scott AFB, IL
Sep 22-23 Salinas, CA
Sep 29-30 McConnell AFB, KS

October 2012
Oct 6-7 Fort Worth, TX
Oct 13-14 Daytona Beach, FL
Oct 20-21 El Paso, TX
Oct 27-28 Moody AFB, GA

November 2012
Nov 3-4 Homestead ARB, FL
Nov 10-11 Nellis AFB, NV

"We are excited about the upcoming season and representing our fellow American Airmen," said Lt. Col. Greg Moseley, who will command and lead the team in the 2012 show season. "We feel honored to tell the story of U.S. Air Force Airmen serving on the front lines of freedom around the world. We will proudly represent each Airmen with the same pride, precision and professionalism in which they perform their duties each and every day."

As of 2012, the Thunderbirds will have been in existence for 59 years, dating back to 1953 when the team flew the straight-winged F-84G Thunderjets. This season will mark the 30th season the squadron has performed in the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the Air Force's premier multi-role fighter aircraft.

The Thunderbirds team is an Air Combat Command unit composed of eight pilots, including six demonstration pilots, four support officers, four civilians and more than 100 enlisted people serving in about 30 Air Force job specialties.

A Thunderbirds aerial demonstration is a mix of formation flying and solo routines. The pilots perform approximately 40 maneuvers in a demonstration. The entire show, including the beginning ground ceremony, lasts about one hour. The air show season lasts roughly from March to November, with the winter months primarily used to train new team members.

US Army Golden Knights 2012 Airshow Schedule

The U.S. Army Parachute Team, the Golden Knights, has announced their show schedule for the 2012 season at the annual International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) convention.

This schedule on the blog is subject to change without notice and is weather permitting, for everyones safety.

Stay tuned to the MMP blog and check the "Milcom Blog Guide to Airshows" section on the right hand side of this blog for links to other schedules and field reports from readers during the airshow season.

Don't forget to checkout our 13th annual Air Show Guide that will appear in the March 2012 issue of Monitoring Times magazine. It will be loaded with the latest frequencies (for US and foreign teams), combined schedules, and radio equipment recommendations to make your air show experience an enjoyable and pleasurable one.

The web version of our March guide won't be posted to the MT website until mid to late April. This is done as a courtesy to our subscribers and readers who pay the freight. So get your copy of the March issue before it sells out when it is released in the last week of February. Better yet, get a subscription and don't miss a single exciting issue of Monitoring Times magazine.

I hope to have a more detailed schedule very soon when the team makes its official release for the entire year, so stay tuned to this blog for the latest updates.

Ed Blog Note: If you attend any of these events with your scanner in hand, I could use your field reports on the frequencies that the team is using. See my latest MT Airshow Guide (link in air show reference sidebar) for what we have reported in the past. If you have anything to share, please contact me at the email address in the masthead of this blog. Your field reports are important to us to keep the annual MT Air Show Guide current.

2012 Show Schedule

March 2012
Mar 24-25 Team 1 - TBD / Team 2 - TBD
Mar 31 Team 1 - Tuscaloosa, AL / Team 2 - TBD

April 2012
Apr 1 Team 1 - Tuscaloosa, AL / Team 2 - TBD
Apr 14-15 Team 1 - TBD / Team 2 - TBD
Apr 21-22 Team 1 - TBD / Team 2 - TBD
Apr 28-29 Team 1 - Abilene, TX / Team 2 - TBD

May 2012
May 5-6 Team 1 - TBD / Team 2 - Sumter, SC
May 12-13 Team 1 - TBD / Team 2 - TBD
May 19-20 Team 1 - Knob Noster, MO / Team 2 - Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility, MD
May 26-27 Team 1 - Wantaugh, NY / Team 2 - Janesville, WI

June 2012
Jun 2-3 Team 1 - Rockford, IL / Team 2 - TBD
Jun 9-10 Team 1 - Rome, NY / Team 2 - Bronx, NY
Jun 16-17 Team 1 - Dover, DE / Team 2 - Norfolk, NE
Jun 23-24 Team 1 - Tobyhana, PA / Team 2 - TBD
Jun 30 Team 1 - Cape Girardeau, MO / Team 2 - TBD

July 2012
Jul 1 Team 1 - Cape Girardeau, MO / Team 2 - TBD
Jul 3 Team 1 - Dubuque, IA / Team 2 - N/A
Jul 4 Team 1 - N/A / Team 2 - St. Louis, MO
Jul 7-8 Team 1 - Gary, IN / Team 2 - TBD
Jul 14-15 Team 1 - Bronx, NY / Team 2 - TBD
Jul 21-22 Team 1 - Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA / Team 2 - TBD
Jul 28-29 Team 1 - Twin Falls, ID / Team 2 - Anchorage, AK

August 2012
Aug 4-5 Team 1 - Hillsboro, OR / Team 2 - Milwaukee, WI
Aug 11-12 Team 1 - Fort Campbell, KY / Team 2 - TBD
Aug 17 Team 1 - Atlantic City, NJ / Team 2 - N/A
Aug 18-19 Team 1 - N/A / Team 2 - Chicago, IL
Aug 25-26 Team 1 - Bellevue, IL / Team 2 - TBD

September 2012
Sep 1-2 Team 1 - Cleveland, OH / Team 2 - Fort Wayne, IN
Sep 8-9 Team 1 - Kirksville, MO / Team 2 - TBD
Sep 15-16 Team 1 - TBD / Team 2 - TBD
Sep 22-23 Team 1 - Duluth, MN / Team 2 - Winston-Salem, NC
Sep 29-30 Team 1 - TBD / Team 2 - TBD

October 2012
Oct 6-7 Team 1 - Latrobe, PA / Team 2 - Washington, DC
Oct 13-14 Team 1 - San Diego, CA / Team 2 - TBD
Oct 20-21 Team 1 - TBD / Team 2 - El Paso, TX
Oct 27-28 Team 1 - TBD / Team 2 - TBD

November 2012
Nov 3-4 Team 1 - Homestead ARB, FL / Team 2 - TBD
Nov 10-11 Team 1 - TBD / Team 2 - TBD

ACC statement about reduction of single-ship demo teams in 2012

We face significant fiscal constraints and are making tough decisions about the best ways to continue providing combat airpower to warfighting commanders, which is what we do as the Air Force’s primary force provider.

One decision we’ve made is to sponsor one single-ship demonstration team for the 2012 air show season, scaling back from the six teams we’ve historically sponsored – A-10 East & West, F-16 East & West, F-15E and F-22.

For the 2012 season, we’re sponsoring our F-22 demonstration team to perform at up to 20 shows. In addition to the F-22 demonstration team, the Thunderbirds are set to complete a full season next year, and their schedule will be announced next week at the International Council of Air Shows conference.

Reducing the number of single-ship demonstration teams will allow us to reallocate more than 900 sorties to our wings so they can maximize their flying hours for combat readiness training, offsetting some of the reduction we’ve seen in flying hours. Most importantly, reallocating those sorties will provide an increase in more than 25 combat-ready fighter pilots – that’s a very good thing for our Nation and wise stewardship of our limited resources.

The opportunity to showcase our aircrew at air shows around the country is important – and we’re confident our Thunderbirds, F-22 demonstration team and the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation will continue highlighting the extraordinary work of all our Airmen.

Miramar Air Show Commemorates Centennial of Naval Aviation

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matthew Olay, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West

MIRAMAR, Calif. (NNS) -- Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar opened its gates to three-quarters of a million members of the local San Diego community Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 for the facility's annual air show.

Themed "A Salute to San Diego: Birthplace of Naval Aviation 1911 - 2011", the show focused on this year's Centennial of Naval Aviation (CoNA) by highlighting how far military aviation (specifically that of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard) has advanced during the past century.

"The Miramar Air Show is an excellent example of the Centennial of Naval Aviation. It's a tri-service celebration," said Lt. Harriet Johnson, a Naval aviator and protocol officer for the CoNA. "All three of the sea services go through the same flight training, so [this event] shows our mutual heritage and history that we've gone through."

As with each year, the air show featured a wide variety of airborne flight demonstrations from an assortment of Navy and Marine Corps aircraft, as well as demonstrations by the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team. The U.S Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team rounded out each day's performance with their signature demonstration of aerial agility, and the Marine Air-Ground Task Force provided the crowd with a dynamic ground and air pyrotechnic mock-combat demonstration.

Away from the main flight line, there were also a number of static aircraft displays for attendees to view. As this year's show commemorated the CoNA, air show organizers worked hard to bring a great deal of vintage Navy and Marine Corps planes from around the U.S. to be put on display.

"We don't have a lot of civilian aircraft out here this year, and that was by design," said Lt. Col. D.R. Lingman, MCAS Miramar's operations officer. "We wanted to illustrate 100 years of military aviation, [to honor] the people that build these great machines that we fly, and to show that this is the progression from where we were to where we're going."

For spectators like area resident Ty Phillips, the air show did not disappoint.

"It's amazing," he said. "It's my first time here, and I have to praise our military because they do an amazing job every day, and I thank them."

Johnson said that the CoNA isn't simply a military milestone.

"It's a milestone of the entire United States," she said. "The military services are all a representation of our country and of our public, so it's important to show the American public who we are, what we're doing, and to thank them for our history and heritage."

US Navy Blue Angels 2011 Show Schedule Update 1

The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, The Blue Angels, has announced their show schedule for the 2011 season at the annual International Council of Airshows convention. Following winter training, the team begins the season March 12 at Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, CA and will conclude the season Nov. 12 at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, FL.

Demonstration sites are selected in support of the Department of Defense objectives and in the interest of the armed services with safety as the primary consideration. Performances greatly assist in the recruiting and retention goals for the military services, enhance esprit de corps among uniformed men and women and demonstrate the professional skills and capabilities of the Naval services to the American public and U.S. Allies.

In a break from tradition, the Blue Angels in 2010 adopted a two-year scheduling program to allow show sites more time for planning, advertising and fund-raising. The schedule posted on the blog is subject to change without notice and is weather permitting, for everyones safety.

Stay tuned to the MMP blog and check the "Milcom Blog Guide to Airshows" section on the right hand side of this blog for links to other schedules and field reports from readers during the airshow season.

Don't forget to checkout our 12th annual Air Show Guide that will appear in the March 2011 issue of Monitoring Times magazine. It will be loaded with the latest frequencies (for US and foreign teams), combined schedules, and radio equipment recommendations to make your air show experience an enjoyable and pleasurable one.

The web version of our March guide won't be posted to the MT website until mid to late April. This is done as a courtesy to our subscribers and readers who pay the freight. So get your copy of the March issue before it sells out when it is released in the last week of February. Better yet, get a subscription and don't miss a single exciting issue of Monitoring Times magazine.

MT Air Show Reference Resources
Blue Angels Official Website: http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/index.htm
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/BlueAngels
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blue-Angels/34985920343

Ed Blog Note: If you attend any of these events with your scanner in hand, I could use your field reports on the frequencies that the team is using. See my latest MT Airshow Guide (link in air show reference sidebar) for what we have reported in the past. If you have anything to share, please contact me at the email address in the masthead of this blog. Your field reports are important to us to keep the annual MT Air Show Guide current.

2011 Show Schedule

March 2011
March 12 NAF El Centro, California - NAF El Centro Airshow
March 19-20 Keesler AFB, Mississippi - Keesler Angels over the Bay Air Show
March 28-29 NAS Meridian, Mississippi - Golden Wings Over Meridian Air Show

April 2011
April 2-3 Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, Lakeland, Florida - Sun-N-Fun Fly-IN
April 9-10 NAS Corpus Christi, Texas - NAS Corpus Christi Air Show
April 16-17 Fort Worth JRB, Texas - Fort Worth Air Show
April 30 MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina - MCAS Beaufort Air Show 2011

May 2011
May 1 MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina - MCAS Beaufort Air Show 2011
May 3-4 NAS Pensacola, Florida - Centennial of Naval Aviation Week
MAY 7-8 NAS New Orleans, Louisiana - N'Awlins Air Show
May 8 Pensacola, Florida - National Flight Academy Fly-over
May 14-15 La Crosse Municipal Airport, La Crosse, Wisconsin - Deke Slayton Airfest
May 21-22 Andrews AFB, Maryland - The Blue Angel/Thunderbird Reunion Air Show, Joint Service Open House Andrews 2011 Air Show
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AndrewsAirshow
May 25 USNA Annapolis, Maryland (show and graduation fly-by) http://www.usna.edu/
May 27 USNA Annapolis, Maryland (show and graduation fly-by) http://www.usna.edu/
May 28-29 Milville Airport, Milville, New Jersey - Milville AAF Show

June 2011
June 4-5 Greater Rockfort Airport, Rockford, Iliinois - Rockford Airfest 2011
June 11-12 EVV Airport, Evansville, Indiana - Evansville Freedom Festival Air Show
June 18-19 Davenport Municipal Airport, Davenport, Iowa - Quad City Air Show
June 25-26 Quonset State Airport, North Kingstown, Rhode Island - Rhode Island Open House and Air Show

July 2011
July 2-3 Muskegon Lake, Muskegon, Michigan - Muskegon Summer Celebration Air Show
July 9 Pensacola Beach, Florida - Pensacola Beach Air Show
July 16-17 Greater Rochester International Airport, Rochester, New York - Rochester International Air Show
July 23-24 Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, Michigan - Thunder Over Michigan
July 30-31 Glacier Park International Airport, Kalispell, Montana - Glacier Park International Airshow

August 2011
August 6-7 Lake Washington, Seattle, Washington - Seafair 2011 Air Show
August 13-14 Fargo Hector Int'l Airport, Fargo, North Dakota - Fargo AirSho 2011
August 20-21 Off Weekend for the Team
August 27-28 Brunswick Executive Airport, Brunswick, Maine - Great State of Maine Air Show & Business Aviation Expo

September 2011
September 3-5 NAS Patuxent River, Maryland - NAS Patuxent River Air Expo '11
September 10-11 Lincoln Airport, Lincoln, Nebraska - Guardians of Freedom Air Show
September 17-18 Millington Regional Airport, Millington, Tennessee - Memphis AirFest (Midsouth Airshow 2011)
September 24-25 NAS Oceana, Virginia - NAS Oceana Air Show

October 2011
October 1-2 MCAS Miramar, California - MCAS Miramar Air Show
October 8-9 Waterfront, San Francisco, California - San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show
October 15-16 NAS Lemoore, California - Central Valley Lemoore Air Show
October 22-23 El Paso, Texas - Amigo Airsho
October 29-30 San Antonio, Texas - San Antonio Air Show 2011

November 2011
November 5-6 NAS Jacksonville, Florida - NAS Jacksonville Air Show
November 12 Sherman Field. NAS Pensacola, Florida - NAS Pensacola Open House - Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show

US Army Golden Knights 2011 Airshow Schedule Update 1

The U.S. Army Parachute Team, the Golden Knights, has announced their show schedule for the 2011 season at the annual International Council of Airshows convention.

This schedule on the blog is subject to change without notice and is weather permitting, for everyones safety.

Stay tuned to the MMP blog and check the "Milcom Blog Guide to Airshows" section on the right hand side of this blog for links to other schedules and field reports from readers during the airshow season.

Don't forget to checkout our 12th annual Air Show Guide that will appear in the March 2011 issue of Monitoring Times magazine. It will be loaded with the latest frequencies (for US and foreign teams), combined schedules, and radio equipment recommendations to make your air show experience an enjoyable and pleasurable one.

The web version of our March guide won't be posted to the MT website until mid to late April. This is done as a courtesy to our subscribers and readers who pay the freight. So get your copy of the March issue before it sells out when it is released in the last week of February. Better yet, get a subscription and don't miss a single exciting issue of Monitoring Times magazine.

I hope to have a more detailed schedule very soon when the team makes its official release for the entire year, so stay tuned to this blog for the latest updates.

2011 Show Schedule

March 2011
March 19-20 Biloxi, Mississippi (Black); Glendale, Arizona (Gold) - Luke Days
March 26-27 Open

April 2011
April 2-3 Puerto Rico Air Extravaganza (Gold)
April 9 NAS Corpus Christi, Texas (Black)
April 16-17 Goldsboro, North Carolina (Black) - Wings Over Wayne Airshow; Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Gold)
April 23-24 Open
April 30 Boy Scouts, Galena, Illinois (Black) - Boy Scout Pilgrimage; Beaufort, South Carolina (Gold) - Blues Over Beaufort

May 2011
May 1 Boy Scouts, Galena, Illinois (Black) - Boy Scout Pilgrimage; Beaufort, South Carolina (Gold) - Blues Over Beaufort
May 7-8 New Orleans, Louisiana (Black) - N'Awlins Air Show
May 14-15 Langley AFB, Virginia (Gold) - Air Power Over Hampton
May 21-22 Andrews AFB, Maryland (Black) - Joint Service Open House
May 28-29 Jones Beach, New York (Gold) - New York Air Show; Millville, New Jersey (Black) - Millville AFF Wheels & Wings

June 2011
June 4-5 Rockford, Illinois (Black); Ellsworth AFB, ND (Gold)
June 11-12 Open
June 18-19 Open
June 25-26 Open

July 2011
July 2-3 Dubuque, Iowa; Madison, Wisconsin
July 9-10 Gary, Indiana
July 16-17 Open
July 23-24 Dayton, Ohio; Hibbing, Minnesota

August 2011
August 13-14 Hillsboro, Oregon; Portsmouth, New Hampshire
August 17 Atlantic City, New Jersey
August 20-21 Kansas City, Missouri; Chicago, Illinois
August 27-28 Omaha, Nebraska; Brunswick, Maine

September 2011
September 3-5 Cleveland, Ohio
September 10-11 Kirksville, Missouri
September 17-18 Millington, Tennessee
September 24-25 Salinas, California

October 2011
October 1-2 Peachtree City, Georgia; San Diego, California
October 8-9 Washington, Distict of Columbia
October 15-16 Open
October 22-23 El Paso, Texas; Lafayette, Louisiana
October 29-30 San Antonio, Texas

November 2011
November 5-6 Open
November 12-13 Open
November 19-20 Open

Note: This is a combined schedule for both the black and gold teams. I hope to have an individual schedule for each team very soon.

USAF Thunderbirds 2011 Official Airshow Schedule Update 2

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, NV - The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, "Thunderbirds," publicly announced their 2011 air show schedule. The team is scheduled to perform nearly 70 shows in 25 states, 1 U.S. territory and 10 European countries. They will kickoff the 2011 season by performing a flyover for the 53rd running of the Daytona 500, Feb. 20.

"The entire team is excited to announce our schedule for 2011," said Lt. Col. Case Cunningham, Thunderbird No. 1, Commander/Leader. "Our team is anxious to get on the road to represent the nearly 700,000 Airmen serving today. We take pride in all they do, and the manner in which they are doing it, with integrity and excellence, while placing service before self, time and time again."

The second year commander says it will be an awesome opportunity to engage with our Allies across the Atlantic. "We look forward to illustrating the selfless commitment and visible pride America's Airmen have in what they are doing, and what they stand for, both at home and overseas," said Cunningham.

The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron is an Air Combat Command unit composed of eight pilots (including six demonstration pilots), four support officers, four civilians and about 110 enlisted people performing in more than 29 Air Force specialties.

A Thunderbirds' aerial demonstration is a mix of formation flying and solo routines. The pilots perform approximately 40 maneuvers in a demonstration. The entire show, including ground and air, runs about one hour. The air show season lasts from March to November, with the winter months used to train new members.

For more information about the Thunderbirds, visit www.airforce.com/thunderbirds or follow us on Facebook (U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds) and Twitter (USAFThunderbird).

The schedule posted to this blog is subject to change without notice and is weather permitting, for everyones safety.

Stay tuned to the MMP blog and check the "Milcom Blog Guide to Airshows" section on the right hand side of this blog for links to other schedules and field reports from readers during the airshow season.

Don't forget to checkout our 12th annual Air Show Guide that will appear in the March 2011 issue of Monitoring Times magazine. It will be loaded with the latest frequencies (for US and foreign teams), combined schedules, and radio equipment recommendations to make your air show experience an enjoyable and pleasurable one.

The web version of our March guide won't be posted to the MT website until mid to late April. This is done as a courtesy to our subscribers and readers who pay the freight. So get your copy of the March issue before it sells out when it is released in the last week of February. Better yet, get a subscription and don't miss a single exciting issue of Monitoring Times magazine.

2011 Show Schedule

February 2011
February 20 Daytona Beach, Florida - NASCAR Daytona 500 Fly-By

March 2011
March 19-20 Luke AFB, Arizona - Thunder in the Desert - Luke AFB 70th Anniversary Airshow
March 26-27 Tyndall AFB, Florida - Tyndall AFB Era of Airpower Airshow 2011

April 2011
April 2-3 Ceiba, Puerto Rico - Ceiba Air Show 2011
April 9 Charleston AFB, South Carolina - Charleston Air Expo 2011
April 16-17 Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina - Wings Over Wayne Airshow 2011
April 30 Beale AFB, California - 2011 Beale Air Show and Open House

May 2011
May 1 Beale AFB, California - 2011 Beale Air Show and Open House
May 7-8 Smyrna, Tennessee - The Great Tennessee Air Show
May 14-15 Langley AFB, Virginia - Air Power Over Hampton Roads
May 21-22 Andrews AFB, Maryland - Joint Service Open House Andrews 2011 Air Show - The Blue Angel/Thunderbird Reunion Air Show, Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AndrewsAirshow
May 25 USAF Academy, Colorado (Invitation Only Event) http://www.usafa.af.mil/

June 2011
European Tour
June 4-5 Çiğli Air Base, Izmir, Turkey - Çiğli-İzmir Air Show: 100th Anniversary Turkish Air Force
June 8 Baneasa Airport (Aurel Vlaicu International Airport), Bucharest, Romania
June 11-12 Jesolo AB, Venezia Province, Italy - Seafront Air Show
June 15 Karup AB, Denmark - Thunderbirds Display
June 18-19 Turku AB, Finland - Turku Air Show
June 21 Baltic's Flyover
June 25 Graf Ignatievo AB, Bulgaria - Thunderbirds Display

July 2011
European Tour (continues)
July 2-3 RAF, Waddington, UK - RAF Waddington International Airshow
July 6-7 Koksijde AB, Belgium - Belgian Air Component 65th Anniversary Airshow
July 9-10 Off Weekend for the Team
July 16-17 Off Weekend for the Team
July 23-24 Dayton, Ohio - Vectren Dayton Air Show
July 27 Cheyenne, Wyoming - Cheyenne Frontier Days Air Show 2011
July 30-31 Travis AFB, California - http://www.travis.af.mil/

August 2011
August 6-7 Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Milwaukee Air & Water Show, Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milwaukee-Air-Water-Show/44556696911
August 13-14 Portsmouth, New Hampshire - Boston-Portsmouth Air Show
August 17 Atlantic City, New Jersey - Thunder Over The Boardwalk, Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Thunder-Over-The-Boardwalk/262040578472
August 20-21 Chicago, Ilinois - Chicago Air & Water Show
August 27-28 Waterloo, Iowa - Waterloo Aviation Expo & Air Show

September 2011
September 3-5 Cleveland, Ohio - Cleveland National Air Show
September 10-11 Niagara Falls, New York - Thunder of Niagara Air Show
September 15 Reno, Nevada - National Championship Air Races and Air Show
September 17-18 Mountain Home AFB, Idaho - Silver Wings of Idaho
September 24-25 Hill AFB, Utah - 2011 Hill AFB Open House and Air Show

October 2011
October 1-2 Fort Smith, Arkansas - Fort Smith Air Show
October 8 Holloman AFB, New Mexico - Holloman AFB Open House 2011
October 15-16 Laughlin AFB, Texas - http://www.laughlin.af.mil/
October 22-23 Ft Worth, Texas - 2011 Fort Worth Alliance Air Show
October 29-30 Lafayette, Louisiana - Sertoma Cajun Air Festival 2011

November 2011
November 5-6 MacDill AFB, Florida - MacDill Airfest 2011
November 12-13 Nellis AFB, Nevada - Aviation Nation 2011

CanForce Snowbirds 2011-2012 Airshow Schedules

The Canadian Forces Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Snowbirds, has announced their show schedule for the 2011 and 2012 seasons at the annual International Council of Airshows convention.

The schedule on the blog is subject to change without notice and is weather permitting, for everyones safety.

Stay tuned to the MMP blog and check the "Milcom Blog Guide to Airshows" section on the right hand side of this blog for links to other schedules and field reports from readers during the airshow season.

Don't forget to checkout our 12th annual Air Show Guide that will appear in the March 2011 issue of Monitoring Times magazine. It will be loaded with the latest frequencies (for US and foreign teams), combined schedules, and radio equipment recommendations to make your air show experience an enjoyable and pleasurable one.

The web version of our March guide won't be posted to the MT website until mid to late April. This is done as a courtesy to our subscribers and readers who pay the freight. So get your copy of the March issue before it sells out when it is released in the last week of February. Better yet, get a subscription and don't miss a single exciting issue of Monitoring Times magazine.

I hope to have a more detailed schedule very soon when the team makes its official release later this month, so stay tuned to this blog for the latest updates.

2011 Show Schedule

May 2011
May 4 Acceptance Show - Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
May 7-8 Winnipeg, Manitoba
May 14-15 MCAS New River, North Carolina
May 20-22 Kingston, Ontario
May 28-29 St Hubert, Quebec

June 2011
June 1 North Bay, Ontario
June 4-5 Sydney, Nova Scotia
June 8 Quebec City , Quebec
June 11-12 Bagotville, Quebec
June 18-19 Cold Lake, Alberta
June 22 Moosomin, Saskatchewan
June 25-26 St Thomas, Ontario
June 29 Sarnia, Ontario

July 2011
July 1 Ottawa, Ontario
July 16-17 Airdrie, Alberta
July 20 Cranbrook, British Columbia
July 23-24 Lethbridge, Alberta
July 27 White Rock, British Columbia
July 29-30 Big Valley Jamboree Camrose, Alberta

August 2011
August 1 Fort St John, British Columbia
August 3 Prince Rupert, British Columbia
August 6 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
August 12-14 Abbotsford, British Columbia
August 20-21 Waterloo, Ontario
August 24 Stephenville, Newfoundland
August 27-28 Summerside, Prince Edward Island

September 2011
September 3-5 Toronto, Ontario
September 6 Whitby, Ontario
September 10-11 Windsor, Ontario
September 14 Gore Bay, Ontario
September 17 Gatineau, Quebec
September 24-25 Salinas, California

October 2011
October 1-2 Sheppard AFB, Texas
October 8-9 San Francisco, California
October 15-16 Houston, Texas
October 21 Year End Show - Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

2012 Show Schedule

May 2012
May 3 Acceptance Show - Moose Jaw Saskatchewan
May 26-27 Jones Beach, New York

June 2012
June 2-3 Waterloo, Ontario
June 9-10 Borden, Ontario
June 16-17 Quebec City, Quebec
June 23-24 Mount Laurier, Quebec
June 30 Orillia, Ontario

July 2012
July 1 Ottawa, Ontario
July 14 Yellowknife, North West Territories
July 17 Inuvik, North West Territories
July 19 Norman Wells,North West Territories
July 22 White Horse, North West Territories
July 25 Watson Lake, North West Territories
July 28-29 Fort McMurray, Alberta

August 2012
August 1 Kelowna, British Columbia
August 4-5 Comox, British Columbia
August 11-12 Abbotsford British Columbia
August 18-19 Val D'or, Quebec
August 25-28 Summerside, Prince Edward Island

September 2012
September 1-3 Toronto Ontario
September 4 Whitby Ontario
September 8-9 Windsor Ontario
September 15 Gatineau Quebec
September 22-23 Duluth, Minnesota

October 2012
October 13-14 Daytona Beach, Florida
October 19 Year End Show - Moose Jaw Saskatchewan

Canadian Skyhawks Parachute Team 2010 Schedule

The Skyhawks are the first parachute demonstration team of Canada. Established in 1971, the team already has more than 5,000 successful jumps that have dazzled more than 75 million spectators throughout the world. Team Website: http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/land-terre/skyhawks/

May 1-2 Kingston, ON CAV Motorcycle Show
May 6-10 Tuscaloosa, AL Tuscaloosa Airshow
May 19-24 Cherry Point, NC NC Airshow
May 27-31 Columbia, MO Salute to Veterans Celebration
June 4-7 Borden, ON CFB Borden Canadian Forces Day & Air Show
Jun 10-14 Victoria, BC MARPAC Fleet Review - Naval Centennial
June 17-21 Sydney, NS World Yacht Race
June 25-28 Davenport, IO Quad City Air Show
July 1 Cobourg, ON Cobourg Waterfront Festival
July 2-5 New Liskeard, ON Bikers Reunion
July 14-18 Duluth, MN Duluth Airshow
July 22-25 Lethbridge, AB Alberta International Airshow
July 27-29 Medicine Hat, AB Medicine Hat Ex and Stampede
July 29 Aylesbury, SK Aylesbury Centennial
August 1 Aylesbury, SK Aylesbury Centennial
August 2-5 Whitecourt, AB Wings Over Whitecourt
August 5-8 Wetaskiwin, AB Wetaskiwin Airshow
August 9-11 Rocky Mountain House, AB Rocky Mountain House Airshow
August 12-15 Abbotsford, BC Abbotsford Internation Airshow
August 19-24 Chilliwack, BC Chilliwack Flight Fest
August 27-30 Val-d'Or, QC 75e Anniversaire de la Ville de Val-d'Or
August 31 Brantford, ON Rotary Brantford Charity Airshow
September 1-2 Brantford, ON Rotary Brantford Charity Airshow
September 3 Oakville, ON 40th Annual Tin Hat Memorial Golf Tournament & Mess Dinner
September 9-13 Halifax, NS Nova Scotia International Airshow
September 15-20 Hechel, Belgium International Sanicole Airshow
September 23-26 Lindsay, ON Lindsay Central Exhibition
October 8-10 Little Rock, AR Little Rock AFB Air Show
October 14-18 Marietta, GA Wings Over Marietta
November 3-9 San Antonio, TX Lackland Airfest
November 25-29 Acapulco, Mexico Acapulco Airshow

US Navy Leap Frogs 2010 Schedule

US Navy Leap Frogs 2010 Performance Schedule
This schedule is subject to change without notice.

15-22 March Tampa (FL) Navy Week
25-30 March Phoenix (AZ) Navy Week
02 April Lake Elsinore Storm Baseball
10-14 April Philadelphia (PA) Phillies Home Opener and High Schools
19-26 April Des Moines (IA) Navy Week and Drake Relays
29 April – 03 May St. Joseph ANG Open House, St. Joseph, MO
28-31 May NCAA Lacrosse Championship – Baltimore, MD
03-07 June Ocean City Air Show, MD
04-06 June High School Track & Field Championships, Clovis, CA
09 June Race Across America Marathon, Oceanside, CA
24-28 June Quad City Air Show, IA
03 July Minnesota Twins Armed Forces Day
09 July California State Games, Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA
17 July Navy SEAL East Coast Reunion
09-16 August Chicago (IL) Navy Week and Sea/Air Show
19-22 August High School Lacrosse Championships – Florida
23-30 August Boise Navy Week, Boise, ID
03 September Del Norte High School football game
26 September Coronado Speed Festival, Coronado, CA
09 October Ironman World Championships, Kona, HI
06 November UDT/SEAL Muster, Fort Pierce, FL
11 December Navy/Army, Philadelphia, PA

US Army Golden Knights 2010 Schedule Update 1

Here is the official schedule for the US Army Golden Knights. This schedule is subject to change without notice and is weather permitting, for everyone's safety.

Stay tuned to the MMP blog and check the Milcom Blog Guide to Airshows section on the right hand side of this blog for links to other schedules and field reports from readers during the airshow season.

March
March 16-19 Panama City, FL/South Padres Island, TX
March 27-28 Open

April
April 3-4 Easter
April 10-11 Maxwell AFB, AL
April 17-18 Open
April 24-25 Air Lauderdale Beachfest - Ft. Lauderdale, FL http://www.airlauderdale.com/ and Galena, IL

May
May 1-2 Open
May 8-9 Tusacaloosa Air Show - Tuscaloosa Regional Airport, AL http://tuscaloosa.schultzairshows.com/ and Shaw Fest '10 - Shaw AFB, SC http://www.shaw.af.mil/
May 15-16 Andrews AFB Joint Service Open House - Andrews AFB, MD http://www.andrews.af.mil/
May 22-23 Open
May 29-30 Bethpage Federal Credit Union New York Air Show at Jones Beach - Wantagh, NY (Jones Beach) http://www.jonesbeachairshow.com/ and Southern Wisconsin Air Fest - Janesville, WI http://www.swairfest.org/

June
June 5-6 Florence, SC
June 12-13 Milwaukee Air and Water Show - Lakefront Milwaukee, WI http://www.milwaukeeairshow.com/
June 19-20 Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival - Cape Girardeau, MO http://www.capeairfestival.com/
June 26-27 Findlay, OH

July
July 3 Madison, WI/Dubuque, IA
July 4 Fort Bragg, NC
July 10-11 Gary's South Shore Air Show - Gary, IN http://www.garyairshow.com/
July 13-26 Mid-season break
July 31 Rockford Airfest 2010 - Rockford, IL http://www.flyrfd.com/ and Johnstown, PA

August
August 1 Rockford Airfest 2010 - Rockford, IL http://www.flyrfd.com/ and Johnstown, PA
August 7-8 Open
August 14-15 Chicago Air and Water Show - Chicago, IL http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/things_see_do/event_landing/special_events/mose/chicago_air___water.html
August 21-22 Kansas City, MO
August 25 Atlantic City Air Show - Thunder over the Boardwalk - Atlantic City, NJ http://www.atlanticcitynj.com/acairshow.aspx
August 28-29 Coney Island Air Show - Brooklyn (Coney Island), NY and Pease Air Show - Wings of Hope 2010 - Portsmouth, NH http://www.peaseairshow.com/

September
September 4-5 Cleveland National Air Show - Cleveland, OH http://www.clevelandairshow.com/ and Thunder over the Blue Ridge Airshow - Martinsburg, WV http://www.martinsburgairshow.com/
September 11-12 Wings Over Pittsburgh - Coraopolis (Pittsburgh), PA http://www.wingsoverpittsburgh.com/
September 18-19 Airpower over the Midwest - Scott AFB, IL (note: this may be an error in their schedule since we believe the show is scheduled for Sep 11-12) and Wings over Whiteman - Whiteman AFB, MO http://www.wingsoverwhiteman.com/
September 25-26 Open

October
October 2-3 MCAS Miramar Air Show - MCAS Miramar, CA http://www.miramarairshow.com/ October 9-10 Airpower Arkansas - Little Rock AFB, AR http://www.littlerock.af.mil/
October 16-17 Wings Over Marietta - Dobbins AFB, GA http://www.dobbins.afrc.af.mil/
October 23-24 US Army Ten-Miler - Washington, DC http://www.armytenmiler.com/
October 30-31 Fort Worth Alliance Air Show - Ft. Worth Alliance, TX http://www.allianceairshow.com/

November
November 6-7 Open
November 11-14 Fort Bragg, NC

December
December 4-5 Annual Army-Navy Game - Philadelphia, PA (Go Navy, Beat Army)

Don't forget to checkout our eleventh annual MT Air Show Guide that will appear in the March 2010 issue of Monitoring Times magazine. It will be loaded with the latest frequencies (for U.S. and foreign teams), combined schedules, and radio equipment recommendations to make your air show experience an enjoyable and pleasurable one.

We are also running special issues throughout the season with aero and LMR frequency profiles at each military base the team will perform at. The first of those base profiles will be in the February issue of MT in our monthly Milcom columm.

The electronic web version of our March Air Show Guide won't be posted to the Monitoring Times website until late April to early May. This is done as a courtesy to our subscribers and readers who pay the freight. So get your copy of the March issue before it sells out when it is released in the last week of February. Better yet, get a year's subscription (available in print and electronic versions) and don't miss a single issue of Monitoring Times magazine.

CanForce Snow Birds 2010 Airshow Schedule Update 2

15 WING MOOSE JAW, SASKATCHEWAN - The Canadian Forces Snowbirds have officially released their 2010 show schedule.

During the 2010 season, the Snowbirds are scheduled to participate in over 33 air shows in 30 locations, proudly telling the Canadian Forces story through their inspirational flying. As ambassadors of the Canadian Forces and Canada, the team will travel as far North as Anchorage, Alaska, as far South as Daytona Beach, Fla., as far West as Victoria, B.C. and as far East as Halifax, N.S. June 12 and 29 the Snowbirds will be in Victoria, B.C. and Halifax, N.S., respectively to celebrate the Centennial of the Navy.

During the team's 39-year history, the Snowbirds have performed in about 2,195 air shows, before almost 135 million spectators.

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds' mission is to represent the skill professionalism and teamwork of the Canadian Forces and to inspire Canadians to consider an exciting career in Canada's military. This schedule is subject to change without notice and is weather permitting, for everyone's safety.

Stay tuned to the MMP blog and check the Milcom Blog Guide to Airshows section on the right hand side of this blog for links to other schedules and field reports from readers during the airshow season.

April
April 24 Final Practice
April 28 Acceptance Show

May
May 01-02 Canadian Aviation Expo - John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, ON http://www.canadianaviationexpo.com/
May 08-09 Thunder Over Niagara - Niagara Falls International Airport, NY http://www.thunderoverniagara.com/
May 13 SB: MasterCard Memorial Cup - Brandon, MB http://mastercardmemorialcup.com/
May 15-16 Neepawa Air Show 2010 - Neepawa Airport, MB

June
June 05-06 Borden Canadian Forces Day - CFB Borden, ON http://www.airshows.aero/OrgProfile/1945
June 12 Victoria Navy, BC
June 19-20 Waterloo Aviation Expo & Airshow - Kitchener, ON http://www.waterlooairshow.ca/
June 24 St George, NB
June 26 Charlo Airport, NB
june 29 Halifax Navy, NS

July
July 01 Canada Day
July 04 Vintage Wings of Canada - Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport, QC http://www.vintagewings.ca/
July 09 Calgary Stampede - Calgary, AB
July 21 Dawson Creek Airshow - Dawson Creek Airport, BC http://www.tourismdawsoncreek.com/event_airshow.php
July 24 Yellowknife International Airshow - Yellowknife Airport, NT
July 31-August 1 Arctic Thunder Air Show 2010 - Elmendorf AFB, AK http://www.alaskaairshow.org/

August
August 04 Wings Over Whitecourt Airshow - Whitecourt, AB
August 07-08 Wetaskiwin Air Show - Wetaskiwin, AB http://www.westaskiwinairshow.com/
August 13-15 Abbotsford International Airshow - Abbotsford, BC http://www.abbotsfordairshow.com/
August 21-22 Windsor International Air Show - Windsor, ON
August 25 Bagotville Airshow 2010 - Bagotville, QC
August 28-29 Val d'Or International Airshow - Val d'Or, QC

September
September 01 Brantford Airshow 1010 - Brantford, ON http://www.brantfordairshow.com/
September 04-06 Canadian International Airshow - Toronto, ON http://www.cias.org/
September 07 VandenBos Airshow - Ontario
September 11 Nova Scotia International Air Show - Shearwater, NS http://www.nsairshow.ca/
September 18-19 US National Championship Air Races - Stead Field Reno, NV http://www.airrace.org/
September 25-26 Chico Air Show 2010 - Chico, CA http://www.chicoairshow.org/

October
October 01-03 MCAS Miramar Airshow - MCAS Miramar, CA http://www.miramarairshow.com/
October 09-10 Daytona, FL
October 16-17 Wings Over Marietta - Dobbins AFB, GA http://www.dobbins.afrc.af.mil/
October 22-23 Year End/40th Gala

Don't forget to checkout our eleventh annual MT Air Show Guide that will appear in the March 2010 issue of Monitoring Times magazine. It will be loaded with the latest frequencies (for U.S. and foreign teams), combined schedules, and radio equipment recommendations to make your air show experience an enjoyable and pleasurable one.

We are also running special issues throughout the season with aero and LMR frequency profiles at each military base the team will perform at. The first of those base profiles will be in the February issue of MT in our monthly Milcom columm.

The electronic web version of our March Air Show Guide won't be posted to the Monitoring Times website until late April to early May. This is done as a courtesy to our subscribers and readers who pay the freight. So get your copy of the March issue before it sells out when it is released in the last week of February. Better yet, get a year's subscription (available in print and electronic versions) and don't miss a single issue of Monitoring Times magazine.

US Navy Blue Angels Official 2010-2011 Schedule Update 2

Below is the first airshow schedule posted here on MMP for the 2010 season.

The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, The Blue Angels, announces its show schedules for the 2010 and 2011 season at the annual International Council of Airshows convention. Following winter training, the team begins the season March 13 at Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, CA and will conclude the season Nov. 13 at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, FL. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform 67 shows at 35 locations throughout the United States in 2010.

Demonstration sites are selected in support of the Department of Defense objectives and in the interest of the armed services with safety as the primary consideration. Performances greatly assist in the recruiting and retention goals for the military services, enhance esprit de corps among uniformed men and women and demonstrate the professional skills and capabilities of the Naval services to the American public and U.S. Allies.

In a break from tradition, the Blue Angels have adopted a two-year scheduling program to allow show sites more time for planning, advertising and fund-raising. You can read more on this part of the story on this blog at click here. This schedule is subject to change without notice and is weather permitting, for everyone's safety.

Stay tuned to the MMP blog and check the Milcom Blog Guide to Airshows section on the right hand side of this blog for links to other schedules and field reports from readers during the airshow season.

2010 Show Schedule


March 2010
March 13 NAF El Centro Airshow - NAF El Centro, CA http://www.cnic.navy.mil/elcentro/index.htm
March 20-21 MacDill Airfest - MacDill AFB, FL http://www.macdill.af.mil/
March 27-28 Wings Over South Texas Air Show - NAS Kingsville, TX http://www.cnic.navy.mil/Kingsville/index.htm

April 2010
April 10-11 NAS Key West, FL http://www.cnic.navy.mil/keywest/index.htm
April 17 Charleston Air Expo 2010 - Charleston AFB, SC http://www.charlestonairexpo.com/
April 24-25 Vidalia Onion Festival Air Show - Vidalia Regional Airport, GA http://www.vidaliaonionfestival.com/

May 2010
May 01-02 Sound of Speed Airshow - Rosecrans Memorial Airport, St. Joseph, MO http://www.airshownetwork.com/show.php?id=86
May 08-09 Tusacaloosa Air Show - Tuscaloosa Regional Airport, AL http://tuscaloosa.schultzairshows.com/
May 15-16 Andrews AFB Joint Service Open House - Andrews AFB, MD http://www.andrews.af.mil/
May 22-23 MCAS Cherry Point Air Show - MCAS Cherry Point, NC http://www.cherrypointairshow.com/
May 26 USNA, Annapolis, MD http://www.usna.com
May 28 USNA, Annapolis, MD (fly-over) http://www.usna.com
May 29-30 Bethpage Federal Credit Union New York Air Show at Jones Beach - Wantagh, NY (Jones Beach) http://www.jonesbeachairshow.com/

June 2010
June 05-06 Chippewa Valley Air Show - Chippew Valley Regional Airport, Eau Claire, WI http://www.chippewavalleyairshow.com/
June 12-13 Milwaukee Air and Water Show - Lakefront Milwaukee, WI http://www.milwaukeeairshow.com/
June 19-20 Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival - Cape Girardeau, MO http://www.capeairfestival.com/
June 26-27 Great Minnesota Air Show - St. Cloud, MN http://www.greatminnesotaairshow.com/

July 2010
July 03-04 National Cherry Festival Air Show - West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay, Traverse City, MI http://www.cherryfestival.org/events/airshow/blue_airshow.php
July 10 Pensacola Beach Air Show - Pensacola Beach, FL http://www.visitpensacolabeach.com/what/airshow.asp
July 17-18 Dayton Air Show - Dayton International Airport, OH http://www.usats.org/
July 24-25 Idaho Falls Air Show - Idaho Falls, ID
July 31 Arctic Thunder Air Show 2010 - Elmendorf AFB, AK http://www.alaskaairshow.org/

August 2010
August 01 Arctic Thunder Air Show 2010 - Elmendorf AFB, AK http://www.alaskaairshow.org/
August 07-08 Seafair 2010 Air Show - Seattle, WA http://www.seafair.com/
August 14-15 Chicago Air and Water Show - Chicago, IL http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/things_see_do/event_landing/special_events/mose/chicago_air___water.html
August 28-29 Pease Air Show - Wings of Hope 2010 - Portsmouth, NH http://www.peaseairshow.com/

September 2010
September 04-06 Cleveland National Air Show - Cleveland, OH http://www.clevelandairshow.com/
September 11-12 Scott AFB Air Show - Scott AFB, IL http://www.scott.af.mil/
September 18-19 NAS Oceana Air Show - NAS Oceana, VA http://www.oceanaairshow.com/
September 25-26 Blues on the Bay - MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI http://www.bluesonthebay.org/

October 2010
October 01-03 MCAS Miramar Air Show - MCAS Miramar, CA http://www.miramarairshow.com/
October 09-10 San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show - San Francisco, CA
October 16-17 Wings Over Marietta - Dobbins AFB, GA http://www.dobbins.afrc.af.mil/
October 23-24 NAS Jacksonville Air Show - NAS Jacksonville, FL http://airshow.jacksonville.com/
October 30-31 Fort Worth Alliance Air Show - Ft. Worth Alliance, TX http://www.allianceairshow.com/

November 2010
November 06-07 Wings Over Homestead - Homestead AFB, FL http://www.wingsoverhomestead.com/
November 12-13 Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show - NAS Pensacola Open House - NAS Pensacola (Sherman Field), FL http://www.naspairshow.com/

2011 Show Schedule

March 2011
March 12 NAF El Centro, CA
March 19-20 Keesler AFB, MS
March 26-27 NAS Meridian, MS

April 2011
April 02-03 Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL
April 09-10 NAS Corpus Christi, TX
April 16-17 Fort Worth JRB, TX
April 30 MCAS Beaufort, SC

May 2011
May 01 MCAS Beaufort, SC
May 03-04 NAS Pensacola, FL
May 07-08 NAS New Orleans, LA
May 08 Flight Academy Fly-over, Pensacola, FL
May 14-15 La Crosse, WI
May 21-22 Andrews AFB, MD (reunion show)
May 25 & 27 USNA show and graduation fly-over
May 28-29 Millville, NJ

June 2011
June 04-05 Rockford, IL
June 11-12 Evansville, IN
June 18-19 Davenport, IA
June 25-26 North Kingston, RI

July 2011
July 02-03 Muskegon, MI
July 09 Pensacola Beach, FL
July 16-17 Rochester, NY
July 23-24 Ypsilanti, MI
July 30-31 Kalispell, MT

August 2011
August 06-07 Seattle, WA
August 13-14 Fargo, ND
August 27-28 Brunswick, ME

September 2011
September 03-05 NAS Patuxent River, MD
September 10-11 Lincoln, NE
September 17-18 Millington, TN
September 24-25 NAS Oceana, VA

October 2011
October 01-02 MCAS Miramar, CA
October 08-09 San Francisco, CA
October 15-16 NAS Lemoore, CA
October 22-23 El Paso, TX
October 29-30 San Antonio, TX

November 2011
November 05-06 NAS Jacksonville, FL
November 12 NAS Pensacola, FL

Don't forget to checkout our eleventh annual MT Air Show Guide that will appear in the March 2010 issue of Monitoring Times magazine. It will be loaded with the latest frequencies (for U.S. and foreign teams), combined schedules, and radio equipment recommendations to make your air show experience an enjoyable and pleasurable one.

We are also running special issues throughout the season with aero and LMR frequency profiles at each military base the team will perform at. The first of those base profiles will be in the February issue of MT in our monthly Milcom columm.

The electronic web version of our March Air Show Guide won't be posted to the Monitoring Times website until late April to early May. This is done as a courtesy to our subscribers and readers who pay the freight. So get your copy of the March issue before it sells out when it is released in the last week of February. Better yet, get a year's subscription (available in print and electronic versions) and don't miss a single issue of Monitoring Times magazine.

USAF Thunderbirds 2010 Official Show Schedule Update 1

Officials from the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, "Thunderbirds," have announced its 2010 airshow schedule.

The team's 57th show season is scheduled to take them to more than 65 shows in 27 states and Canada.

Lt. Col. Case Cunningham will join the team as commander and leader for the team and fly the No. 1 position.

Other officers beginning their first season with the team are Thunderbird No. 3, Capt. Chad Shenk, right wing; Thunderbird No. 6, Capt. Aaron Jelinek, opposing solo; Thunderbird No. 8, Maj. John Gallemore, advance pilot and narrator; Thunderbird No. 9, Capt Thom Bowden, flight surgeon.

The new team members will join returning officers Thunderbird No. 2, Maj. John Baum, left wing; Thunderbird No. 4, Maj. Sean Gustafson, slot; Thunderbird No. 5, Maj. Rick Goodman, lead solo; Thunderbird No. 7, Lt. Col. Derek Routt, operations officer; Thunderbird No. 10, Capt. Petrina Hanson, executive officer; Thunderbird No. 11, Maj. David Lemery, maintenance officer; Thunderbird No. 12, Capt. Jason McCree.

The Thunderbirds, originally known as the 3600th Air Demonstration Unit out of Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., was activated May 25, 1953.

The demonstration squadron is an Air Combat Command unit composed of eight pilots, including six demonstration pilots, four support officers, four civilians and about 110 enlisted people performing in more than 29 Air Force specialties.

The Thunderbirds' aerial demonstration is a mix of formation flying and solo routines. The pilots perform about 40 maneuvers in a demonstration. The entire show, including ground and air, runs about one hour. The airshow season lasts from March to November, with the winter months used to train new members.

"We are humbled to have the opportunity to travel the U.S and Canada this year, representing the 700,000 Airmen in America's Air Force," Captain McCree said.

Stay tuned to the MMP blog and check the Milcom Blog Guide to Airshows section on the right hand side of this blog for links to other schedules and field reports from readers during the airshow season.

This schedule is subject to change without notice and is weather permitting, for everyone's safety.

2010 Show Schedule

March 2010
March 20-21 Aerospace and Arizona Days - Davis Monthan AFB, AZ http://www.dm.af.mil/
March 27-28 Maxwell-Gunter Open House & Airshow - Maxwell AFB, AL http://www.maxwell.af.mil/

April 2010
April 10-11 Eglin AFB Open House and Air Show - Eglin AFB, FL http://www.eglin.af.mil/airshow2010.asp
April 17-18 Sun'n Fun Fly-In - Lakeland, FL http://www.sun-n-fun.org/
April 24-25 Barksdale AFB Open House and Air Show - Barksdale AFB, LA http://www.barksdaleairshow.org/

May 2010
May 01 Dyess AFB Open House & Air Show - Dyess AFB, TX http://www.dyess.af.mil/
May 02 Altus AFB Airshow - Altus AFB, OK http://www.altus.af.mil/
May 08-09 Shaw Fest '10 - Shaw AFB, SC http://www.shaw.af.mil/
May 15-16 Columbus AFB, MS http://www.columbus.af.mil/
May 22 Thunder Over the River - Grand Forks AFB, ND http://www.grandforks.af.mil/
May 26 US Air Force Academy, CO http://www.usafa.af.mil/
May 29-30 Southern Wisconsin Air Fest - Janesville, WI http://www.swairfest.org/

June 2010
June 05-06 OC Air Show 2010 - Ocean City, MD - http://ocairshow.com/
June 12-13 Québec International Air Show - Québec City, PQ Canada
June 19-20 Star Spangled Salute - Tinker AFB, OK http://www.starspangledsalute.com/
June 26-27 Rhode Island Open House and Air Show - North Kingston, RI http://www.riairshow.com/

July 2010
July 10-11 Gary's South Shore Air Show - Gary, IN http://www.garyairshow.com/
July 17-18 Duluth Air & Aviation Expo - Duluth, MN http://www.duluthairshow.com/2010/index.html
July 21 Cheyenne Frontier Days - Cheyenne, WY http://www.cfdrodeo.com/
July 24-25 Fairchild AFB Air Show - Fairchild AFB, WA http://www.fairchild.af.mil/
July 31 Rockford Airfest 2010 - Rockford, IL http://www.flyrfd.com/

August 2010
August 01 Rockford Airfest 2010 - Rockford, IL http://www.flyrfd.com/
August 07-08 Moffett Field Air Show - Moffett Field, CA
August 14-15 Abbotsford International Airshow - Abbotsford, Canada http://www.abbotsfordairshow.com/
August 21-22 Westfield International Airshow = Westfield (Barnes Air National Guard Base Open House), MA http://www.barnesairport.com/news/events-archives/77-westfield-international-airshow-returns-in-2010
August 25 Atlantic City Air Show - Thunder over the Boardwalk - Atlantic City, NJ http://www.atlanticcitynj.com/acairshow.aspx
August 28-29 Coney Island Air Show - Brooklyn (Coney Island), NY

September 2010
September 04-05 Thunder over the Blue Ridge Airshow - Martinsburg, WV http://www.martinsburgairshow.com/
September 11-12 Wings Over Pittsburgh - Coraopolis (Pittsburgh), PA http://www.wingsoverpittsburgh.com/
September 18-19 Wings over Whiteman - Whiteman AFB, MO http://www.wingsoverwhiteman.com/
September 25-26 McConnell AFB Open House 2010 - McConnell AFB, KS http://www.mcconnell.af.mil/

October 2010
October 02-03 California International Airshow - Salinas, CA http://www.salinasairshow.com/
October 09-10 Airpower Arkansas - Little Rock AFB, AR http://www.littlerock.af.mil/
October 16-17 Amigo Airsho - El Paso, TX http://www.amigoairsho.org/
October 23-24 Wings Over Houston Air Show - Houston, TX http://www.wingsoverhouston.com/
October 30-31 Cocoa Beach Air Show - Cocoa Beach, FL http://www.cocoabeachairshow.com/

November 2010
November 06-07 Lackland AirFest '10 - Lackland AFB, TX http://www.lackland.af.mil/airshow/index.asp
November 13-14 Aviation Nation 2010 - Las Vegas Air Show - Nellis AFB, NV http://www.nellis.af.mil/

Don't forget to checkout our eleventh annual MT Air Show Guide that will appear in the March 2010 issue of Monitoring Times magazine. It will be loaded with the latest frequencies (for U.S. and foreign teams), combined schedules, and radio equipment recommendations to make your air show experience an enjoyable and pleasurable one.

We are also running special issues throughout the season with aero and LMR frequency profiles at each military base the team will perform at. The first of those base profiles will be in the February issue of MT in our monthly Milcom columm.

The electronic web version of our March Air Show Guide won't be posted to the Monitoring Times website until late April to early May. This is done as a courtesy to our subscribers and readers who pay the freight. So get your copy of the March issue before it sells out when it is released in the last week of February. Better yet, get a year's subscription (available in print and electronic versions) and don't miss a single issue of Monitoring Times magazine.