2013 U S Air Force THUNDERBIRDS Airshow Schedule

[Doug Robertson]

Feb. 24, Daytona Beach, Florida (NASCAR Race Fly-by)

Mar. 6, Nellis AFB, Nevada

Mar. 10, Las Vegas, Nevada (NASCAR Race Fly-by only)

Mar. 12, Creech AFB, Nevada (Appreciation Show)

Mar. 16-17, Luke AFB, Arizona

Mar. 23-24, Titusville, Florida

Mar. 26-31, Down (Easter Break-Mar. 31 is Easter Sunday)

Apr. 6-7, TBD

Apr. 13-14, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Apr. 20-21, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Apr. 27-28, TBD

May 4-5, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia

May 11-12, Martinsburg, West Virginia

May 18-19, Fairchild AFB, Washington

May 25-26, Wantagh, New York (Jones Beach)

May 29, Colorado Springs, Colorado (USAF Academy Graduation)

Jun 1-2, Rochester, New York

Jun 8, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina

Jun 15-16, Ypsilanti, Michigan

Jun 22-23, Dayton, Ohio

Jun 29-30, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Jul 6-7, Battle Creek, Michigan

Jul 10-15, Down (Mid-Season Break)

Jul 20-21, Kalispell, Montana

Jul 24, Cheyenne, Wyoming (F. E. Warren AFB)

Jul 31, Oshkosh, Wisconsin (EAA AirVenture 2013)

Aug 3-4, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Aug 10-11, Burlington, Vermont

Aug 17-18, Chicago, Illinois

Aug 22-Sep 30, Pacific (Asia Tour-dates and locations TBD)

Oct 1-6, Down (Post Deployment Break)

Oct. 12-13, Rome, Georgia

Oct 19-20, Cocoa Beach, Florida

Oct. 26-27, Houston, Texas

Nov 2-3, Joint Base San Antonio, Randolph, Texas

Nov 9-10, Nellis AFB, Nevada

Updates as announced by USAF

[Doug Robertson]

All 2013 performances of the USAF Thunderbirds have been outright cancelled because of mandatory budget cuts.

Also, all performances of the US Army's Golden Knights Parachute Team have been outright cancelled.

[red750]

Hi Doug,

As I mentioned in another thread, the cancellation announcement came halfway through the Australian International Airshow at Avalon. The US contingent were already here and had participated on the first couple of days. I attended the last day and was lucky the Raptor, C17 and F16 flew their demonstrations. The B-52 had flown on earlier days but not the final day. As I said elsewhere, I guess they figured thy were here, they might as well fly.

Peter

[Florida Metal]

[Doug Robertson]

That specific information was from a published Associated Press release dated Monday 11 March 2013. Re the Thunderbirds and the Golden Knights-the term "outright" was used re the 2013 airshow appearance cancellations.

Re the Blue Angels-the press release stated "While the Blue Angels' spring schedule is in doubt, the Air Force's formation-flying Thunderbirds and the Army's Golden Knights skydivers have cancelled their performances outright".

I just report the published news, with local information re Point Mugu's Airshow. I am sure there will be updates as any new information from the military services is officially released.

[Florida Metal]

The Sequester kicks in April 1. Nothing really has taken effect just yet - that is why T-birds will still have their show at Titusville, since it is March 22-24, which is their last show probably for the year unless something changes. I don't want to get political, but there will be quite an outrage about certain things not getting cut and stuff that is popular with the general population getting cut.

Our tower - Orlando Executive was on the list for closure on April 1. However due to ORL be right next to MCO class Bravo Airspace it was seen as too risky. The tower is not closing, however tower staff will have to take non paid vacations throughout the rest of the year and the tower instead of being closed 11p-6a, will more likely be closed 9p-7a.

[Doug Robertson]

Although the USAF Chief of the Engagement Division tried to salvage the season cut of the Thunderbirds airshows for 2013, it didn't happen and all shows after 1 April 2013 are officially cancelled. The standown includes cancellation of support to all airshows, trade shows, flyovers (including funerals and military graduations), orientation flights, heritage flights, F-22 demonstration flights and open houses, unless the event includes only local static assets. (Aircraft gate guards on pylons being static assets, or already parked aircraft, no flyins?)