(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
First time team is flying full show at Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (July 1, 2014) — The schedule is now set for the historic first-ever full show by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014, with performances set for Friday through Sunday, Aug. 1-3. These performances are part of the daily afternoon air shows at Oshkosh on each of those days.
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the 62nd annual fly-in convention for the Experimental Aircraft Association, will be held July 28-August 3 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.
The Thunderbirds will perform what they describe as a “practice show” – basically, a full dress rehearsal for the weekend – at 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 1. This comes at the end of the regular afternoon air show, which features the full World War II warbirds extravaganza, and prior to the return of the Old Glory Honor Flight from Washington, D.C., that is part of AirVenture’s annual “Salute to Veterans” activities.
On Saturday, Aug. 2, the Thunderbirds will again fly at 5 p.m. as the final performers in the afternoon air show, which once again features World War II aircraft and full pyrotechnics. The aerial excitement on that day will continue in the evening with the second of the two night air shows during AirVenture week. The Thunderbirds will wrap up their inaugural Oshkosh performances at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, as the closing act in AirVenture’s final-day air show.
The Thunderbirds had originally placed EAA AirVenture on its 2014 schedule last December. It took several months to finalize the many logistics necessary to fly in Wittman Regional Airport’s unique environment during EAA AirVenture. Special flightline and crowd line procedures will be in place for the Thunderbirds’ performances each of the three days. The Thunderbirds’ aircraft will be based at the Wittman Regional Airport terminal ramp, but team members will be participating in various forums and programs during their stay in Oshkosh.
These first-time Oshkosh performances are one part of a busy final weekend at EAA AirVenture 2014, which also includes with regular admission:
Friday, August 1: Veterans parade, Full afternoon air show, KidVenture family area, Valdez STOL aircraft demonstrations, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy concert, Theater in the Woods evening program, Fly-In Theater movie, special activities in homebuilt, warbirds, vintage, aerobatic and ultralight areas.
Saturday, August 2: Full afternoon air show, KidVenture family area, Valdez STOL aircraft demonstrations, “1964: The Tribute” Beatles salute band concert, Night air show, Fly-In Theater move, special activities in homebuilt, warbirds, vintage and ultralight areas.
Sunday, August 3: Family day admission pricing, full afternoon air show, KidVenture family area, Valdez STOL aircraft demonstrations, “World’s Greatest Aircraft Departure Show” following air show.
