Blue Angels @ AAFB this weekend

[MrX (Premo)]

Please come join us as we commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift. To include meeting the "Candy Bomber" in the flesh, Col (ret) Gail Halvorsen, and other special attractions from the WWII era.

In addition to the always exciting Navy Blue Angels and the Army's Golden Knights, this year's event will once again host a wide variety of both military and civilian air and ground demonstrations. To include the Air Force's newest and the world's most advanced fighter jet which will include more maneuvers than the 2007 show. This jet fighter can do things you didn't believe possible. The F-22 demonstration will be on all three days (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).

The three-day extravaganza takes place May 16th-18th. Friday, May 16 is open to Department of Defense personnel and school-sponsored children only. May 17 & 18 is open to the public. We offer free no hassle parking, and free admission. Parking for the event is at FedEx field with convenient shuttle service to and from FedEx field and Branch Ave Metro station on both Saturday and Sunday. Admission is FREE. There are plenty of food vendors here on the air show floor with a variety of food and drink items.

Andrews AFB Air Show 2008 - Joint Services Open House at Andrews Air Force Base (KADW) on May 16 2008 to May 18 2008 in Camp Springs, Maryland, USA - Fly-In Calendar

[donbarzini]

They were practicing as I drove home. Scared the bejesus out of me!!! But man it was nice to watch, once I realized I wasn't being strafed!!!!

[MrX (Premo)]

Originally Posted by donbarzini

They were practicing as I drove home. Scared the bejesus out of me!!! But man it was nice to watch, once I realized I wasn't being strafed!!!!

i must have left too early!

[OldHillcrestGuy]

They were flying all over the Northern St. Marys area this morning around 11 to 12 noon.

[Rael (Premo)]

Well, it wouldn't be a Joint Services Open House weekend without at least one day of rain (I can't remember even one).

Folks are already starting to come in, vendors, etc. Hopefully the weather will be better when the big crowds get here on Sat/Sun.

[MrX (Premo)]

Saw a little bit of the show this afternoon coming down Suitland Parkway. Hopefully the weather is better tomorrow!

[unixpirate]

Originally Posted by donbarzini

They were practicing as I drove home. Scared the bejesus out of me!!! But man it was nice to watch, once I realized I wasn't being strafed!!!!

I know what you mean. I was on the beltway this morning and they had a formation of 3 jets, (not sure what they were) with a prop plane in the middle. Came across the beltway like a big shadow. I was like holy shiat!
It was awesome.

[unixpirate]

Originally Posted by MrX

Saw a little bit of the show this afternoon coming down Suitland Parkway. Hopefully the weather is better tomorrow!

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[Rael (Premo)]

Originally Posted by unixpirate

I know what you mean. I was on the beltway this morning and they had a formation of 3 jets, (not sure what they were) with a prop plane in the middle. Came across the beltway like a big shadow. I was like holy shiat!
It was awesome.

For a couple of years, the hot air balloons did their races in the early morning and late afternoon (when the winds are generally favorable). It was a great advertisement seeing 38 balloons that it was airshow time. They stopped doing it in '95, unfortunately.

[unixpirate]

Originally Posted by Rael

For a couple of years, the hot air balloons did their races in the early morning and late afternoon (when the winds are generally favorable). It was a great advertisement seeing 38 balloons that it was airshow time. They stopped doing it in '95, unfortunately.

They moved to a more beautiful state.

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