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United States Air Force Thunderbirds 2022

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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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Note: this is not the official Thunderbirds website! Goto https://www.airforce.com/thunderbirds/overview for full schedule, more information, and official contact.

January 2022 no events listed

February 2022 no events listed

March 2022 hide

Date Event Location [map] Website FB Feat. Notes
19-20 MarLuke Days Air & Space Expo 2022Luke AFB, AZ, USAlinkFBCancelled
26-27 MarWings Over Columbus AFB Open House & Air ShowColumbus AFB, Columbus, MS, USA

April 2022 hide

Date Event Location [map] Website FB Feat. Notes
02-03 AprShaw AFB Thunder Over the MidlandsShaw AFB, Sumter, SC, USAlinkFB
05-10 AprSun 'n Fun Aerospace ExpoLakeland Linder Regional Airport, Lakeland, FL, USAlinkFB
23-24 AprGreat Texas Airshow - JB San Antonio Open HouseRandolph AFB, Joint Base San Antonio, TX, USAlinkFB
Display Teams
USAF Thunderbirds
USAF C-17 Globemaster Demo
USAF F-35A Lightning II Demo Team
USAF F-35 Heritage Flight
USMC MV-22 Osprey Demo
Tora Tora Tora
B-29 Superfortress "Doc"
Bill Stein Edge 540
Rob Holland MXS
Kent Pietsch Cadet
USAF Wings of Blue Skydiving Team
TX ANG 149th FW F-16 Viper Demo
USAF 12th FTW formation fly-by
USAF AC-130W gunship demo
USAF B-52H Stratofortress fly-by
30 Apr / 01 MayFort Lauderdale Air Show 2022Fort Lauderdale, FL, USAlinkFB
Display Teams
USAF Thunderbirds
USAF A-10C Demo Team
USN F-35C Lightning II Demo
USN F/A-18F Rhino Demo Team
USAF Heritage Flight
USN Legacy Flight
USCG MH-65 Helicopter SAR Demo
USMC MV-22 Osprey Demo
Kirby Chambliss Edge 540
Mike Goulian Extra 330SC
Red Bull Helicopter
Red Bull Air Force jump team
USSOCOM Para-Commandos
FL ANG F-15 Eagles
AFRC F-16 Fighting Falcons

May 2022 hide

Date Event Location [map] Website FB Feat. Notes
30 Apr / 01 MayFort Lauderdale Air Show 2022Fort Lauderdale, FL, USAlinkFB
Display Teams
USAF Thunderbirds
USAF A-10C Demo Team
USN F-35C Lightning II Demo
USN F/A-18F Rhino Demo Team
USAF Heritage Flight
USN Legacy Flight
USCG MH-65 Helicopter SAR Demo
USMC MV-22 Osprey Demo
Kirby Chambliss Edge 540
Mike Goulian Extra 330SC
Red Bull Helicopter
Red Bull Air Force jump team
USSOCOM Para-Commandos
FL ANG F-15 Eagles
AFRC F-16 Fighting Falcons
07-08 MayHolloman AFB Open House & Air ShowHolloman AFB, Alamogordo, NM, USA
14-15 MayMarch Field Air & Space Expo 2022March ARB, CA, USAlinkFBCancelled
14-15 MayFairchild AFB Inland Northwest SkyfestFairchild AFB, Spokane, WA, USAlinkFB
21-22 MayDover AFB Open House & Air ShowDover AFB, DE, USAlink
25 MayUSAFA Graduation : Thunderbirds fly-overU.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO, USAFB
29 MayIndy 500 Thunderbirds fly-overIndianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN, USAlink

June 2022 hide

July 2022 hide

Date Event Location [map] Website FB Feat. Notes
02-04 JulBattle Creek Field of Flight Air Show & Balloon FestivalW.K. Kellogg Airport, Battle Creek, MI, USAlinkFB
16-17 JulDuluth Air & Aviation ExpoDuluth Int'l Airport, Duluth, MN, USAlinkFB
Display Teams
USAF Thunderbirds
MiG-17F Randy Ball
Vanguard Squadron
Craig Gifford S-330
Jessy Panzer Pitts S-1S
Kent Pietsch Cadet
USAF KC-135 Stratotanker
USAF 148th FW F-16 Fighting Falcon
YAK110
23-24 JulFight Over the Falls Air Show - Montana ANG 75th AnniversaryGreat Falls ANGB, Great Falls, MT, USAlinkFB
27 JulCheyenne Frontier Days - Thunderbirds DisplayCheyenne, WY, USAlink
30-31 JulArctic Thunder Air Show 2022Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK, USAlinkFB

August 2022 hide

September 2022 hide

Date Event Location [map] Website FB Feat. Notes
03-04 SepKansas City Air ShowNew Century AirCenter, Gardner, KS, USAFB
09-11 SepAirshow London 2022 - SkyDriveLondon International Airport, London, Ontario, CanadalinkFB drive-in
Reports: 2019 2018 2017
17-18 SepJB Andrews Air Show & Open HouseAndrews AFB, Camp Springs, MD, USAlinkFB
24-25 SepMcConnell AFB Air Show & Open House 2022McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS, USAlinkFB
30 Sep / 03 OctPacific AirshowHuntington Beach, CA, USAlinkFB

October 2022 hide

Date Event Location [map] Website FB Feat. Notes
30 Sep / 03 OctPacific AirshowHuntington Beach, CA, USAlinkFB
15-16 OctAerospace Valley Air ShowEdwards AFB, CA, USAlinkFB
Display Teams
USAF Thunderbirds
T-33 "Ace Maker"
John Collver SNJ "War Dog"
Vicky Benzing PT-17 Stearman
Bob Carlton Super Salto Jet Sailplane
B-1B Lancer
B-52H Stratofortress
F-16 Viper
F-22A Raptor
F-35A Lightning II
C-12 Huron
C-17 Globemaster III
KC-46 Pegasus
KC-135 Stratotanker
T-38C Talon
NASA DC-8
NASA ER-2
NASA F-15D Eagle
NASA F/A-18D Hornet
22 OctAllianceTexas Aviation ExpoFort Worth Alliance Airport, Ft Worth, Dallas, TX, USAlinkFB
29-30 OctCentral Florida Air & Space ShowOrlando Sanford Int'l Airport, Sanford, FL, USAlinkFB

November 2022 hide

Date Event Location [map] Website FB Feat. Notes
05-06 NovNellis AFB Aviation Nation 2022Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV, USAlinkFB
Display Teams
USAF Thunderbirds
USAF C-17 Globemaster Demo
USAF F-22 Raptor Demo Team
USAF F-35A Lightning II Demo Team
USN EA-18G Growler Demo
Bill Stein Edge 540
Jodi Rueger
Vicky Benzing PT-17 Stearman
ACC Combined Arms Demo
The Horsemen F-86 Sabres
Reports: 2017 2016 2009 2005

December 2022 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.



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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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Important Note

Although great effort is put into double-checking data and keeping the list up-to-date, air show listings are subject to changes and cancellations.

Always check the listed show homepage for further information, contact the organisers, or seek confirmation in local media, before you go to the show or make any travel arrangements.

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