2024 Started the year strong with several new aircraft liveries, new pilots, new airshows and a fresh slate.
As, some sadly in March The A-10 Demo Team announced that it would be their "final tour" season, With this came 2 new livery's
The recently acquired "Black Mamba" from the 122nd Fighter Wing
Black Mamba was retired half way through the season at the Midland Airshow
Memphis Belle III (The last A10 Demo Jet)
As well as for the New Livery's the Viper Demo Team celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the F-16 Fighting Falcon with a new livery dating back to the origins of the YF-16, The team worked closely with the Team at Edwards AFB, CA to match the livery and even have a custom helmet scheme to Phil Oestricher. Coming with this News Announced the New pilot Capt. Taylor "FEMA" Heister.
For the 5th Gen Fighter the F-35 Demo Team announced their new pilot Melanie "Mach" Kluesner" relieving "Beo" with a almost 4 Year long demo pilot status
Capt. Samuel "RaZZ" Larson continues his second season on the team bringing new maneuvers and the first addition of flares.
Mid Airshow Season the Rhino Demo Secretly made a livery change to their "206" jet including a new Yellow and Blue Scheme.
The Canadians celebrated 100 years of the RCAF with the CF-18 Hornet Demo making the "Centennial 100" livery. (we made a custom patch for this) and their Pilot Capt. Caleb "Tango" Robert
International Teams such as the Freece Tricolori Would make their North America tour as well as the Red Arrows with stops in Canada and the Typhoon Display team.
The Highlight of this years Airshow season was EAA Oshkosh 2024 where they had both the USAF Thunderbirds and USN Blue Angels Flyby and a 4 ship Heritage Flight with the A-10,F-16,F-22 and F-35 this being the last full heritage flight with the A-10.
As well for special fight the F-22 Raptor demo Teamed up with the Rhino Demo Team to preform Twighlight Afterburner flybys at the NAS Oceana Beach Blast at Virginia Beach, VA
However on the West Coast most fans were dissapointed on the weather during the Pacific Airshow having low fog that stayed blocking the show, however this year the pacific airshow allowed certain STOL Aircraft to actually land on the beach, this a big direction on the expansion and future at airshows. The Pacific Airshow definitely takes the cake on furthering possibility's and media at Airshows.
At the End of the year the NAS Pensacola airshow made history with the first 12 Jet formation between the USAF Thunderbirds and the USN Blue Angels.
The 2024 Airshow Season Concluded with the Last Ever A-10 Demo at the Stuart airshow in Stuart. FL. As well as "RaZZ" last demo. This also marks the last performance of the 50th Anniversary Viper.
We are Excited what the 2025 season will bring with a New F-22 Demo pilot and a possible new demo and a new Viper Demo Livery.
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