OC Air Show

With F-22s still grounded, F-18 Super Hornet poised to step in

Navy & Marines to shine in O.C. with Harrier, Super Hornet set to perform

(June 2, 2011) –The Navy’s F-18 Super Hornet will join the Marine Corps’ AV-8B Harrier jet in headlining the 2011 OC Air Show.

Also new for the June 11-12 event, the A-10 Warthog demo team out of Moody Air Force Base in Georgia will perform, the Air Force just announced.

“Both the Super Hornet and the A-10 are excellent demos to add to our ‘Year of Extreme Flight’ in Ocean City,” said Air Show president Bryan Lilley. “While the Super Hornet is pure performance with its extreme maneuverability, the A-10 ‘Tankbuster’ is pure power with its air-to-ground capability.”

And, in another first for the OC Air Show, Dover Air Force Base will support the event with a flyover of the new C-5M Super Galaxy, a cargo and troop transport aircraft that stands as tall as a six-story building and has a football field-sized wingspan.

With the F-22 Raptor fleet still grounded, the Super Hornet is poised to stand in for the Raptor on the roster of performers.

The OC Air Show has not received official word whether the Raptor demo will perform in Ocean City. However, the entire fleet remains grounded until further notice due to issues with its onboard oxygen system.

For more information and to buy tickets, visit ocairshow.com or call (888) 695-0888.