OCEAN CITY — The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will join an already-loaded lineup during the rescheduled O.C. Air Show in mid-August, event officials announced this week.
Last week, O.C. Air Show officials announced the event originally scheduled for June 13-14 but postponed because of the ongoing COVID-19 situation had been rescheduled for August 15-16. Last week, air show officials announced the U.S. Air Force had scheduled the F-22 Raptor, F-35 Lightning II, and A-10 Thunderbolt II demonstration teams to perform at the OC Air Show in August, which would be an impressive show in and of itself.
Left uncertain, however, was if the USAF Thunderbirds demonstration team would still highlight the event. The Thunderbirds were originally scheduled for the air show in June, but much has changed since and it was uncertain if the jet demonstration team could work Ocean City into its schedule.
That question was answered on Wednesday when O.C. Air Show officials announced the Thunderbirds were indeed coming to Ocean City to headline what should be a memorable show in August. The new air show dates announced on Thursday come one week after the annual White Marlin Open, giving Ocean City a significant one-two punch in August at a time when the resort is still pull out of what has been a decidedly different summer.
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They shouldn’t hold this event during the peak season. These dates in August are already booked with vacationers- it is a prime week. The reason this event is held in June is to boost a traditionally slow week. By holding it on the announced dates you are just going to cause massive traffic issues. Hold this event in October. Boost a very slow week when we actually need it.
ReplyDeleteJust a thought but maybe they fly in other places in the US and world. I’m not sure could be just for Oc
Delete11:13 - They are booked all October 2020 - see https://aerobaticteams.net/en/resources/i368/Thunderbirds-2020-Schedule.html - as for pre booking them in the future for an October date I doubt that. The show in oc coincides with Father’s Day in June annually.
DeleteTerrific! I love the air shows and the open display of patriotism! Can’t wait to see them!!!
ReplyDeleteWe'll see how social distancing does when it comes to protecting others!
ReplyDeleteGOV of VA is now worried about the spike in the SE region (Hampton Roads, Norfolk, VA beach area's) given many sick are youngins.
Gov't relied on the youngins to make the right decisions. Oh boy will that ever backfire on US.
Is youngins some sort of slang or code for African Americans?
ReplyDeleteJust wondering so I can keep up.
Things are very confusing these days.
Wait until the string pullers is OC cancel the airshow at the last minute, like they did the fireworks. The Thunderbirds don't have time for that crap and will never return to OC again.
ReplyDeleteI missed flying by the seat of my pants and hair on fire. But they said I was a lose cannon, cowboy cant be trusted after I left my wing man. It was for a good reason thou
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