USAF Thunderbird aerobatic team flying F-16 The Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsbro, home to the US Air Force's 4th Fighter...
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| USAF Thunderbird aerobatic team flying F-16 |
Headlining the airshow is the tightly choreographed ground and air demonstration of the USAF Thunderbird air display team. Flying only a few feet from wingtip to wingtip, the six-member F-16 Thunderbird squadron will exhibit the precision and capability of USAF pilots.
"This air show and open house will be one of the largest and most thrilling events North Carolina will experience in 2015," says Colonel Mark Slocum, 4th Fighter Wing Commander. Admission to the air show and ground displays is free.
Seymour Johnson's F-15E Strike Eagles will lead a combined arms demonstration package including the F-16 Fighting Falcon, A-10 Thunderbolt, and HH-60 Pave Hawk, joined by the Black Daggers U.S. Army Special Operations Parachute Team from Fort Bragg.
Other aerial and ground exhibitions include the F-35A Lightning II; F-22 Raptor; C-17 Globemaster; C-5A Galaxy; E-3 Sentry AWACS; F/A 18 E/F Super Hornet; KC-135 Stratotanker; T-38 Talon; T-6A Texan; T-1A Jayhawk; CV-22 Osprey; AH-64 Apache.
Seymour Johnson AFB has a fleet of 95 F-15E Strike Eagles. Formerly commanded by Chuck Yeager, the 4th Fighter Wing is one of the largest wings in the USAF, and has a highly decorated history spanning seven decades.
More at: http://www.wingsoverwayneairshow.com
