Yet another fighter aircraft will join the 2021 Air Show, as the City of Owensboro announced that the F-22 Raptor Demo Team has been added to an already packed lineup. The free event is set for Aug. 13-15 along the riverfront, featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels Demonstration Team as the headliner.
Public Events Director Tim Ross said Tuesday the F-22 this is the “most advanced air fighter in the world.”
According to the Demo Team site, “The F-22 Raptor’s combination of stealth, supercruise, maneuverability, and integrated avionics, coupled with improved supportability, represents an exponential leap in warfighting capabilities.”
Ross said they have been trying to get the team for a some time and he was excited for the recent call saying they were available.
“Anybody that has seen some of the demos over the years, you’ll be amazed at what this aircraft can do,” Ross said.
Ross also announced other acts including the Blackhawks, a C-130, the Viper Demo Team and others. For more information and a schedule, head to their website here.
In addition to their own tactical fighter jet performance, the Blue Angels are bringing large, lumbering transport plane called Fat Albert.
The United States Air Force F-16 Viper Demo Team will join the lineup to showcase their Lockheed-Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon — a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft.
The rest of the airshow lineup will feature the University of Southern Utah – Chuck Aaron academy helicopter aerobatics demo; an L-39 jet; the Special Operations Command Parachute Demo Team; a WWI-era Curtiss Jenny bi-plane; the Lucas Oil Air Shows Michael Wiskus; Kevin Coleman and Redline Air Shows; as well as T-6, T-38, and C-17 military aircrafts scheduled to participate.
Also returning to the air show will be a B-25 Mitchell Bomber made famous as the aircraft flown by the Doolittle Raiders in WWII. The B-25 will be flying during air show weekend in addition to offering paid rides throughout the weekend.
