Airshow Information Guide
The 2012 Jones Beach Airshow and Memorial Day Celebration Event Guide. Last update: 5/20/12 – 12:10PM
Welcome to the Guide section of Nyasinfo.com. The purpose of this guide is to give you a condensed form of all of the relevant airshow information from the past couple of months in an easy to read package. If you want to know everything there is to know about the upcoming airshow, look below.
Starring:
Military:
Canadian Forces Snowbirds
F-22 Demo Team with P-51 Heritage Flight (HF Flight May 26 Only)
VFA 106 F/A-18C & F/A-18F Super Hornet Demo Team TACDEMO
US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights – Black Team
106th ANG HC-130 & HH-60 SAR Demo
Civilian:
Geico Skytypers
Ed Hamill Airshows: Sky-tech Bi-plane
Sean D. Tucker – Aviation Specialties: Team Oracle Challenger III
Matt Chapman Airshows: Embry-Riddle Eagle 580
John Klatt Airshows: ANG S-300D
SB2C Helldiver
B-17 Yankee Lady
American Airpower Museum Warbirds
Static Display:
Announcer:
Airboss: Wayne Boggs
Sound & Communications: Mach 1 Productions
Notes:
The V106 F-18 will be an F/A-18F Superhornet.
The F-22 will be based out of MacArthur Airport.
Live Radio :
Live Web:
Events:
***ALL TIMES ARE TENTATIVE***
Sunday, May 20th
Blue Angel #7 Arrival: 5-6PM
Monday, May 21st
Snowbird #10-11 Arrival: 11:30AM-12PM
Blue Angel #1-6 and Fat Albert (Ernie) Arrival: 1-2PM
Tuesday, May 22nd
Wednesday, May 23rd
Hudson River Flyby: Depature 11:00AM-11:30AM/Return to FRG 11:30AM-12:00PM
Media Flights
Thursday, May 24th
Snowbirds Arrival: 12PM
F-22 Arrival (ISP): Time Unknown
F/A-18 Demo Team Arrival: Time Unknown
Golden Knights Arrival: Time Unknown
Friday, May 25th
American Airpower Museum Memorial Day Celebration: Legends of Airpower and Armor: 8AM-5PM
Practice Airshow: 10AM-3:00PM
Saturday, May 26th
American Airpower Museum Memorial Day Celebration: Legends of Airpower and Armor: 8AM-5PM
Airshow: 10AM – 3PM
History Under the Stars 7PM – 11PM (Invite Only)
Sunday, May 27th
American Airpower Museum Memorial Day Celebration: Legends of Airpower and Armor: 8AM-5PM
Airshow: 10AM – 3PM
Monday, May 28th
American Airpower Museum Memorial Day Celebration: Legends of Airpower and Armor: 8AM-5PM
Notes:
Civilian performers will be arriving through the week. They will also have numerous media flights
There is a high probability that the Navy will bring in T-45′s and T-39′s for fleetweek festivities.
Key:
Any event that is in italic is a passed event.
Any event that is bold is an upcoming event.
ETA is the estimated time to arrival.
General Information:
Airshow Name: New York Air Show at Jones Beach
Event Host: New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
Title Sponsor: Bethpage Federal Credit Union, Long Island’s leading community financial institution.
Date/Times: Saturday, May 26, 2012 10am – 3pm
Sunday, May 27, 2012 10am – 3pm
Location: Jones Beach State Park, Wantagh, New York (Long Island)
Fees: $10.00(Sat & Sun)/$8.00(Fri) Vehicle Use Fee. No event entry fee.
Links:
BFCU Airshow Official Facebook
Jones Beach State Park Official Website
American Airpower Museum & Republic Airport
Official Airport Website | American Airpower Museum
The American Airpower Museum located at 1230 New Highway in Farmingdale will be having their annual Memorial Day Celebration at Republic Airport to pay tribute to those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
Here are some events and things to expect during the celebration (Notice: All of this information is tentative and subject to change due to weather or safety conditions):
- Flybys and flight demonstrations with the museum’s WWII era aircraft such as the B-25 Mitchell and P-40 Warhawk.
- Flybys and flight demonstrations from performers at the 2012 Jones Beach airshow.
- Get up close and personal with many historic WWII aircraft such as the C-47 Skytrain and P-47 Thunderbolt.
- Best view to watch and photograph the arrivals and landings of Jones Beach Airshow aircraft.
- Flight experiences on WWII era aircraft such as the B-17 Yankee Lady.
- Static display aircraft and armor.
- Many photo opportunities.
- WWII and Airpower museum exhibits.
- Experiences on the American Airpower Museum’s bomber simulator.
- Children’s activities.
Flying/Static Display:
- *Boeing EA-18 Growler
- *Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler
- North American B-25 Mitchell
- North American P-51 Mustang
- Douglas C-47 Skytrain
- Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
- Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
- North American AT-6 Texan(s)
- Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
- Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Yankee Lady
- Tora Tora Tora Zero
- Aero L-39 Albatros(s)
- Waco UPF-7
- Vought F4U Corsair
- Grumman TBM Avenger
- Republic F-84 Thunderjet
- Republic RF-84 Thunderflash
- Republic F-105 Thunderchief
- Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler
- General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
- Consolidated PBY Catalina
- M8 Greyhound
- M20 Armored Utility Car
- M4 Sherman
- .50 Caliber AAA
- Other Military Hardware
Sound & Communications: Mach 1 Productions
General info about Republic Airport
Guide Notes:
Because information changes rapidly especially during airshow week it is important to check back often.
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rev 5.20.12
Updated: Event times
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