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Air Show Performers

There is something for everyone at the 2022 Kaneohe Bay Air Show! The event will feature the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels, the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, the C-17 Globemaster, and other professional performers.

U.S. NAVY AIR SHOW PERFORMER

Blue Angels

The mission of the Blue Angels is to showcase the teamwork and professionalism of the United States Navy and Marine Corps through flight demonstrations and community outreach while inspiring a culture of excellence and service to country.

A Blue Angels Pilot talks to young spectators at an Air Show.
Marine Corps Capt. Corrie Mays, the events coordinator for the U.S. Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, and a Marstons Mills, Mass., native, autographs handouts for attendees of the 2015 Kaneohe Bay Air Show and Open House aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 17, 2015. The theme of this year’s air show is “Joining Forces with the Community,” and each branch of service was able to showcase their equipment and capabilities. Guests also had the opportunity to enjoy a number of activities and demonstrations, from military and civilian aircraft displays, to carnival rides, merchandise booths and Taste of Oahu food booths. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harley Thomas)

It is a privilege to perform for you and humbling to represent our fellow service members. We sincerely hope that whether this is the first, second, or 76th year you have seen us fly, the sight and sound of a Blue Angels performance delivers pride in your defense forces, exhilaration, an appreciation for teamwork, and the inspiration to achieve excellence!

Commanding Officer – Blue Angels

U.S. AIR FORCE AIR SHOW PERFORMER

F-22 Raptor Demo Team

The Air Combat Command F-22 Demonstration Team at Langley Air Force Base performs precision aerial maneuvers to demonstrate the unique capabilities of the fifth-generation fighter aircraft. The team also teams up with Air Force Heritage flight exhibiting the professional qualities the Air Force develops in the people who fly, maintain and support these aircraft. 

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul 'Loco' Lopez, F-22 Demo Team commander/pilot, hands out stickers and posters during the MCAS Beaufort air show, April 27, 2019. Maj. Lopez is in his second year as the commander of the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Samuel Eckholm)
Photo by 2nd Lt. Sam Eckholm

The F-22 Raptor’s combination of stealth, supercruise, maneuverability, and integrated avionics, coupled with improved supportability, represents an exponential leap in warfighting capabilities.

AIR SHOW PERFORMER

C-17 Globemaster

The C-17 Globemaster III is the most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. The aircraft can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions and can transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations. The inherent flexibility and performance of the C-17 force improve the ability of the total airlift system to fulfill the worldwide air mobility requirements of the United States.

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