I can’t recall if Chris mentioned it in a previous meeting or not, but he and I had been talking about going to the Ocean City Air Show in late August.  Either the 24th or 25th.  It may be a ways off at the moment but I wanted to start planning and get a feel for how many others may be interested in going.

Current participants (more likely to be added):

• FRECCE TRICOLORI – Italian demonstration team, similar to the Blue Angels or Thunderbirds
• F-22 Raptor Demo Team
• E/A-18 Growler Team
• A-10 Thunderbolt II Team
• C-17 Globemaster III Demo
• West Point Parachute Team

I’ve seen several of these before and they were all great. The Tricolori team is the big draw for me this time, but I’m excited for all of them.  The A-10 in particular is very cool too see in person.  Online videos do NOT do those things justice.

The show takes place right on the beach over the water.  The view is great from just about anywhere.  The big downside (aside from being in MD) is that it’s probably going to be VERY hot.  I can’t stand the summer heat but I can usually make an exception for airshows.  It will also be pretty packed I’m sure.  We went during height of the pandemic and it was still crowded.

There are tickets available if you want premium seats, but it’s free to the public, you’re just going to be left or right of center. I don’t plan on getting a ticket, but could be convinced if others wanted to.  When I went last, parking was the bigger issue.  We ended up paying someone $20 to park in their yard.  I will be more than happy to cover our parking costs since I’m planning to go regardless.

If enough people are interested, it may be worth it for us to rent a van or something to carpool.  It’s a 4 hour drive from Stephen’s City (5 for me) in normal traffic so figure a little longer given the heavy traffic.  I’ve done the drive there and back in a single day, but it would be good if we had a couple people willing to share the driving.

If you want more info about the show you can go check out their website:  https://ocairshow.com/

If you’re interested in going, comment here or let Chris or myself know.  We’ll try to go over it again during the next meeting too.

Below are some photos I took at the 2020 show.

– Chad