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Calling Warbird Fans: Late-Summer Air Shows Featuring World War II Aircraft

Here are a few upcoming opportunities to see wartime fighters, bombers, trainers, and transports in action.

Vought F4U Corsair [Courtesy: Gerry Metzler]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Contrary to popular belief, the airshow season does not significantly slow down after July 4th, with numerous events featuring warbirds scheduled from midsummer through the fall across the U.S.
  • The article highlights several key upcoming airshows, including the Oregon International Air Show, New Garden Festival of Flight, Wildwood Air Show, Garmin KC Air Show, and Tri-State Warbird Museum Flying Warbirds Showcase.
  • These events offer spectators opportunities to see a diverse array of historic warbirds such as P-51 Mustangs, B-17 Flying Fortresses, F4U Corsairs, and a rare Mitsubishi A6M Zero, often alongside modern military and aerobatic demonstrations.
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Airshow calendars typically get summer off to a fast start with formations of warbirds overhead and aerobatic performers carving the sky ahead of Memorial Day and going strong through July 4. As the season continues into the so-called dog days and beyond, though, the aviation scene seems to cool down. But you cannot blame the calendar for that.

Indeed, the apparent slowdown might be a product of our imagination, as there are still many shows scheduled across the U.S. from midsummer through the fall. Because many spectators judge airshows by how many warbirds show up, we are listing events where people can see these beloved antiques take to the sky. Below is a small sample of opportunities to see wartime fighters, bombers, trainers, and transports in action between now and the beginning of the school year.

Jonathan Welsh

Jonathan Welsh is Lead Editor of Aviation Consumer and a private pilot who worked as a reporter, editor and columnist with the Wall Street Journal for 21 years, mostly covering the auto industry. His passion for aviation began in childhood with balsa-wood gliders his aunt would buy for him at the corner store. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanWelsh4

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