Andrews' Annual 3-Day Air Extravaganza

Friday, May 15, 2009

Andrews Air Force Base is hosting the annual Joint Service Open House Air Show this weekend. Today's show is open only to Department of Defense workers and their families or to sponsored school groups. The public is invited to attend tomorrow and Sunday. Admission is free.

Because of security concerns and limited parking, guests cannot park at Andrews. Shuttle buses will run from FedEx Field parking lots and the Branch Avenue Metro station. Check 301-981-4600 for delays or cancellations due to weather or other circumstances.

Today

10 a.m. to Noon

Fagen Inc.'s Greg Poe (Practice)

Army's Golden Knights tandem drop

No. 1

Geico Skytypers skywriting

Sean Tucker and the Collaborators

Liberty Jump Team (D-Day commemoration)

Team McCowan jump

Air Force Thunderbirds engine run

Noon to 1 p.m.

Air Force A-10 demo

Air Force F-22 demo

Air Force heritage flight

Oracle's Sean Tucker

1 to 2 p.m.

Air Force Thunderbirds

2 to 4:30 p.m.

Army's Golden Knights and tandem drop No. 2

GEICO Skytypers demo

Navy F/A-18F tactical demo

Fagen Inc.'s Greg Poe

Red Bull Air Force helicopter, MiG and Sky Jumpers

Saturday

9:45 to 10 a.m.

Sean Tucker and the Collaborators

10 to 11 a.m.

Opening ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Army's elite parachute team, the Golden Knights, and the 65th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. Attended by special guests, veterans who participated in the invasion.

Liberty Jump Team (D-Day commemoration)

Team McCowan jump

Army's 82nd Airborne jump

11 to Noon

Fagen Inc.'s Greg Poe

Army's Golden Knights

Air Force Thunderbirds engine run

Noon to 4 p.m.

GEICO Skytypers demo

Navy F/A-18F tactical demo

Oracle's Sean Tucker

Fagen Inc.'s Greg Poe

Air Force A-10 demo

2 to 3 p.m.

Air Force F-22 demo

Air Force Heritage Flight

Red Bull Air Force helicopter, MiG and Sky Jumpers

Army's Golden Knights 2nd Show

3 to 4:30 p.m.

Air Force Thunderbirds

Sunday

9:35 to 10 a.m.

Sean Tucker and the Collaborators

10 to Noon

Liberty Jump Team (D-Day commemoration)

Team McCowan flag jump

Army's 82nd Airborne jump

Fagen Inc.'s Greg Poe (Practice)

Army's Golden Knights

Air Force Thunderbirds engine run

Noon to 2 p.m.

GEICO Skytypers

Navy F/A-18F tactical demo

Red Bull Air Force helicopter, MiG and Sky Jumpers

Oracle's Sean Tucker

Air Force A-10 demo

P-51 demo

2 to 3 p.m.

Air Force F-22 demo

Air Force Heritage Flight

Fagen Inc.'s Greg Poe, Army's Golden Knights 2nd Show

3 to 4:30 p.m.

Air Force Thunderbirds