NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — The 2012 Aviation Nation schedule for Nov. 10 and 11 has been released.
Gates will open at 9 a.m. with the opening ceremony and national anthem at 10:30 a.m. Flying acts will perform from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the following order:
- Korean Conflict reenactment with with an F-86 Sabre, MiG-15, T-33 Shooting Star, A-1
- Skyraider, and T-6 Texan
- T-33 Shooting Star demonstration
- CJ-6 Nanchang Desert Rat formation
- Learjet demonstration
- F-86 Sabre Horseman demonstration
- F-15 Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcon air-to-air demonstration
- B-1B Lancer flyby
- RED HORSE jump demonstration
- A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-15E Strike Eagle air-to-ground demonstration
- F-22 Raptor demonstration
- F-22 Raptor, F-86 Sabre and P-51 Mustang Heritage flight
- Re-enlistment ceremony and ground show
- Thunderbirds performance
- Thunderbirds post-show
- Static aircraft at this year’s air show includes the following aircraft and ground displays:
- A-10 Thunderbolt II
- F-15C Eagle
- F-15 E Strike Eagle
- F-16 Fighting Falcon
- F-22 Raptor
- HH-60 Pave Hawk
- MQ-1B Predator
- M-9 Reaper
- 65th Aggressor Squadron F-15C Eagle
- 64th Aggressor Squadron
- F-16 Fighting Falcon
- B-1B Lancer
- B-52 Stratofortress
- C-5 Galaxy
- C-17 Globemaster III
- C-21
- C-130 Hercules
- Civil Air Patrol Remotely Piloted Vehicles
- E6-B Mercury
- F-4 Phantom II
- Artic Aggressor F-16 Fighting Falcon
- KC-10 Extender
- KC-135 Stratotanker
- RC-135 Rivet Joint
- T-1 Jayhawk
- T-6 Texan II
- T-41 Mescalero
- T-53
- WB-57 High Altitude Research
- MH-60 Black Hawk
- United Kingdom Chinook helicopter
- United Kingdom Merlin helicopter
- United Kingdom Lynx helicopter
- A-4 Skyhawk
- C-45 Twin Beech
- GH-3 Nightingale
- O-2 Skymaster
- CJ-6A Haiyan C
- L-39 Albatross
- P-51 Mustang
- MiG-15
- MiG-21
- T-33 Shooting Star
- T-34 Soviet Tank
- PT-17 Stearman
- BAC Jet Provost
- TBM-3 Avenger
- Ground displays for this year’s event include the following:
- 820th RED HORSE
- 527th Space Aggressor Squadron
- 547th Intelligence Squadron and Threat Training Facility
- 99th Ground Combat Training Squadron
- 99th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal
- Patton Museum
- Cessna – Elite Aviation
- Tucano – Peak Aero
- U.S. Coast Guard
- U.S. Navy SEALs
- Various U.S. Military Recruiters
The Thunderbirds are also offering museum tours 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There will be no access to the hangar at any time from the museum.
General admission and public parking for this annual Nellis Open House and largest free public event in Nevada is at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Parking and admission are free. Free round-trip shuttle bus transportation to and from Nellis AFB will also be available. A handicapped parking area will be designated at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and handicapped-accessible shuttle buses will be provided.
Due to security reasons, the recommended access route to the show for the general public is the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The general public must process through security lines and ride buses from the speedway to Nellis AFB. However, people using public transportation to get to the event can take a shuttle bus from the base’s front gate to the Thunderbird’s entry control point. This shuttle will be running back and forth to the front gate throughout the day. People riding this shuttle will process through security at the main gate.
The following is a list of banned items that will be confiscated or cause attendees to be turned away at the gate if brought to Aviation Nation:
- Coolers, grills, glass containers and large lawn chairs
- Weapons, illegal drugs, fireworks, scanners, laser pointers, fixed blade knives and folding knives longer than 3 inches
- Pets, except for service animals
- Excessively large storage items and bags except for diaper bags, small purses and small camera bags
- Bicycles, scooters, skateboards and rollerblades/skates
For the latest information on Aviation Nation, visit the Aviation Nation link at www.nellis.af.mil or call the 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs office at (702) 652-2750.
