Dayton Air Show 2026!
Saturday June 13th brought a welcome break in the rainy weather for the opening day of the 52nd annual Dayton Air Show. Skies were clear at first but an approaching cold front brought a high overcast by the time the Blue Angels performed, which at least kept the temperature down. The show opened with flag drops by the US Army Golden Knights parachute demonstration team. A flyby by their jump plane was followed by a teaser performance by Australian aerobatic champion Aarron Deliu. Next up was a CareFlight helicopter An eleven plane formation by the T-34 Association. Three MiG-17s. While this definitely isn't the highest perfoming jet on display, it gets the prize for most impressive afterburner flame! The USAF F-22 performed twice, very unusual for one airshow. No, the plane isn't growing a beard. It's just condensation from the pressure changes since he's just under the speed of sound in this high speed pass. F-22 and a WWII P-38 formed up as a Heritage Flight. B...