Arctic Thunder Air Show

Airshow in Alaska
61°15′03″N 149°48′18″W / 61.2508996°N 149.8050517°W / 61.2508996; -149.8050517CountryUnited StatesEstablished1990Attendance100,000ActivityAir showOrganized byUnited States Air ForceWebsiteArcticThunderOpenHouse.com

The Arctic Thunder Air Show is an air show and open house event held biennially at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska since 1990.[1] It is a free event open to the general public, and one of the largest public events in Alaska.[2] The 2010 show was marred by a tragedy due to a C-17 transport plane crash a few days before the event, but it still managed to attract an estimated attendance of at least 100,000.[3] In addition to performances by military teams such as the Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels, the show also features appearances by civilian aerial performers.

References

  1. ^ "Arctic Thunder air show returns to Elmendorf". ADN.com. Anchorage Daily News. 2010-07-25. Archived from the original on July 29, 2010.
  2. ^ Fernandez, Alexis (2010-07-29). "Pilots prepare for Arctic Thunder Air Show". KTVA.com. KTVA.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Kim, Christine (2010-08-01). "Arctic Thunder set to shatter turnout records". KTUU.com. KTUU. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013.

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