2023 schedules for the US Air Force’s four Air Combat Command demonstration teams have been released as part of the International Council of Air Shows Convention in Las Vegas. As has become normal in recent years, ACC will be displaying four aircraft types: the A-10C Thunderbolt II, F-16CM Fighting Falcon, F-22A Raptor and F-35A Lightning II. The F-35 will be particularly busy this year, with a large number of shows both in North America and across Europe.
This an early version of the schedule; minor updates (especially regarding airshows outside North America) can be expected throughout the year. The majority of shows listed will include a solo demonstration and a Heritage Flight, unless listed either as “Demo Only” or “HF Only”. Warbirds featuring in the Heritage Flights have not yet been confirmed, but commonly-used types include AD-1 Skyraider, P-47 Thunderbolt, P-38 Lightning, F-86 Sabre, and – more frequently – the P-51 Mustang.
Date | Show | Location | Country | Aircraft |
Feb 13-17 | ![]() |
San Isidro | Dominican Republic | A-10 Demo only |
Feb 19 | ![]() |
Bengaluru | India | F-35 Demo only |
Feb 26 | ![]() |
Laredo | USA (TX) | F-16 |
Feb 28-Mar 5 | ![]() |
Avalon | Australia (VIC) | F-22 |
Mar 11 | ![]() |
Yuma | USA (AZ) | F-35 |
Mar 11 | ![]() |
El Centro | USA (CA) | F-16 |
Mar 17-18 | ![]() |
Burnet | USA (TX) | A-10 |
Mar 18-19 | ![]() |
Oxnard | USA (CA) | F-16 Demo only |
Mar 25-26 | ![]() |
Tuscon | USA (AZ) | A-10, F-35 |
Mar 25-26 | ![]() |
Shreveport | USA (LA) | F-22, F-16 |
Mar 28-Apr 2 | ![]() |
Lakeland | USA (FL) | F-35 |
Apr 1 | ![]() |
Bullhead City | USA (AZ) | A-10 |
Apr 1-2 | ![]() |
Homestead | USA (FL) | F-22 |
Apr 15 | ![]() |
Iwakuni | Japan | |
Apr 15-16 | ![]() |
Cocoa Beach | USA (FL) | A-10 |
Apr 15-16 | ![]() |
Key West | USA (FL) | F-35 |
Apr 22 | ![]() |
Louisville | USA (KY) | F-35 |
Apr 22-23 | ![]() |
Clovis | USA (NM) | A-10 |
Apr 26-29 | ![]() |
Mexico City | Mexico | F-16 Demo only |
Apr 29-30 | ![]() |
Fort Lauderdale | USA (FL) | F-22 |
May 5-7 | ![]() |
Monroe | USA (LA) | A-10 |
May 6-7 | ![]() |
Corpus Christi | USA (TX) | F-16 |
May 6-7 | ![]() |
Hampton | USA (VA) | F-35, F-22 |
May 13-14 | ![]() |
St. Louis | USA (IL) | F-22 |
May 13-14 | ![]() |
Augusta | USA (GA) | F-16 |
May 13-14 | ![]() |
Westfield | USA (MA) | F-35 |
May 13-15 | ![]() |
Georgetown | Cayman Islands (UK) | A-10 |
May 19-21 | ![]() |
Hillsboro | USA (OR) | F-35 |
May 19-21 | ![]() |
Dalhart | USA (TX) | A-10 |
May 20-21 | ![]() |
Goldsboro | USA (NC) | F-22 |
May 20-21 | ![]() |
New Hanover | USA (NJ) | F-16 |
May 27-28 | ![]() |
Miami Beach | USA (FL) | F-35 |
May 27-28 | ![]() |
San Marcos | USA (TX) | F-16 |
May 27-28 | ![]() |
Long Pond | USA (PA) | F-22 |
Jun 2-3 | ![]() |
Bryant | USA (AR) | A-10 |
Jun 9-11 | ![]() |
Smyrna | USA (TN) | F-22 |
Jun 9-11 | ![]() |
Geneseo | USA (NY) | F-16 |
Jun 10-11 | ![]() |
Ocean City | USA (MD) | F-35 |
Jun 17-18 | ![]() |
Columbus | USA (OH) | F-22 |
Jun 17-18 | ![]() |
Latrobe | USA (PA) | A-10 |
Jun 19-25 | ![]() |
Paris | France | F-35 Demo only TBC |
Jun 24-25 | ![]() |
Davenport | USA (IA) | F-22 |
Jun 30 | ![]() |
Tyler | USA(TX) | F-16 |
Jul 1 | ![]() |
Mabank | USA (TX) | F-16 |
Jul 1-2 | ![]() |
Oklahoma City | USA (OK) | F-35 |
Jul 1-4 | ![]() |
Battle Creek | USA (MI) | F-22 Demo, A-10 HF only |
Jul 3 | ![]() |
Dubuque | USA (IA) | F-22 Demo only, A-10 |
Jul 8-9 | ![]() |
Muskegon | USA (MI) | A-10 |
Jul 11-16 | ![]() |
Rio Negro | Colombia | F-16 Demo only |
Jul 14-16 | ![]() |
Fairford | UK | |
Jul 15-16 | ![]() |
TBC | UK | |
Jul 15-16 | ![]() |
Duluth | USA (MN) | A-10 |
Jul 21-23 | ![]() |
Milwaukee | USA (WI) | F-16 |
Jul 22-23 | ![]() |
Delta | Canada (BC) | A-10 |
Jul 22-23 | ![]() |
Fairbanks | USA (AK) | F-35 |
Jul 27-30 | ![]() |
Oshkosh | USA (WI) | F-22 |
Jul 28-30 | ![]() |
Kennewick | USA (WA) | F-35 |
Aug 4-6 | ![]() |
Edmonton | Canada (AB) | A-10 |
Aug 11-13 | ![]() |
Abbotsford | Canada (BC) | F-35 |
Aug 12-13 | ![]() |
Billings | USA (MT) | F-16 |
Aug 12-13 | ![]() |
Ypsilanti | USA (MI) | F-22 |
Aug 19-20 | ![]() |
Copenhagen | Denmark | |
Aug 19-20 | ![]() |
Kansas City | USA (KS) | F-22 |
Aug 19-20 | ![]() |
Chicago | USA (IL) | F-16 |
Aug 26-27 | ![]() |
Boise | USA (ID) | F-35 |
Aug 26-27 | ![]() |
Martinsburg | USA (WV) | F-22 |
Aug 26-27 | ![]() |
Lincoln | USA (NE) | F-16 |
Sep 1-3 | ![]() |
Batavia | USA (NY) | A-10 |
Sep 2-3 | ![]() |
Tanagra | Greece | |
Sep 2-4 | ![]() |
Cleveland | USA (OH) | F-22 |
Sep 2-4 | ![]() |
Toronto | Canada (ON) | F-16 |
Sep 8-10 | ![]() |
London | Canada (ON) | F-22 |
Sep 8-10 | ![]() |
Kleine Brogel | Belgium | |
Sep 9 | ![]() |
Waukegan | USA (IL) | A-10 |
Sep 9-10 | ![]() |
Portsmouth | USA (NH) | F-16 |
Sep 16-17 | ![]() |
Reno | USA (NV) | A-10 |
Sep 16-17 | ![]() |
Ostrava | Czech Republic | |
Sep 16-17 | ![]() |
Virginia Beach | USA (VA) | F-22 |
Sep 22-24 | ![]() |
Sacramento | USA (CA) | A-10 |
Sep 22-24 | ![]() |
San Diego | USA (CA) | F-16 |
Sep 30-Oct 1 | ![]() |
Huntington Beach | USA (CA) | F-22 |
Sep 30-Oct 1 | ![]() |
McMinnville | USA (OR) | F-16 |
Oct 6-7 | ![]() |
Peachtree City | USA (GA) | F-22 |
Oct 7 | ![]() |
Apple Valley | USA (CA) | A-10 |
Oct 7-8 | ![]() |
Rome | USA (GA) | F-16 |
Oct 13-15 | ![]() |
Santa Maria | USA (CA) | A-10 |
Oct 14-15 | ![]() |
Grand Junction | USA (CO) | F-35 |
Oct 17-22 | ![]() |
Seoul | Republic of Korea | F-35 Demo only TBC |
Oct 21-22 | ![]() |
Hammond | USA (LA) | A-10 |
Oct 21-22 | ![]() |
Little Rock | USA (AR) | F-35 |
Oct 28-29 | ![]() |
Sanford | USA (FL) | F-35 |
Nov 2-3 | ![]() |
Pensacola | USA (FL) | F-16 |
Nov 10-12 | ![]() |
Stuart | USA (FL) | F-22 |