Airshow Dispatches S08E01: Barksdale Defenders of Liberty Airshow

Highlights from Barksdale AFB’s airshow, held at the biggest strategic bomber base in the world and headlined by the Thunderbirds. Local B-52s feature strongly, with special formations (including a bomber heritage flight) and solo flybys.

History was made by Fighterjets, Inc, who presented their first four-ship display. This was the first time that four civilian-operated MiGs have performed a fully-choreographed team display at a North American airshow. WWII warbirds included C-47 “That’s All, Brother” and P-51 “Quicksilver”.

Also of note, brand new KC-46A Pegasus demonstration team, joined by its Altus AFB counterparts flying the C-17 and KC-135. The Titan Aerobatic Team and Red Bull Air Force represented the civilian side of the industry.

TimeDisplay
00:03United States Opening ceremony
00:04United States Ghostwriter Airshows (DHC-1 Super Chipmunk)
00:07United States C-47A Skytrain “That’s All, Brother”
00:09United States P-51D Mustang “Quicksilver”
00:12United States USAF C-17A Globemaster III
00:16United States USAF KC-46A Pegasus
00:19United States USAF KC-135R Stratotanker
00:21United States USAF B-52H Stratofortress
00:25United States B-25J Mitchell “Yellow Rose”
00:28United States Fighterjets, Inc (x4 MiG-17F)
00:33United States Sky Soldiers (x2 UH-1H Iroqois, x2 AH-1F Cobra, x1 T-28A Trojan)
00:38United States Jeremy Holt Pitts Model 12
00:40United States Golden Knights
00:41United States Titan Aerobatic Team (x3 AT-6D)
00:45United States Red Bull Air Force (Extra 300SHP, Bo105, jumpers)
00:52United States USAF Thunderbirds (x5 F-16CM)

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