Salute to Veterans Free Airshow Prepares for Exciting Show Weekend
- Cost:
- Free
- Columbia Regional Airport
Additional Information
In what promises to be one of the biggest and best of the annual airshows hosted by the Salute to Veterans Memorial Day Corporation, the 2016 event will feature planes ranging from the historical WWI Curtiss Jenny to the modern US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt.
The 2016 theme “Honoring Those Who Risk All – To Protect All” reflects the mission of the organization and what it has represented since its inception in 1989. The airshow’s purpose is to serve as an opportunity to honor and remember those who have served or are currently serving in our military, and our allies.
This year’s show will feature two parachute jump teams, the US Army Golden Knights and the Canadian Armed Forces SkyHawks, joining together for breathtaking aerial maneuvers as they jump into the sky at extreme heights and free fall together before opening their parachutes in a dazzling display of skill and guts. The organization is also proud to announce that the show is hosting both the Canadian Hornet and the US Navy Super Hornet Tac-Demo teams this year in what promises to be a showcase of some of the best modern aerial maneuvers possible. Hailing as the world’s first single-engine jet fighter, the British de Havilland Vampire from WWII will also headline the Salute to Veterans Airshow this year flying its very first US airshow!
Many other planes and military assets will be on static display, open for tours, or flying at the two-day show this year, on May 28th and 29th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Columbia Regional Airport. Admission and parking are free, and open to all. Shuttle buses are also available.
To close airshow weekend, the organization hosts an annual parade in downtown Columbia on Memorial Day at 10 a.m. The parade ends with a jump into the Columbia College Athletic Field by the parachute teams, which also serves as a kick-off to a speech from one of the 2016 military honored guests. For more information and the latest updates, please visit salute.org.
