Thunderbirds Announce Preliminary 2023 Schedule

The United States Air Force Thunderbirds have announced a preliminary schedule for the 2023 air show season. Just yesterday, the Thunderbirds had a change in leadership as Lt. Col. Justin “Astro” Elliott took command from Col. John “Brick” Caldwell. Col. Caldwell commanded the squadron for three years, accumulating nearly 900 flight hours and more than 650 sorties. Lt. Col. Elliott will lead the squadron for the upcoming 2022 and 2023 seasons.

2023 Schedule:

March 18-19 - Lancaster, CA
March 25-26 - Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ

April 1-2 - Homestead ARB, FL
April 22-23 - Cocoa Beach, FL
April 29-30 - Biloxi, MS

May 6-7 - Langley AFB, VA
May 20-21 - Beale AFB, CA
May 24 - USAF Academy, CO
May 27-28 - Jones Beach, NY

June 3-4 - Lake Charles, LA
June 10-11 - Ocean City, MD
June 17-18 - Latrobe, PA
June 24-25 - Davenport, IA

July 1-2 - Traverse City, MI
July 15-16 - JB Lewis-McChord, WA
July 22-23 - Dayton, OH
July 26 - Cheyenne, WY
July 29-30 - Sioux Falls, SD

August 12-13 - Rochester, NY
August 16 - Atlantic City, NJ
August 19-20 - Chicago, IL
August 26-27 - Boise, ID

September 2-4 - Cleveland, OH
September 9-10 - Mirabel, QC, Canada
September 16-17 - Owensboro, KY
September 23-24 - Sacramento, CA
September 30-October 1- Huntington Beach, CA

October 7-8 - Salinas, CA
October 14-15 - Houston, TX
October 21-22 - Little Rock AFB, AR
October 28-29 - Sanford, FL

November 4-5 - Punta Gorda, FL
November 11 - Nellis AFB, NV