The giant event at MacDill Air Force Base will feature the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Here’s what else you’ll be able to see.
AirFest returns March 26th and 27th. Parking and admission are free to the public. Food and drinks, plus souvenirs will be available to purchase.
Many of the exhibits can only be experienced by attending the event on the base. However, some of the aerial performances can be seen from all around south Tampa and around Tampa Bay.
Of course, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels will put on a show that you’ll have the chance to see whether you’re on the base or not. Other aircraft that will offer demonstrations include the F-22 and C-17 demo teams, plus a flyby from the B-2 Spirit.
Here are some of the performers and exhibits you can check out on the ground or in the air at Tampa Bay AirFest 2022
U.S. Navy Blue Angels
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KC-135 Stratotanker
Five F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft are silhouetted against the sun during an aerial refueling operation over MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. (Photo by USAF)
B-2 Flyby
A B-2 Spirit flies by during a U.S. Air Force firepower demonstration at the Nevada Test and Training Range (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Para-commandos
A member of the USSOCOM Para-Commandos parachutes into the stadium before a game between the LSU Tigers and the Auburn Tigers at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Michael Goulian
Michael Goulian of USA in action on the Hudson River during the Red Bull Air Race New York Race Day (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images for Red Bull Air Race)
Matt Younkin
Matt Younkin, flying a 1943 Twin Beech aircraft, performs during the Experimental Aircraft Association’s 2009 AirVenture annual fly-in and convention in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
A-10
A pair of A-10 Thunderbolt II flyover prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Buschy McBusch Race 400 at Kansas Speedway. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
F-16
An F-16 jet flies on October 22, 2020 in Spangdahlem, Germany. Spangdahlem is home to a United States Air Force base. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)
F-22
A United States Air Force F-22 Raptor taxis at Nellis Air Force Base while participating in the Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2006. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
F-15E
A member of U.S. Air Force checks a F15E during the Seoul Airshow in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
C-12
Air to-air right side view of two C-12F operational support aircraft utilized by the Military Airlift Command (MAC). (Photo by USAF)
C-17
A U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport aircraft at Jasionka Rzeszow Airport. (Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images)
KC-10
In this U.S. Air Force handout, A KC-10A Extender from Travis Air Force Base, California, flies over the Pacific Ocean. (Photo by Lance Cheung/U.S. Air Force via Getty Images)
KC-135
US Air Force KC135 aircraft taxis to take off at the Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Japan. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)
P-8
A U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon aircraft flies out from Perth International Airport. (Photo by Greg Wood – Pool/Getty Images)
AC-130
An AC-130 ‘spectre” flying gunship provides support in Operation Enduring Freedom in this undated AIr Force photo. (Photo by US Air Force/Getty Images)
C-47
A vintage C-47 Dakota performs a flypast on February 27, 2021 in Bedford, England.
(Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)HH-60
In this U.S. Air Force handout, An HH-60 Pavehawk from the 106th Rescue Squadron, approaches a C-130 Hercules to refuel over Texas on the way to aide in the relief effort for Hurricane Harvey, Aug. 31st, 2017.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Castelan/U.S. Air Force via Getty Images)CH-47
U.S. Army soldiers board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter while departing a remote combat outpost known as RLZ on May 25, 2021 near the Turkish border in northeastern Syria. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
B-1B
A United States Air Force B-1B Lancer lands at Nellis Air Force Base while participating in the Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2006 (JEFX 06).
(Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)Budweiser Clydesdales
The famous Budweiser clydesdale horses, We love to see them in town!
(Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
