Guest Post: The Aero Experience thanks our friend, Duane Cooley of DRC Images, for contributing his coverage of the Thunder Over Michigan Airshow held at Willow Run Airport on August 12 and 13. Here we feature a selection of performers from the event, including military jets from past eras as well as those new to the inventory.
USAF KC-135R Stratotanker: 22 ARW/931 ARW, McConnell AFB, KS
USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon: 180th FW, Toledo, Ohio ANGB
Canadian AF CF-188B Hornet: 3 Wing, Bagotville
USAF F-22A Raptor Demo Team: Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA and
Heritage Flight with P-51D Mustang
USMC F-35B Lightning II: VMFA-225, MCAS Yuma, AZ
MiG-23UB Flogger: Daniel Filer with USMC F-35B Heritage Flight
MiG-17F Fresco: Randy Ball
Ace Maker III CT-133 Shooting Star: Greg Colyer with P-51B Old Crow
P-51 Mustang Formation Flight
FG-1D Corsair: Commemorative Air Force
C-47D Hairless Joe, B-17G Yankee Lady, B-24A Diamond Lil, B-29A Fifi
Ride Opportunities were available in the Yankee Air Museum's Ford Trimotor and Huey Helicopter
Static aircraft displays include this USN MH-53 Sea Dragon from HM-15, NAS Norfolk, VA; C-123K Thunder Pig from the Air Heritage Aviation Museum; O-2A Skymaster FAC owned by Robert and Sue Shafer
