Guest Post: Thunder Over Michigan Features Military Jets Past and Present

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