Interested in aviation and flying?  Then this weekend is for you.

It’s the best air show of the year in the Washington, DC area. Everything from vintage bi-planes to the military’s most aggressive fighter jets will perform a FREE airshow at Andrews Air Force Base in suburban Maryland, this weekend.

Some of the highlights will include:

• Blue Angels (Navy)
• Golden Knights Parachute Team (Army)
• Vintage warbirds and current fighter jets, including the vintage WW-II P-51 Mustang, AV-8B Harrier, F-104 Starfighters, F-15 Strike Eagle, and the aggressive 1,325+ mph F-22 Raptor
• C-17 Globmaster
• Red Bull Air Force

The other major air show near Washington, DC is the Oceana Air Show in Virginia Beach at the end of the summer.

Here are the Blue Angles…takin’ care of business.

2008 Joint Service Open House and Air Show
Andrews Air Force Base
Parking at FedEx Field
Lottsford Road and Fedex Way
Landover, MD  (map it)

Dates and Times – Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, gates open at 8:00 a.m., Saturday show starts at 9:00, Sunday at 10:00.  Both days end at 5:00.  Click here for the show schedule.

Tickets – FREE

Nearest Metro Subway Station – Branch Avenue, Green line, then take the 20-minute shuttle.

Parking – No parking at the base, but parking is available at FedEx Field where shuttle buses will transport guests to Andrews. Shuttles also run from the Branch Avenue Metro Station.

Security – All attendees are subject to search. No coolers, backpacks, pets or large camera bags.  Portable lawn chairs and collapsible strollers are allowed.

Images – P-51, Blue Angles – public domain, C-17, F-22,

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Post from: The DC Traveler