MacDill Air Fest 2011

Tampa, Florida: Thousands of spectators flocked to MacDill Air Base to catch a glimpse of military aircraft during the annual MacDill Air Fest. The two day event featured plenty of excitement in the air as well as large then life static displays on the ground.

The event kicked off with gates opening at 8 and a crowd of people making their way through the gates to begin enjoying the festivities. On the tarmac of the base were several planes to view. Visitors got the opportunity to climb aboard many of the large Air Force planes as well as get a closer look at a variety of different planes. The ground display included the C-5 Galaxy, KC-10A Extender, DC-3, C-17 Globemaster, B-52 Stratofortress, T-1 Jayhawk, TC-135 Stratolifter. F-18 as well as many more aircraft.

Then the festivities took the sky with the US Special Operations Command skydiving in with the American Flag during the national anthem. They were followed by the static line jumpers and a KC-135 fly-by before the rest of the aerial activities begun.

Following a brief delay for birds in the air field, the rapid succession of aerial acts began. Plane and plane wowed the crowd. The plans that took center stage overhead included the DC-3, B-25 Mitchell, OV-1 Mohawk, Ed Hamil’s stunt plane, T-28 Trojan, P-51 Mustang, F-15E Strike Eagle, Otto the Helicopter and a fly-by from a B-1 Lancer. The grand finale of the show was a performance by the US Air Force Thunderbirds.

In addition to the action in the air, there were plenty of vendor tents and interactive displays scattered throughout the tarmac and in the hangars.

The event was hosted by the 6th Air Mobility Wing at MacDill Air Force Base. The base is home to the 6th Air Mobility Wing, the 927th Air Refueling Wing, United States Central Command, United States Special Operations Command and a unit of the United States Africa Command. The base was opened in 1941 and has over 15,000 military personnel assigned to the base.

Click on the photo above for pictures from MacDill Air Fest 2011.

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