13-03-2025
Why there is no airshow at MacDill AFB this weekend
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)—The MacDill Air Force Base announced there is no air show this weekend after scam accounts said there was.
According to MacDill AFB, they have been receiving numerous calls about an air show they saw from several accounts claiming to be the official Tampa Bay Airfest or MacDill AFB.
'Our page will never ask for personal information, payments, or send unsolicited messages. If you come across a suspicious page, do not engage and report it immediately,' MacDill AFB said in a post on Facebook.
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The Tampa Bay Airfest is hosted by MacDill AFB and is usually held every year, but due to the installation of the KC-46 Pegasus, it has been on pause for the foreseeable future.
Construction at the base has begun to extend the hangars and accommodate the large aircraft, MacDill AFB said.
'We know our community looks forward to AirFes, but the pause will bring the next generation of tanker aircraft to Tampa Bay,' MacDill AFB said.
According to the Air Force, the KC-46 Pegasus is a tanker fleet that will provide aerial refueling support to the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and partner-nation receivers.
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