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19-05-2025
- Entertainment
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What to know about the Air Dot Show as the Blue Angels return to Central Pa. this weekend
For the first time in 38 years, the Navy's legendary Blue Angels will be returning to the skies over Harrisburg this weekend. The U.S. Navy's iconic Blue Angel F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet demonstration team will be among those in attendance at the Air Dot Show Tour's Central Pa. stop at Harrisburg International Airport in Middletown on Saturday, May 24, and Sunday, May 25, 2025. Here's what to know. Joining the Blue Angels in the air at the show will include the U.S. Air Force's F-16 demonstration team, a P-51 acrobatic performance, a performance by acrobatic pilot Michael Goulian, the West Point Parachute Team, the Air Force heritage flight, a performance by Mark Meredith in his Super Chipmunk aircraft, and a demonstration by Penn State Life Lion's Airbus H155 medical helicopter. The Blue Angels last flew in an airshow at Harrisburg almost four decades ago in 1987, according to records. On the ground, the show will allow visitors to see several aircraft up close, including the high-tech F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, the A-10 Thunderbolt II, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the KC-135 Stratotanker, the MC-130J Commando, and the P-8 Poseidon. The Harrisburg show is the third stop on an eight-destination tour for the Air Dot Show in 2025, which next heads to Ocean City, Md., for June 14 and 15, 2025. Following Ocean City, the air show will be in Cocoa Beach, Fla., New York City, Atlanta, Ga., and finally Orlando, Fla., on Oct. 25 and 26, 2025. Tickets for the Saturday airshow have completely sold out, but Sunday tickets remain available as of Monday afternoon, according to the website. Pre-event prices for Sunday begin at $69 for an individual, which is $81.38 after taxes and fees, according to the website. Discounts were available for groups, the website said. For a group of six or more, tickets begin at $43.50 per person, with a group of six costing $311.24 after fees. Pre-event discounts on tickets end at midnight on Friday night, with same-day sales being increased prices. Tickets are not available in-person, according to the website, and must be purchased online at Children that are ages 5 and under are free in general admission, and do not need a ticket. All tickets include parking in designated color-coded parking areas, which attendees will be directed to by staff. No re-entry is permitted upon entering the airshow site, the organizers said. Guests were recommended to bring sunscreen, ear protection and up to a one-liter, sealed bottle of water, according to organizers. General admission guests were recommended to bring their own chairs. Pets were not allowed into the airshow, according to the organizers. No smoking or vaping is allowed inside the event. Organizers note ear protection is "highly recommended," especially for children under the age of five, who could be startled by the noise of the aircraft. No outside food or beverage is allowed besides unopened, sealed water bottles at a maximum of one liter per person. Backpacks and bags will be allowed allowed, but will be subject to security inspection upon entrance. Wagons and strollers are allowed, but may also be searched. Cameras of all kinds were allowed, and attendees were encouraged to take photographs. Personal tents, awnings, and beach umbrellas are not allowed, though handheld personal umbrellas and shades attached to beach chairs were allowed. BBQ grills are "strictly prohibited," organizers said. Gates open at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 24, and Sunday, May 25, 2025. Aerial performances will take place between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. on the days of the show, according to the organizers. Stage performances: 9:00 a.m. to 9:20 a.m.: Live DJ 9:20 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.: U.S. Air Force rock band 10:00 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.: Live DJ 10:20 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.: U.S. Air Force F-16 demonstration team introductions 10:30 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.: U.S. Air Force rock band 11:10 a.m. to11:20 a.m.: Folds of Honor presentation 11:20 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.: Live DJ 11:45 a.m. to 11:55 a.m.: - Scott "Scooter" Yoak, P-51 pilot Interview 11:55 a.m. to 12:25 p.m.: - Live DJ 12:25 p.m. to 12:40 p.m.: Opening ceremonies, invocation, and National Anthem Sequence of aerial performances, beginning at 12:40 p.m.: American Flag Jump by the West Point Parachute Team Mike Goulian preview Mark Meredith in the Super Chipmunk Quicksilver P-51 Mustang demostration Cyberbeast vs. Mustang U.S. Air Force F-16 demonstration team U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight West Point Parachute Team Mike Goulian Penn State Health Life Lion U.S. Navy Blue Angels Residents in the surrounding area should anticipate seeing and hearing additional low-flying aircraft in the skies over the area around the airport during the airshow and in the days leading up to it. "You will likely see planes flying all throughout the week prior to the show," according to the organizers, noting that practice sessions will take place throughout the week. Those in the area should also anticipate parachute demonstrations, with the West Point Parachute Team performing during the show. The busiest traffic hours, on Saturday and Sunday, are expected to be between 8 and 11a.m. prior to the airshow, and between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. following the airshow. Viewing the airshow from a boat on the Susquehanna river is permitted in a small area on the southwest perimeter of the airshow's "Aerobatic Box Safety Zone," according to the airshow. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission shared that buoys will be placed in the river to mark a temporary exclusion zone, which will be active from May 22 through May 25, 2025. No boats will be permitted in the northwest and southeast portion of the airshow's safety zone, and the southwest perimeter extends 12,000 feet from the flight path of performing aircraft. Portions of the Susquehanna River will be closed to boaters on the days of the event, along with in the days leading up to the event while aircraft are practicing for the show. The secure area of the river will be actively patrolled by authorities, and activity within the area will be asked to relocate or face fines, according to Fish and Boat Commission. According to the Harrisburg International Airport, the airport terminal building, car rental agencies, concessionaires, parking lots and the fixed-base operator services will remain open during the show. Access to the airport will be restricted to only those with air show tickets, arriving and departing airline passengers, those picking up and dropping off airline passengers, or employees scheduled to work. Some flights could experience a departure delay in the event it takes longer than normal to board an aircraft, and some flights could experience an arrival delay if they arrive earlier than scheduled, according to the airport. "The air show practice and show performance schedules were given to each airline planning department months ago," the airport said. "Each airline has modified their flight schedules to minimize impact on their scheduled flights." The FAA control tower will limit flight activity within a five-mile radius of the airport during practice sessions in the days leading up to the show, and show performances during the days of the show. Incoming and outgoing flights will be coordinated by the tower between practice and show performances. In addition, parking along public roadways or on private property, on or near the airport, is prohibited, and will be enforced during the show, according to the airport. According to the show schedule for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, the Air Dot Show is scheduled to return to Central Pennsylvania in 2026. Preliminarily, according to the schedule, the Blue Angels are expected to perform on Saturday, May 23, 2026, and Sunday, May 24, 2026. Further information on the 2026 version of the airshow was not yet released. This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: Going to the Air Dot Show in Harrisburg this weekend? What to know
Wall Street Journal
01-04-2025
- Health
- Wall Street Journal
When Salvation Rode the Rails
The prayers of the world had not yet been answered. There was no vaccine, and no word of one on the horizon. The 22-month-old daughter of Robert and Shirley Palmer had already come down with polio and had survived it, and now Mrs. Palmer, 27, had contracted the disease, too. She struggled to breathe on her own. As she fought the disease, her weight fell to 80 pounds. It was the fear-filled spring of 1949, when a polio epidemic was breaking the hearts of families around the globe. Numbers alone can't tell the story of the paralyzing disease's devastation, so let us consider for a moment one family, on the day that Mr. and Mrs. Palmer boarded a Union Pacific streamliner in Los Angeles headed for Ithaca, N.Y., near her parents' house. Robert Palmer, a P-51 fighter pilot during World War II, had been taking college classes in California. Now, in Ithaca, a bed and an iron lung awaited Mrs. Palmer at a polio-care facility, the Reconstruction Home.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
2025 Great Tennessee Air Show lineup announced. Here's who performing
SMYRNA, Tenn. (WKRN) — An exhilarating crowd favorite is returning to Smyrna Airport this summer. The Great Tennessee Air Show has released its lineup of talented aviators that are expected to grace the skies on June 7-8. According to event organizers, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels will headline the show, showcasing their stunning aerial maneuvers and high-speed formations. WATCH: Counting down to the Great Tennessee Air Show 'Of course the Blues highlight the show,' Salil Rai, Smyrna Airport's deputy director, told News 2. 'The things they do is mesmerizing, you know, they're flying eighteen inches apart at speeds almost as close as the speed of sound.' In addition to the Blue Angels, the 2025 show will also feature performances by the U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight and U.S. Navy Legacy Flight. Attendees can also expect aerobatic demos from Jack Aces' three ship P-51, Ace Maker's T-33 Shooting Star, and U.S. Navy's EA-18G Growler. Rai added the show is a family-friendly event that's enjoyed by folks of all ages. 'It's absolutely for kids, and it's also for elderly people and even the adults and anybody that wants to come out. We carter to everybody,' said Rai. 'The big reason for having air shows is to inspire the next generation and also recruiting. Recruitment is very big for these military folks so they try to do that as well at the show.' ⏩ The aerial acts will reportedly begin at 11 a.m. and end at 3 p.m., but event organizers said the times are subject to change. If you'd like to purchase tickets or learn more about the upcoming air show in June, click on this link. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
