{"id":2449,"date":"2018-08-06T07:21:37","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T12:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/?p=2449"},"modified":"2018-08-09T23:22:06","modified_gmt":"2018-08-10T04:22:06","slug":"omaha-event-2018-offutt-air-and-space-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/omaha-event-2018-offutt-air-and-space-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Omaha Event: 2018 Offutt Air and Space Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Thank you to Major Hunter M. Horste, Director, 2018 Offutt Air and Space Show for the interview for this weekend&#8217;s Omaha event.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The 2018 Offutt Air and Space Show will be held at Offutt AFB, NE on August 11 &amp; 12 2018. Gates Open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/OFFUTTAIRSHOW2018-300x180.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/OFFUTTAIRSHOW2018-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/OFFUTTAIRSHOW2018-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/OFFUTTAIRSHOW2018.png 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>How long has Offutt been doing the air show?<\/strong><br \/>\nOffutt has been doing air shows as we know them since 1972. This is the 43d Air Show.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How did it start?<\/strong><br \/>\nSee above!<\/p>\n<p><strong>How does it help with recruiting?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Air &amp; Space show highlights what the Military does, focusing on Aviation. Military Statics, the F-22, F-35 Demos and the many ground displays highlighting the different aspects of the military.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why did you take a hiatus last year?<\/strong><br \/>\nWe took a hiatus last year because of our higher than normal operations and deployments. We are excited to be having the show this year and welcoming the community back on to base.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Will there be another show next year or when will there be a next one?<\/strong><br \/>\nWe are planning for another Air &amp; Space Show in 2019 featuring the United States Thunderbirds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What planes and performers can we see in the air this year?<\/strong><br \/>\nOur Headline acts are the F-22 &amp; F-35 Demos, they will then be joined by the P-38 and they will all fly together showcasing 70 years of United States Airpower. We<br \/>\nwill also have RC-135, E-4, and B-2 fly overs. Our civilian acts include, Randy Ball&#8217;s Mig-17, Acemaker&#8217;s T-33, Aeroshell T-6 formation team, Re\/Max Jump team and many more. We will also have several current Military and warbirds on the ramp for static displays, to include the C-5, KC-10, P-38, AC-47.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What kind of ground exhibits can we see?<\/strong><br \/>\nWe have increased our STEM area this year, exhibits will include Nebraska Education Television, National Weather Service, Brownell Talbot Robotic Team, and an amateur Radio Club. The always popular Kid&#8217;s Zone is back with a lot of entertainment for Kids.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the cost to attend?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Cost is FREE!<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you find parking?<\/strong><br \/>\nWe will have 4 off base parking lots that have a free shuttle to the Air Show: Bellevue University, Bellevue West, Bellevue East, and Southroads mall. There is also parking available on base.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where can we go for more information about the air show?<\/strong><br \/>\nYou can follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.offuttairshow.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.offuttairshow.com<\/a>. We have an Air Show App in the Apple &amp; Android app stores.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you to Major Hunter M. Horste, Director, 2018 Offutt Air and Space Show for the interview for this weekend&#8217;s Omaha event. The 2018 Offutt Air and Space Show will be held at Offutt AFB, NE on August 11 &amp; 12 2018. Gates Open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. How long has Offutt been doing &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/omaha-event-2018-offutt-air-and-space-show\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Omaha Event: 2018 Offutt Air and Space Show<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-omaha"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2449"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2460,"href":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449\/revisions\/2460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omahanebraska.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}