Air Force
Air show returns to Joint Base Andrews after 3 years
Stars and Stripes
August 19, 2025
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform an aerial demonstration over Joint Base Andrews, Md., during the 2017 Andrews Air Show: Air and Space Expo on Sept. 15, 2017. (Delano Scott/U.S. Air Force)
The home of Air Force One will host one of the military’s largest air shows for the first time in three years.
“Where Legacy Fuels the Future” is a free, two-day event at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sept. 13-14 that will showcase airpower from every era of flight, according to a news release. The event will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. each day and is open to the public.
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will headline, followed by a lineup of military and civilian aerial performances including; the F-35A Lightning II Demo Team, the C-17 Globemaster III East Coast Demo Team, U.S. Army Golden Knights, U.S. Navy F-18 “Rhino” Demo Team, the U.S. Naval Academy Parachute Team and more.
There will also be performances by the Air Force Band and Honor Guard as well as a large science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics expo with hands-on history and virtual reality experiences.
The most recent air show at JB Andrews was in September 2022 which celebrated the Air Force’s 75th birthday.