Posted on 03/18/2010 5:01:24 PM PDT by SandRat
After a three-year hiatus, the big air show returns to Tucson this weekend. Aerospace & Arizona Days 2010, expected to be the biggest entertainment event of the year in Southern Arizona, is at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
More than 100,000 spectators are expected to make their way onto the base Saturday and Sunday for a high-flying lineup that stars the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds in their first show of a 73-show season.
Professional aerobatic pilots will be up in the air, and we'll get up-close looks at C-17s, F-18s and A-10s (the famed Warthogs, based at D-M).
Scores of other aircraft will be on display, and you can also check out the Orange County Choppers, the Budweiser Clydesdales, the Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders and, on Saturday, a concert by country singer Joe Nichols.
Adding to the state fair-like atmosphere, food vendors will be selling everything from hot dogs and hamburgers to Thai food.
Admission is free.
Online: See videos, slide shows and complete air show information at www.azstarnet.com/events/airshow
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