R.I. National Guard announces return of annual Air Show
Back after 2019 hiatus due to high deployment
QUONSET — The Rhode Island National Guard Open House Air Show, will return to Quonset Air National Guard Base June 27-28, 2020.
This year's show will include many exciting acts including an …
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R.I. National Guard announces return of annual Air Show
Back after 2019 hiatus due to high deployment
QUONSET — The Rhode Island National Guard Open House Air Show, will return to Quonset Air National Guard Base June 27-28, 2020.
This year's show will include many exciting acts including an F-22 Raptor demo, a C-17 Globemaster, the U.S. Air Force Academy Jump Team, a WWII heritage fight, Michael Goulian, the Shockwave Jet Truck, and the Geico Skytypers. In keeping with the air show's emphasis on military air capabilities, the show will also feature the Rhode Island National Guard's own C-130J Super Hercules and UH-60 Blackhawks.
This occasion will mark the 27th Rhode Island National Guard Open House Air Show. The air show made its first appearance in 1992. It has since been cancelled twice - once in 2013 due to the budget sequestration and in 2019 due to the high number of deployments within the Rhode Island Air National Guard.
"The entire Rhode Island National Guard team is excited to once again host the Open House Air Show," said Major General Christopher Callahan, the Adjutant General. "This will be a particularly special occasion as our Airmen have returned home from deployment. We are thankful for their success overseas this past year and look forward to welcoming our community back to a beloved Rhode Island event."
