Author: Caleb Smith

DAYTON, Ohio – Thousands of aviation enthuists gathered at Dayton International Airport on June 13-14 for the 2026 CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air show, one of the nation’s premier aviation events. This shows annual event featured military and civilian aircraft demonstrations, aerobatic performances, and static displays.

Headlining this year’s event were the U.S. Navy Blue Angels in their Boeing F/A F-18 Super Hornets and the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team. Spectators also enjoyed performances from the FighterJets Jet Demo Team with three MiG-17 aircraft, the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team, the DC-3 Flagship Detroit Foundation aircraft, the P-38 Lightning, Aaron Deliu, Jim Tobul’s F4U Corsair, the P-51 Mustang “By Request,” Kyle Fowler’s Go EZ Aerobatics routine, Tora! Tora! Tora!, Gregory “Wired” Colyer’s T-33 jet demonstration, and the T-34 Association.

In addition to the aerial performances, visitors were able to explore dozens of aircraft on display on the ground. Featured aircraft included a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, F-16 Fighting Falcons, a C-5M Super Galaxy, a C-17 Globemaster III, a FedEx Boeing 757, and several T-34 aircraft.

The 2024 CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show took place June 22-23 at Dayton International Airport in Dayton, Ohio, celebrating the show’s 50th anniversary. The event was headlined by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flying their F/A-18 Super Hornets, alongside the USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team and the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team. Crowd favorites included the Tora! Tora! Tora! reenactment of the attack on Pearl Harbor complete with pyrotechnics and a Wall of Fire, as well as aerobatic performances from Rob Holland, the AeroShell Aerobatics Team, and the TITAN Aerobatic Team. Ground displays featured an impressive static lineup including a USAF B-52H Stratofortress, C-5M Super Galaxy, F-35A Lightning II, a German Air Force Airbus A400M, and a NASA Glenn Research Center PC-12. The Blue Angels showcased experience and skill in flying engines in tight formations.

DAYTON – Ohio, The 2023 CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show took place July 22-23 at Dayton International Airport in Dayton, Ohio. The show was headlined by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and featured the return of the U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Legacy Flight. Additional performers included the U.S. Army Golden Knights, Red Bull Air Force, Red Bull Helicopter, aerobatic champions Kirby Chambliss and Bill Stein, and Randy Ball’s Fighter Jets Demo Team. The static display lineup was one of the most impressive in recent years, featuring over 30 aircraft including A-10C Thunderbolts, a B-52 Stratofortress, F-35 Lightning IIs, a KC-46 Pegasus, a U.S. Navy CMV-22 Osprey, and a DC-3 Flagship Detroit among many others.