Aviation enthusiasts will gather in Greenwood, N.S., this weekend for the Atlantic Canada International Air Show.
Executive Director Colin Stephenson says they are expecting up to 20,000 people to attend.
“For the first time in around nine years, we have the U.S. Navy Blue Angels in the Maritimes. We are thinking this is the biggest Air Show act in the world and it is really going to draw the people in,” Stephenson says.
Typically the Air Show gets between 10,000 and 15,000 fans if the show is held in the Miramichi or Summerside.
The gates to the show will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
“Fans don’t get to see airplanes go upside down very often, doing the full aerobatic. The human fascination with looking up as they go by, even though they have been flying over us, for our entire lives, is still there for people,” Stephenson says.
SCHEDULE:
Practicing performers available include (but are not limited to):
CF SkyHawks Parachute Demonstration Team
Martin Hivon Airshows
Larry Ricker – Vimy Flight
CF-18 Hornet Demonstration Team
ACM Warbirds of Canada – L-29 Delfin
Manfred Radius Airshows
Goulian Aerosports – Mike Goulian
United States Navy Blue Angels
The tentative flying schedule is currently set from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (weather permitting and subject to change due to aircraft availability)
As our fan viewing space is very large, please bring comfortable shoes and be prepared to walk, depending on your viewing area (Hot Ramp area, Photographers area, etc) of choice.
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels, CF-18 Hornet Demonstration Team, Canadian Forces SkyHawks, several fantastic civilian performers will all perform in the Atlantic Canada International Air Show on August 31 and September 1, 2019, at Greenwood Airport.
