After a flightless 2019, the Rhode Island National Guard will host its 27th air show in Quonset during the final weekend of June.
The show will include a demo of the F-22 Raptor, a fifth-generation stealth tactical fighter developed by Lockheed Martin. Also featured will be a C-17 Globemaster, the U.S. Air Force Academy jump team, a World War II heritage flight, a Shockwave Jet Truck, the Geico Skytypers and Michael Goulian, a national-champion aerobic aviator.
In keeping with the show’s emphasis on military air capabilities, the event will feature the Rhode Island National Guard’s C-130J Super Hercules and UH-60 Blackhawks.
Since making its first appearance in 1992, the show has been canceled twice: in 2013 because of the budget sequestration and in 2019 due to the high number of deployments within the Rhode Island Air National Guard.
“This will be a particularly special occasion as our airmen have returned home from deployment,” said Maj. Gen. Christopher Callahan, adjutant-general.
“We are thankful for their success overseas this past year and look forward to welcoming our community back to a beloved Rhode Island event.”