The Air Dot Show Tour returns to Augusta on April 26-27, 2025, at Augusta Regional Airport.
This year’s event features demonstrations as well as static displays.
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly the F-18 Super Hornet and perform a combination of formation and solo maneuvers in an inspiring high energy demonstration. The four-jet diamond performs precision formation flight with the aircraft wingtips as close as 2 feet apart while performing loops, inverted rolls and even high-performance turns, according to the air show website.
The Maryland Air National Guard’s 175th Wing will deliver an A-10 Thunderbolt II CAS Demo Close Air Support (CAS) demonstration featuring multiple A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, showcasing the aircraft’s legendary battlefield effectiveness. Better known as the “Warthog,” the A-10 was designed to dominate the low-altitude fight, providing critical support to ground troops in even the harshest conditions.
Michael Goulian is one of the top aerobatic pilots in the world. He began his career in the competitive world of aerobatics, earning the distinction of becoming one of the youngest pilots to ever win the United States Unlimited Aerobatic Championship at the age of 27. In 2006, he joined an elite group of pilots competing as Team No. 99 in the Red Bull Air Races. Goulian’s air show performance combines the heart-stopping gyroscopic tumbling of modern display flying with the crisp, aggressive, demands of precision competition aerobatics, according to the air show website.
Scott “Scooter” Yoak will put on a dazzling aerobatic display a restored P-51D Mustang. This P-51 is a celebration of our nation’s armed forces. Every aspect of the aircraft’s paint represents those who have served and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
The United States Special Operations Command Parachute Team, known as the Para-Commandos, is composed of volunteers from the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and U.S. government civilians who are assigned to the Special Operations Command. Formed in 1991, the Para-Commandos represent the elite Special Operations Forces of the United States armed services.
Ground displays will include the C-12V Huron is a versatile twin-engine turboprop aircraft used by the U.S. Army for personnel transport, cargo delivery, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.
The T-45 Goshawk is a carrier-capable jet trainer used by the U.S. Navy to prepare student pilots for the demanding world of tactical jet aviation. A modified version of the British BAE Hawk, the T-45 is equipped with strengthened landing gear, an arrestor hook and other modifications that allow it to operate from aircraft carriers, according to the air show website.
The A-10 Thunderbolt II, affectionately known as the “Warthog,” is a legendary close air support aircraft designed to support ground troops and take on the toughest battlefield missions. Built around a massive 30mm GAU-8/A Avenger rotary cannon, the A-10 can unleash devastating firepower against armored vehicles and enemy positions with incredible accuracy.
Advanced ticket discounts are available through April 14. For ticket information, go here.
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