News release: F-16 Viper Demo Team, Golden Knights to Headline Northern Neighbors Day Air Show

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  • By Minot AFB Public Affairs
  • Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs
They’re back! The world-famous F-16 Viper Demo Team and Golden Knights parachute team will return to the skies of Minot headlining the free Northern Neighbors Day Air Show at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, August 13, 2016.

The first air show at the base in seven years, Northern Neighbors Day promises to be a remarkable event for all ages. Watch the Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Car accelerate to speeds approaching 400 mph, experience the UH-1 Helicopter Demo, cheer on aerobatic performers including Kent Pietsch, Warren Pietsch, Jacquie B., Jim Pietz and the Lindemann Brothers. Take a step back in history as you watch World War II era Warbirds take to the sky and explore active combat aircraft such as the A-10, F-16, B-1, B-52 and C-130 static displays. Meet military working dogs, watch a weapon upload demo on a B-52, root for your favorite civilian fly-in, and so much more.

Concessions will also be available. Gates open at 9 a.m. and the show starts at noon. Northern Neighbors Day is free to the public and tickets are not needed.

Minot Air Force Base is home to “Team Minot” and is comprised of more than 6,000 military and civilian employees. The base has a strong, proud history of providing global strike and nuclear deterrence capabilities for the nation, and Northern Neighbors Day is a small way to demonstrate appreciation for the support given to this base by our friends in the North.

Don’t miss the excitement, the nail-biting anticipation and the unforgettable memories of Northern Neighbors Day 2016. After all, only the best come North!

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