Mark your calendar now for the 24th Annual Ron Carter Wings Over Houston Airshow slated for Saturday, October 25 and Sunday, October 26 at Ellington Field. This year’s featured military team is the world’s elite air and space force – the USAF Thunderbirds. Celebrating 55 years of representing more than 500,000 airmen and women in the United States Air Force, the Thunderbirds continue to represent the best of the best. The team’s breathtaking aerial maneuvers will defy the imagination as they exhibit the capabilities of modern, high performance aircraft and the high degree of professional skill required to operate those aircraft. The 2008 Ron Carter Wings Over Houston Airshow will also feature amazing acrobatic performances by Sean D. Tucker and Team Oracle, Julie Clark in the Chevron Mentor T-34 and Dan Buchanan as well as Flash Fire Jet Truck – the world’s fastest Chevy Jet Truck – and military demonstrations including the Apache AH64, USAF Heritage Flight, A-10, F-18, USN Legacy Flight, USCG Daulphine HH65C, C-17 and much more.

© Canadian Forces Snowbirds Wings Over Houston!  Come join us as we welcome the United States Air Force Thunderbirds to the 24th annual Wings Over Houston Air Show.

“Thanks to the community, the Airshow is celebrating its 24th year of entertaining audiences and furthering its mission of aviation education,” said Bill Roach, executive director of Wings Over Houston Airshow. “Without the tremendous support of our more than two thousand volunteers, thousands of patrons and numerous sponsors, the Airshow would not be possible. We are extremely appreciative of our long-standing sponsor relationships including Ron Carter Auto Group, Kroger, Houston Airport System, Silver Eagle Distributors, KPRC Local 2, Chevron Global Aviation and the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau as well as the Cities of Nassau Bay, League City, Webster and Seabrook.”

Tickets for the 2008 Ron Carter Wings Over Houston Airshow are on sale near May 1st. Advance tickets are $15 for adults, $4 for children ages 6 through 11 and free for children 5 and under. Reserved “Prime-View” seats at the “50-yard-line” are $40 and include reserved parking and a show program. Eagle Squadron Hospitality tickets are $125 and include reserved seating, catered food and beverages throughout the day, reserved parking and a souvenir cap, program and poster.

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