Magic Valley Air Show

This year we had a nice "double".....   Both the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels performed at Air Shows near our hometown.  The Thunderbirds in May at the Hill AFB in Ogden, Utah and the Blue Angels at the Magic Valley Airshow in Twin Falls, Idaho.  The real nice thing about the Magic Valley Airshow is they usually have a pretty small crowd associated with them.  Its like having your own personal Blue Angel show!  While an airshow at Hill AFB can draw 150,000, the show at Twin Falls may draw less than 10,000.  

We were treated to a great show by the Blue Angels with some warm up acts by Tim Weber and the Geico Extra 300s, Kent Peitsch performing a stick acrobatic routine (engine off) in his 1943 Interstate Cadet. Sponsored by Jelly Belly, the U.S. Army Golden Knight Jump Team, Matt Younkin and his Twin Beech 18 "Magic by Moonlight", and the  Jet N Thunder rocket car.

Marilyn and Kennedy along with our good friends the Roscher's attended the airshow and "roasted".....

The business end of the Blue Angels FA-18

KC-130 Tanker

Jet N Thunder vs. Geico

Tim Weber and the Geico Extra 300s

Tim Weber and the Geico Extra 300s

Kent Peitsch and his 143 Interstate Cadet performs a dead stick acrobatic show

Kent Peitsch and his 143 Interstate Cadet sponsored by Jelly Belly

The U.S. Golden Knights put on a great show.

The Golden Knights ride!

Matt Younkin and his Twin Beech 18 "Magic by Moonlight"

Matt buzzes the Blue Angels as they arrive at the show.

US Navy Blue Angels "Fat Albert"

US Navy Blue Angels "Fat Albert"

US Navy Blue Angels "Fat Albert"

US Navy Blue Angels "Fat Albert" performs a short field landing

US Navy Blue Angels "Fat Albert"

Capt Greg McWherter mounts up.

Blue Angel #1

Lt C.J. Simonsen cheers on the crowd

Kennedy gets Capt McWherter's autograph

Blue Angel #3 Brandon Cordill poses with Kennedy