WESTFIELD – The 104th Fighter Wing will be providing two F-15Cs as static displays for the New York Air Show at the Stewart International Airport in New Windsor, New York on Saturday July 1 and Sunday July 2.
The two F-15Cs will be accompanied by two pilots and four maintenance personnel who will be available to discuss the F-15Cs with the air show attendees.
“We are happy to be supporting this great air show, in particular because the NY Air National Guard is based there at Stewart and they’ll be performing their C-17 aerial demo at our own Westfield Airshow later this summer,” said Lt. Col. Eric “Sherman” Armentrout, Director of Operations. “This is sort of neighbors helping neighbors.”
Gates to the air show open at 9:00 a.m. Tickets can be purchased in advanced on their website.
In addition to the air show, the 104th Fighter Wing will be providing four fly overs with two F15s for Independence Day celebrations in Massachusetts.
On July 4th two F15s will fly over the Star Spangled Springfield Independence Day celebration at approximately 7:10 p.m.
The second of the four fly overs will be over the Manchester by the Sea Fourth of July Parade in Manchester Massachusetts at approximately 7:30 p.m.
Following the fly over in Manchester the 104thFW F15s will fly over the Salem Massachusetts Independence Day celebration at the Salem Maritime Historic Site on Derby Wharf at approximately 7:45 p.m. There will then be fireworks at the location at approximately 9:15 p.m.
From there the two F15s will proceed to fly over the Boston Pops Independence Day Celebration on the Esplanade at approximately 8:15 p.m. The fly over at the Esplanade will be proceeded by the Boston Pops performing the National Anthem with an Army Band. Following the F15 flyover at the Esplanade there will be a fireworks display there.
“We are excited to be able to support both Salem, MA and the Boston Esplanade 4th of July celebrations this year with F-15C flyovers to celebrate the Independence of our great Nation,” said Lt. Col. Jared “Chowda” Conaboy, 104th Operations Support Flight Commander.
