TForcehe^2018 Luke^ Air^ Base^ Open^ House^ “The

of^ Airpower”^ officially^ kickedFutureoff^ on^ March^17 ‐^18
fea‐
Bluethe^ United^ States^ Navy^ turing^ Angels^ for^ the^ first^
U.S.since^ 1992.^ The^ time^ Air^ Force^ Thunderbirds^ were
thesupposed^ to^ be^ originally^ headliner^ but^ couldn’t^ make
itflights.^ due^ to^ certification^ Along^ with^ the^ Blue^
athe^ show^ featured^ Angels,^ wide^ variety^ of^ performers
includingThunderbolt^ the^ A‐10C^ II^ Demo^ Team,^ Luke^

(^) Team, 35  Heritage Flight (^) F‐and^ much^ more.^ based Gates opened at 9:00 am and spectators^ were^ able^ to^
andthe^ many^ static^ displays^ visit^ exhibits^ the^ show^ of‐
Many^ of^ the^ statics^ consistedfered.of^ F‐16s^ and^ F‐35s
thatLuke^ were^ based^ out^ of^ and^ other^ U.S.^ Air^ Force^
aircraft.^ The^ show^ officially^ started^ at^ 11:30^ am^ with^ the^ singing
ofanthem.^ the^ national^ Earlier^ performers^ mainly^
asaerobatic^ performers^ such^ included^ Bill^ Stein^ in^ his
Edgein^ 540,^ Gary^ Rowen^ his^ Boeing^ Stearman,^ Brad
in^ his^ MXS,^ BillWurstenRoetman^ in^ his^ Pitts^ biplane,
and^ the^ Desert^ Rats^ Nanchang CJ‐^6 4 ‐ship^ formation
team.^ There^ were^ a^ lot^ of^ great^ warbird^ performances^ including
Torais^ Tora^ Tora^ which^ a^ reenactment^ of^ the^
of^ Pearl^ Harboreventswhere^ many^ Japanese^ fighters
andattack^ dive^ bombers^ simulate^ runs^ on^ the^ ground
if^ they^ were^ attacking^ enemyasships^ in^ the^ sea.^ The^ demonstration
featured^ a^ lot^ of pyro^ and^ even^ included^
FortressB‐^17 Flying^ the^ known^ as^ “Sentimental^ Journey.”
AlongTora^ with^ Tora^ Tora^ was^ the^ specially^ painted^
‐^ 51C^ Mustang^ from^ thePCommemorate^ Air^ Force^ in^
Airmen.of^ the^ Tuskegee^ honor^ The^ P‐51C^ performed
crowdpasses^ towards^ the^ multiple^ in^ dedication^ to^ the
Tuskegee“Wired”^ Institute.^ Gregory^ Colyer^ also^ per‐
 33 in^ his^ Lockheed^ T‐formed^ Shooting^ Star^ jet^ trainer^ known
asDuring^ “Ace^ Maker^ II.”^ his^ flight,^ Colyer^ show‐
themany^ maneuvers^ by^ cased^ Korean^ War^ aircraft.^