Arctic Thunder Air Show

Arctic Thunder
Army paratroopers land adjacent to the F-16 fighters of the Thunderbirds as part of the Alaska Joint Forces demonstration.
GenreAir show
Frequencybiennial
VenueJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
Location(s)Anchorage, Alaska
Coordinates61°15′03″N 149°48′18″W / 61.2508996°N 149.8050517°W / 61.2508996; -149.8050517
CountryUnited States
Established1990
Attendance100,000
ActivityAir show
Organized byUnited States Air Force
WebsiteArcticThunderOpenHouse.com

The Arctic Thunder Air Show is an air show and open house event held biennially at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska since 1990.[1] It is a free event open to the general public, and one of the largest public events in Alaska.[2] The 2010 show was marred by a tragedy due to a C-17 transport plane crash a few days before the event, but it still managed to attract an estimated attendance of at least 100,000.[3] In addition to performances by military teams such as the Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels, the show also features appearances by civilian aerial performers.

  1. ^ "Arctic Thunder air show returns to Elmendorf". ADN.com. Anchorage Daily News. 2010-07-25. Archived from the original on July 29, 2010.
  2. ^ Fernandez, Alexis (2010-07-29). "Pilots prepare for Arctic Thunder Air Show". KTVA.com. KTVA.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Kim, Christine (2010-08-01). "Arctic Thunder set to shatter turnout records". KTUU.com. KTUU. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013.