High-powered Armed Forces Day weekend to include demonstrations, Trace Adkins concert

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  • By Master Sgt Shawn David McCowan
  • 301FW PA
NAS JRB FT WORTH --  Country Superstar Trace Adkins kicks off NAS JRB's Air Power Weekend with a free Friday night concert here.

In a show of appreciation to our local community neighbors, the base will open its doors and welcome the general public. The concert begins at 7pm. 

Gates open at 4:30 Friday evening and will close either when the installation reaches maximum capacity or at 7:30, which ever comes first. The gate at Farmers Market opens to the general public at 4:30. Security will route the traffic along perimeter road to a segment of the flight line used for parking.
 
Members with base stickers will be able to come through the main gate and then turn left down Hercules to the same parking area. Those with VIP parking passes are being asked to come through the East Gate. The concert will take place by Hangar 1049. Concession stands will be available and will be open early. 

Saturday, May 16's Armed Forces Day Celebration Air Power Demonstration showcases a unique combination of U.S. military aircraft from past, present and future. 

Aerial performances are set to begin at noon. Included in the flight schedule is a mixture of aerial demonstrations by the Air Force Reserve Biplane, Air Force Academy Parachute Team, Air Force Academy Glider and Navy F/A-18 Hornet. Two historic heritage flights are include the Air Combat Command's close formation of a F-4 Phantom and the Air Force's F-16 Fighting Falcon, and the Navy's Legacy tactical formation of a F/A-18 Hornet and a Vietnam vintage AD-5 Skyraider. A special aerial demonstration of Lockheed Martin's F-16 Fighting Falcon has recently been added to the day's line up.

Other high-powered entertainment will be featured on the ground. The Indy Boys' jet-powered exhibition truck, known as the "Dodge Ramjet" will be there. Its 10,000 horse-powered jet engine will thunder to life before it demonstrates its potential with a land speed of over 350 miles per hour.

Other military static displays include some of the greatest aircraft in the U.S. military, featuring the B-52 Stratofortress bomber, the A-10 Thunderbolt attack aircraft, the Marine F/A-18 Hornet and KC-130 Hercules, the Navy C-40 Clipper and C-9 Skytrain II, the Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, the Army C-12 Huron and the Texas Air National Guard C-130 Hercules. Local pilots and crew members will be on hand to conduct tours of their aircraft and answer any questions.

Saturday, May 16, the Farmers Market and Main Gates open to the public at 10am. Security has designated a few parking areas and they will direct cars to the closest lot depending on which gate they enter. Security and Ft. Worth police will be conducting random checks. 

No coolers, pets, weapons, bicycles, skateboards. 

For more information, call the Hotline (Recorded Message) at (817) 782-3094.