Northeastern Pennsylvania Air Show
| Northeastern Pennsylvania Airshow | |
|---|---|
 air show in 1994 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Air Show |
| Venue | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport |
| Location(s) | Pittston Township, Pennsylvania |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | 1983–2000 2017 |
| Website | nepairshow |
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Airshow, also called the NEPAirshow, is an air show that occurs sometime in the summer at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in Pittston Township, Pennsylvania. The event features dozens of military, commercial and general aviation aircraft from around the world.[1]
History[edit]
The air show originated in 1983 and saw large crowds from that year until 2000. The air show for 2001 was cancelled due to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport seeing huge runway improvements and a new terminal building project. The show did not return; this was likely due to the air show having lost about $23,000 in 2000.[2]
However, in 2013, Lackawanna County Commissioner Corey O'Brien proposed bringing it back in 2014. However, this fell through; the idea was met with skepticism due to the airshows failure to turn a profit its final year. Then in late 2016, the Bi-County Airport Board, which oversees the airport, pushed for the return. The event was officially announced in mid-June 2017. The airport saw tens of thousands to attend the 2017 air show over the two days.[2]
While the air show was expected to return in subsequent years, COVID and lack of a major jet team have been blamed for the failure to return since.[3]
Performers in 2017[edit]
- U.S. Army Golden Knight parachute team
- U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team
- U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight
- U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet Demo Team
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
- Short Tucano
- P-51 Mustang
- B-25J Mitchell
- Jacquie B. Airshows
- Rob Holland Ultimate Airshows
- Kevin Russo Airshows
- Greg & Ashley Shelton Wingwalking
- Chefpitts Airshows
Static Display aircraft in 2017[edit]
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- Aeronca L-16
- Boeing-Stearman PT-17
- Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
- Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Fairchild C-123 Provider
- Cessna O-1 Bird Dog
- Boeing CH-47 Chinook
- Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
- Boeing EA-18G Growler
- Lockheed EC-130
- Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
- L-21B Seneca
- MC-130J Combat Shadow II
- Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin
- Navion L-17A
- North American T-6 Texan
- Stinson L-5 Sentinel
- Stinson Voyager
- Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
- T-6G Texan
- T-38 Talon
- Titan T-51 Mustang
- TBM-3E Avenger
- CubCrafters CC18-180 Top Cub
- Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
- Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Sparaco, Anne. "NEPA Air Show returns after 17 years". Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ^ a b Wind, Kyle (2017-08-12). "Air show returns to NEPA". Scranton Times-Tribune. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Air show grounded again this year, future of event uncertain". Yahoo Finance. 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2024-02-19.