20th Annual Airshow - Riverside

The City of Riverside proudly presents the Riverside Airport Open House & Airshow 2012! Now in its 20th year, the Riverside Airshow continues to be one of Riverside’s two largest family entertainment events.

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This one-day show attracts 90,000 spectators from Riverside and the Inland Empire to see the most exciting aerial performers in the airshow business today.

With more than 200 acres of aircraft displays, fun for the kids, food and refreshments, helicopter displays and community group exhibits your family will be thrilled to be part of this very unique entertainment opportunity. And the best part is the admission is FREE!

Arrive early for breakfast at D & D Airport Cafe or Pancake Breakfast to start your day right!

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Tentative Schedule - Subject to Change!

7:00 Airshow Pancake Breakfast on the Ramp

9:30 Airport closes for Airshow 2012

9:50 Just In Time Skydivers Jump With American Flag

10:05 Welcome Address by Congressman Ken Calvert; Mayor Ronald Loveridge; 3rd Ward Councilman Rusty Bailey; Introduction of City Council; Other Dignitaries; Airport Director, Mark Ripley; Air Show Board Members; Airboss Chris Davis, Airshow Chairman Mike Lindgren and Airshow Coordinator Tom Miller

10:15 Fly-bys by USAF KC-135 “Stratotanker”

10:20 Frank Donnelly with Dr. D’s Old-Time Aerobatics (AM Performance)

10:30 Silver Wings Aerobatics and Wing Walking (AM Performance)

10:40 John Collver’s T-6 “War Dog” Aerobatics (AM Performance)

10:50 Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Car & race with John Collver (AM Performance)

11:00 Jon Melby Pitts Muscle Bi-Plane Aerobatics (AM Performance)

11:10 Doug Jardine’s Sbach 342 “Thunderbolt” Aerobatics (AM Performance)

11:20 Tim Weber “GEICO MXS”Aerobatics (AM Performance)

11:40 T-6 “Texan” Formation Fly-bys

11:50 Corona Remote Control Club

12:20 Fly-bys by USAF F-16 “Viper”

12:30 Riverside Police Department Helicopter Chase and Demonstration

12:50 Riverside Police Department K-9 Demo in front of announcers stand

1:10 Just In Time Skydivers (PM Performance)

1:25 Silver Wings Aerobatics and Wing Walking (PM Performance)

1:45 Frank Donnelly with Dr. D’s Old Time Aerobatics (PM Performance)

2:00 Jon Melby Pitts Muscle Bi-Plane Aerobatics (PM Performance)

2:20 Doug Jardine’s Sbach 342 “Thunderbolt”Aerobatics (PM Performance)

2:35 John Collver’s T-6 “War Dog Aerobatics (PM Performance)

2:50 Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Car & re-match with John Collver (PM Performance)

3:10 Tim Weber “GEICO MXS” Aerobatics (PM Performance)

3:25 USAF A-10 “Thunderbolt II” with P-38 “Lightning” “Heritage Flight”

3:40 C-17 “Globemaster III” Departure and Fly-Bys

3:50 CAF, P-51 and Mixed Warbird Fly-bys and Departures

4:00 End of Airport Open House Program and Airshow 2012