Wings of North Georgia Air Show returns to Rome Friday, Saturday
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Wings Over North Georgia Air Show The 2026 Wings Over North Georgia Air Show will return to Russell Regional Airport in Rome, Ga., on April 3 and 4, 2026. The event will feature the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds alongside a variety of top-tier military and civilian aerial performers. (Wings Over North Georgia Air Show)
Wings Over North Georgia Air Show The two-day event includes a Friday afternoon and evening show and a Saturday daytime program. Tickets are available through advance purchase only and will not be sold at the airport on the days of the show. (Wings Over North Georgia Air Show)
Wings Over North Georgia Air Show The Friday session begins with parking lots opening at 1 p.m. followed by opening ceremonies at 3:15 p.m. The Thunderbirds will begin ground ceremonies at 4:20 p.m. and are scheduled to fly at 4:40 p.m. The evening schedule from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. includes a twilight and night air show, a drone show and a fireworks finale. (Wings Over North Georgia Air Show)
Wings Over North Georgia Air Show On Saturday, the event follows a daytime schedule with parking lots opening at 8 a.m. Opening ceremonies and aerial performances are set to begin at noon. The Thunderbirds will perform as the final act of the day starting at 4 p.m. (Wings Over North Georgia Air Show)
Wings Over North Georgia Air Show Military demonstrations for the 2026 show include the Thunderbirds, the F-15 Bayou Militia and the Chuters Skydiving Team. A wide variety of civilian performers are also scheduled, including Redline Air Shows, Fox Jet Sailplane and GhostWriter Airshows Super Chipmunk. (Wings Over North Georgia Air Show)
Wings Over North Georgia Air Show The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds," perform at the Wings Over Wayne Airshow at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 4, 2025. The Thunderbirds mission is to recruit, retain and inspire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sebastian Romawac) (Senior Airman Sebastian Romawac/Wings Over North Georgia Air Show)
Wings Over North Georgia Air Show The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” performs at the Great Colorado Air Show on September 20, 2025, in Loveland, Colo. This air show marked one of the last performances the Thunderbirds had for the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Breanna Klemm) (Staff Sgt. Breanna Klemm/Wings Over North Georgia Air Show)
Wings Over North Georgia Air Show The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds”, perform a flyover at the Pennzoil 400 race at the the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 16, 2025. The Spring NASCAR Cup Series race, renamed the Pennzoil 400 in 2018, has been held annually since 1998 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith James) (Tech. Sgt. Keith James/Wings Over North Georgia Air Show)
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Wings Over North Georgia Air Show The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds”, perform during the Pueblo Wings of Pride Airshow at Pueblo, Colo., Sept. 28, 2025.The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds”, perform during the Pueblo Wings of Pride Airshow at Pueblo, Colo., Sept. 28, 2025. This was the first time in 30 years that the Thunderbirds performed in Pueblo to showcase their precise flying capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yendi Borjas) (Senior Airman Yendi Borjas/Wings Over North Georgia Air Show)
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Wings Over North Georgia Air Show The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds”, perform at the Joint Base Andrews Air and Space Expo, Md., on September 13, 2025. With more than 150,000 people attending the air show, this performance was one the Thunderbird’s biggest shows of the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Breanna Klemm) (Staff Sgt. Breanna Klemm/Wings Over North Georgia Air Show)
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Wings Over North Georgia Air Show Thunderbirds Solo pilots perform the Cross Over Break during a practice show at Forth Worth, Texas, Oct. 23, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez) (Tech. Sgt. Manuel Martinez/Wings Over North Georgia Air Show)
Wings Over North Georgia Air Show The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds”, perform at the Joint Base Andrews Air and Space Expo, Md., on September 13, 2025. With more than 150,000 people attending the air show, this performance was one the Thunderbird’s biggest shows of the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Breanna Klemm) (Staff Sgt. Breanna Klemm/Wings Over North Georgia Air Show)
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