A traditional summer season custom in the Hudson Valley is taking off once more, bringing guests from all throughout the tri-state.
The New York International Air Show is coming to Orange County Airport this weekend.
“It’s like a concert in the sky,” mentioned Orange County resident Gui Petriello.
This Saturday and Sunday, the US Air Force Thunderbirds will take flight over the Hudson Valley. The show additionally means main enterprise for native retailers who look ahead to this time of yr.
What You Need To Know
- Captain Aimee “Rebel” Fiedler is a F-16 pilot who will carry out in the air show this weekend
- The air show will happen at the Orange County Airport
- The show will function the Thunderbirds, the F-16 Viper Demo workforce, the West Point parachute workforce and different acts
Petriello, of Dave’s Food Shack, brings his household to virtually each air show right here, and might’t look forward to this weekend’s performances.
“You can see the airport right from here, so there’s only two ways in, left and right, and you gotta pass us both ways to get there. So we’re hoping as this line backs up, people want some fresh-squeezed lemonade or some fresh sandwiches,” mentioned Petriello.
They’re stationed proper exterior of the airport and hoping this weekend brings tons of hungry aviation followers.
“The empanadas are what’s got the town really talking right now,” mentioned Petriello.
While they’re prepping the empanadas and lemonade, F-16 pilot Capt. Aimee “Rebel” Fiedler of the F16 Viper Demo workforce is prepared to show off her strikes.
“You’re gonna see me pull a lot of Gs, go really fast,” Fiedler mentioned. “I go really slow as well, so I kind of show you all the limits of what the F-16 is capable of.”
Fiedler is only one of the pilots taking to the skies this weekend.
“I mean, they are cooking and booking. It’s almost like you’re in a silent war zone between you and the sky,” mentioned Petriello.
The Air Force Thunderbirds might be headlining the occasion, however you can too spot West Point’s parachute workforce and different acts from main performers over the two-day occasion.
“We get to take a little piece of the Air Force and bring it to parts of the country where maybe little kids or even adults have never even seen a fighter jet in real life,” mentioned Fiedler.
You can get your tickets for the occasion on-line and by telephone. Discounted superior sale tickets might be bought till midnight Friday.
I wanted earplugs for this project! ✈️ I bought to spend the afternoon at the Stewart Air National Guard Base as #AirForce pilots put together for the NY International Air Show occurring at Orange County airport 8/27-8/28. Seeing the #Thunderbirds up shut was wonderful! 🇺🇸 @SPECNews1HV pic.twitter.com/2Ph7Mqhtc1
— Olivia Leach (@OliviaLeachNews) August 25, 2022
