[jimfr]

“The F-35s don’t duplicate the show, it would be boring for the spectators” The last two airshows I went to was just that. Every plane did the same set of moves. Whether it was a bi-plane or jet. Along with loosing my hearing I don’t go any more because it was boring.

[nascarnation]

Did they have the Pearl Harbor re-enactment? I saw that this year at Dayton and thought it was pretty cool.

[pfflier]

Military flying at airshows is geared towards 14-15 YOs. That is the point where they make decisions to really be dedicated to becoming pilots . They have to develop a track get the grades to either get into a service academy or get a college degree. (A stunning number of people think you just tell the recruiter you want to be a pilot and that's it).

Because of that the airshow is speed, minimum radius turns, afterburner flames and going vertical over show center. They make it look like a video game because most kids are familiar with that.