The New York Air Show at Jones Beach is held each Memorial Day

Memorial Day

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 Weekend at the Jones Beach State Park

Jones Beach State Park

Jones Beach State Park is a state park of the U.S. state of New York. It is located in southern Nassau County, in the hamlet of Wantagh, on Jones Beach Island, a barrier island linked to Long Island by the Meadowbrook State Parkway, Wantagh State Parkway and Ocean Parkway .The park is renowned for...

, located on Long Island

Long Island

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 in Nassau County

Nassau County, New York

Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...

, Wantagh, New York

Wantagh, New York

Wantagh is a hamlet and census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, United States...

, USA. The air show

Air show

An air show is an event at which aviators display their flying skills and the capabilities of their aircraft to spectators in aerobatics. Air shows without aerobatic displays, having only aircraft displayed parked on the ground, are called "static air shows"....

 is one of the largest in the United States, hosting 403,000 people over two days during the 2006 air show. The air show is typically headlined by either the U.S. Navy Blue Angels

Blue Angels

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 or U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

The Thunderbirds are the air demonstration squadron of the U.S. Air Force , based at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas, Nevada. The squadron tours the United States and much of the world, performing aerobatic formation and solo flying in specially marked USAF jet aircraft...

. All branches of the military are represented at the New York Air Show.

The 2010 New York Airshow was held on May 29 & 30, 2010.

Venue

The air show is centered on the water tower monument at Jones Beach State Park, with the air show demonstrations taking place over the Atlantic Ocean. Air show aircraft stage primarily from the Republic Airport

Republic Airport

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 in Farmingdale, New York

Farmingdale, New York

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 as well as Long Island MacArthur Airport

Long Island MacArthur Airport

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 in Islip, New York

Islip (town), New York

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 and the Francis S. Gabreski Airport

Francis S. Gabreski Airport

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 in Westhampton, New York

Westhampton, New York

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. In past years, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

The Thunderbirds are the air demonstration squadron of the U.S. Air Force , based at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas, Nevada. The squadron tours the United States and much of the world, performing aerobatic formation and solo flying in specially marked USAF jet aircraft...

 have staged from JFK International Airport.

Performers

2010 performers included:

• The United States Navy Blue Angels
  Blue Angels
  The United States Navy's Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, popularly known as the Blue Angels, was formed in 1946 and is currently the oldest formal flying aerobatic team...
  
  
• United States Army Golden Knights Parachute Team
• Unites Staes Air Force A-10 Demo Team
• United States Air Force Heritage
• 106th New York Air National Guard Air Flight Rescue Demo HC-130/HH-60
• Sean D. Tucker — Team Oracle
• Julie Clark - Chevron Mentor T-34
• Kirby Chambliss - Red Bull Air Race Pilot
• Chuck Aaron — Red Bull Helicopter Demo
• Matt Chapman — Embry Riddle
• John Klatt — National Guard Reserve
• GEICO Skytypers
• Ed Hamill — Air Force Reserve Biplane Show
• American Air Power Museum Warbirds
• Warbirds Over Long Island
• David Windmiller

2009 performers included:

• The United States Air Force Thunderbirds
• Canadian Forces Snowbirds
• United States Army Golden Knights Parachute Team
• United States Air Force A-10 Demo Team
• United States Air Force Heritage
• 106th New York Air National Guard Air Flight Rescue Demo HC-130/HH-60
• Sean D. Tucker — Team Oracle
• Bill Reesman -Red Bull Mig
• Chuck Aaron — Red Bull Helicopter Demo
• Matt Chapman — Embry Riddle
• John Klatt — National Guard Reserve
• GEICO Skytypers
• Ed Hamill — Air Force Reserve Biplane Show
• American Air Power Museum Warbirds
• Warbirds Over Long Island
• David Windmiller

External links

• Long Island Aviation (New York Air Show fan site)
• 2009 Airshow Pictures (attendee photos)