Planes, jets, helicopters and daredevil stunts are wowing the crowd at this year's MacDill AirFest. Thousands of people were standing in line at 11:30 a.m. to enter the gates, which opened at 8 a.m. Overhead, pilots put on flying demonstrations. A T-6 Star Fire performed a series of loops and rolls and several planes of different sizes performed fly-overs, including a B-25 Bomber. ...more

March 28, 2009

The Thunderbirds will be one of the featured attractions of AirFest at MacDill Air Force Base today and Sunday. The precision flying team is set to soar today at 2:30 p.m. Gates open at 8 a.m. and people are asked to carpool or use shuttle buses from downtown to help put a dent in the anticipated gridlock. For information, go to www.macdill- airfest.com. ...more

March 28, 2009

Tens of thousands are expected to flood the downtown area to watch the homemade flying machines take off from a raised platform and splash into the water. ...more

July 17, 2008

Few of the thousands of visitors to this year's AirFest at MacDill Air Force Base probably knew the history behind the C-54 transport plane flown in for the occasion. Along with the C-47s, it played an important role in the largest humanitarian campaign the world had ever seen: The Berlin Airlift. ...more

June 26, 2008

Spend Money On Troops Regarding "MacDill AirFest Dazzles Visitors" (Metro, May 4): ...more

May 9, 2008

They weren't your typical snowbirds. They didn't come to Tampa to relax on a beach. And they're nowhere close to retirement. ...more

May 4, 2008