Air Expo 2011

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstrate their precision flying April 8 for military members and their families at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. as part of Charleston Air Expo 2011. The Thunderbirds performed for nearly 100,000 people on April 9 when the event was open to the public. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Dukes)

Joint Base Charleston earns Best Military Air Show of 2011

Published Dec. 6, 2011
By Public Affairs
315th Airlift Wing

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The 2011 Joint Base Charleston Air Expo has been named the Best Military Air Show of the Year by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.

"This is quite an achievement considering the l8 military air shows that they performed at in 2011. Great job to everyone," said Lt. Col. Scott Suazo, 2011 Joint Base Charleston Air Expo director.

Charleston's Air Expo, which drew nearly 100,000 spectators featured the Thunderbirds. Other highlights included the Tora, Tora, Tora World War II aerial performance, an F-22 Raptor demonstration, the Air Combat Command demo team, many other aerial acts and dozens of aircraft and other displays on the ground.

The 315th Airlift Wing partnered with the base's active duty component to make this air show such a success.

The Best Military Air Show of the Year award is usually a framed and signed aerial or ground photo, taken at air show, presented at the International Council of Air Shows Convention this week.