Davis-Monthan Hosts Arizona and Aerospace Days

After a three-year hiatus, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base hosted Aerospace & Arizona Days this weekend. The theme of the two day event was "Davis-Monthan: Tucson Pride, Air Force Power."

One estimate had over 100,000 people attending on Saturday to see aerial demonstrations by various aircraft including the F-18, C-17, A-10’s, the Patriots Jet Team and of course the Air Force Thunderbirds making their first appearance since 2005.

The air show is typically held every two years but used to always coincide with one at Luke Air Force Base near Phoenix. With the new schedule the bases won’t have to compete for top acts.

Thumbs Up!
Continuous air demonstrations
U-2 Flyby
Lots to see and do

Thumbs Down!
25 minute lines to the restrooms!

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Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.