{"id":22212,"date":"2023-05-20T02:34:37","date_gmt":"2023-05-20T06:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=22212"},"modified":"2023-05-20T02:34:37","modified_gmt":"2023-05-20T06:34:37","slug":"joint-base-air-show-amazing-spectacular-and-heres-what-youll-see","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2023\/05\/joint-base-air-show-amazing-spectacular-and-heres-what-youll-see\/","title":{"rendered":"Joint Base Air Show: Amazing, Spectacular, And Here&#8217;s What You&#8217;ll See"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script id=\"ea4644f2b8344630b76d1495f932f328\">(new Image()).src = 'https:\/\/capi.connatix.com\/tr\/si?token=e6ca17a0-9f6c-402e-8f17-7db2585f0eb0&cid=209cb62d-f20d-41b1-885d-a317d66dc464';  cnx.cmd.push(function() {    cnx({      playerId: \"e6ca17a0-9f6c-402e-8f17-7db2585f0eb0\",      mediaId: \"f8466f12-a3fc-4a97-8aa3-be45b7dcdd74\"    }).render(\"ea4644f2b8344630b76d1495f932f328\");  });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Most loyal Shorebeat readers know that, well, we&#8217;re what they call &#8220;av-geeks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>We love aviation, especially military aviation, but nobody here has ever taken a flying lesson. Sure, that will change one day, but in the mean time, the staff at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst invited us to the base for an inside tour of some of the most advanced \u2013 and classic \u2013 aircraft systems ever built.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8984\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8260.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8984\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8984\" src=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8260-1024x533.jpg\" alt=\"A C-17 flies into Joing Base MDL (Photo: Shorebeat)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"521\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A C-17 flies into Joing Base MDL (Photo: Shorebeat)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8983\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8259.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8983\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8983\" src=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8259-1024x567.jpg\" alt=\"F-16 Viper (Photo: Shorebeat)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"554\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">F-16 Viper (Photo: Shorebeat)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Our visit to the base was highlighted by a fly-along with the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team, which we will be featuring in a mini-documentary on Monday. But while we bring all of that amazing footage, and great interactions with a crew characterized by their exceptional camaraderie and unending sense of humor, we thought it would be prudent to give you a preview of what you might expect at the Power in the Pines air show this weekend at JB-MDL.<\/p>\n<p>We were thoroughly impressed. The F-16 and F-15 demonstration teams trained their aerial acrobatics, along with a cadre of World War II-era aircraft, but we also saw the vehicle that forms the basis of the HIMARS launcher that has revolutioned the war in Ukraine, the AH-1Z (&#8220;Viper Zulu&#8221;) which U.S. Marines will bring with them in numbers to a fight in the Pacific, and the brand new aerial refueling tankers that will ensure our fighters, AWACS and other aircraft have long-legs for an international conflict.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8982\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8245-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8982\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8982\" src=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8245-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The interior of a C-17 transport. (Photo: Shorebeat)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8982\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The interior of a C-17 transport. (Photo: Shorebeat)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8981\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8239-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8981\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8981\" src=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8239-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The interior of a C-17 transport. (Photo: Shorebeat)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The interior of a C-17 transport. (Photo: Shorebeat)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8980\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8224-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8980\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8980\" src=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8224-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A C-17 flies into Joing Base MDL (Photo: Shorebeat)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A C-17 flies into Joing Base MDL (Photo: Shorebeat)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8979\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8207-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8979\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8979\" src=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8207-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"B-25 (Photo: Shorbeat)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8979\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">B-25 (Photo: Shorbeat)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8975\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/power_pines_air_show_1249-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8975\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8975\" src=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/power_pines_air_show_1249-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"AH-1Z Viper Zulu (Photo: Shorebeat)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"565\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8975\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AH-1Z Viper Zulu (Photo: Shorebeat)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8976\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/power_pines_air_show_1250-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8976\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8976\" src=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/power_pines_air_show_1250-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Special Mission Plane (Photo: Shorebeat)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Special Mission Plane (Photo: Shorebeat)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8977\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/power_pines_air_show_1251-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-8\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8977\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8977\" src=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/power_pines_air_show_1251-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"AH-64D Apache (Photo: Shorebeat)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AH-64D Apache (Photo: Shorebeat)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The C-17 was also featured prominently, just over a year after playing a key role in the evacuation of Afganistan following the collapse of the government there.<\/p>\n<p>Following the pandemic era, air shows are one of the community events we can enjoy again, and to have such a major air base like MDL in our midst is a privilege. The very heavy-lift of the staff there to bring this event together was spectacularly accomplished, and anyone who attends will be in for a treat this weekend.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8978\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/power_pines_air_show_1252-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-9\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8978\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8978\" src=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/power_pines_air_show_1252-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"AH-64D Apache (Photo: Shorebeat)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AH-64D Apache (Photo: Shorebeat)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8972\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/power_pines_air_show_1246-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-10\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8972\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8972\" src=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/power_pines_air_show_1246-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"HIMARS Launcher (Photo: Shorebeat)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8972\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HIMARS Launcher (Photo: Shorebeat)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8973\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/power_pines_air_show_1247-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-11\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8973\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8973\" src=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/power_pines_air_show_1247-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"CH-53E Super Stallion (Photo: Shorbeat)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CH-53E Super Stallion (Photo: Shorbeat)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8974\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/power_pines_air_show_1248-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-12\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8974\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8974\" src=\"https:\/\/tomsriver.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/power_pines_air_show_1248-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"AH-1Z Viper Zulu (Photo: Shorebeat)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8974\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AH-1Z Viper Zulu (Photo: Shorebeat)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>(Please note that, if you have an ad blocker enabled, the video stream may not work. 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