THE FALLON AIR SHOW
Part of northern Nevada's Aerial Triple Crown
The Fallon Air Show is Fallon's marquee
special event and part of northern Nevada's "Aerial
Triple Crown"
that includes the Great Reno Balloon Races and Reno's
National Championship Air Races.
The Fallon Air Show features the world's
greatest precision jet teams including the Navys
Blue Angels, the Air Forces Thunderbirds, and
the Canadian Snowbirds. It also showcases performances
by all branches of the armed forces as well as daring
civilian aerobatics. It takes place at Naval Air
Station Fallon, one of the premier tactical training
bases in the country and home to the elite Navy fighter
weapons school, TOPGUN. The focus of the show
is on the military and the awesome capabilities of
the most powerful aircraft in the world; but, the
entire history of aviation is on display with restored
warbirds and other interesting confederate aircraft.
Another popular feature of the Air
Show is the "Wall of Fire", a simulated
strafing run by TOPGUN pilots that creates a quarter-mile
explosion along the flight line of the show.
The Fallon Air Show is one of the first
major special events of the northern Nevada season
and draws over 50,000 spectators annually. A spring
show helps the Fallon event kick off the special
event season, garnering the attention it deserves
from locals and tourists alike. It offers everything
from great food, drinks and souvenirs, to the greatest
pilots in the world. On top of everything, the Fallon
Air Show is FREE! Yes, general admission and
parking are free.
The show helps showcase the cooperation
between the Navy and the Fallon community in which
it resides. A viable recruiting tool as well as an
opportunity for tax payers to see their money at
work, the Fallon Air Show provides community non-profit
groups and organizations the ability to raise funds
for many worthwhile causes. The local economy also
benefits tremendously.
The date for the Fallon Air Show will be announced
very soon. The show will no doubt be in the Spring,
ready to once again thrill audiences of all ages!
For more information call 775.426.2550 or log on to www.fallon.navy.mil.
