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the first time since 2011, Beale Air Force Base
hosted an Open House and Air Show on April 28, 2018.
The show featured a variety of different aircraft includ-
ing the F-22 Raptor Demo Team which flew twice, the
Patriots Jet Team, and the U-2 Dragon Lady and T-38
Talon based out of Beale. In addition to the aerial activi-
ties, there were also a bunch of static displays for the
crowd to visit including the rare NASA Super Guppy air-
craft.
Gates opened at 9:00 am to the public and flying offi-
cially started at 11:00 am with the singing of the Na-
tional Anthem. The Wings of Blue Parachute Team
jumped during the anthem with each member casting
out a flag of each military branch along with the Ameri-
can Flag. The team would later return to the skies to
perform their own solo demonstration consisting of
many different parachute formations and manoeuvres.