Aviation Nation, sometimes referred to as ''America's Air Show'', is the annual award-winning

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of the

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(USAF). The show is hosted at

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near

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, Nevada in November of each year. Being held at Nellis means that the USAF Thunderbirds display team usually perform at this air show at their home base as their last show of the year. Since Nellis is the leading USAF combat training center, the show is able to feature the newest Air Force aircraft like the

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and F-35 Lighting II. The air show is a three-day event and is open to the public for the last two days. Guests who are unable to normally access the base can park at the

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and ride a free shuttle bus to the base

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to view aircraft static displays, tour some aircraft, visit vending booths, and watch aerial demonstrations.

History

The show began in 2002. The 2013 Aviation Nation air show was canceled due to federal budget cuts. Aviation Nation returned in November 2014. There was no show in 2015. For 2016 the air show's theme was "75 Years of Airpower" and was held on Nov 11-13th. The theme for the 2017 air show was "Breaking Barriers Since 1947" which celebrates the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force. http://www.nellis.af.mil/Air-SpaceExpo/ Aviation Nation 2017 The 2019 show was themed "Salute to Our Veterans."

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