STEWART AIRPORT – You may see military jets flying in formation in the skies above the greater Newburgh area today as the US Navy Blue Angels warm up for the annual New York International Air Show at New York Stewart International Airport this Saturday and Sunday.
Pilots and crew members for the Blue Angels and the US Air Force F-35 Lighting II Demo Team were at the Air National Guard Base at Stewart on Thursday.
Air Force Captain Dojo Olson, an F-35 pilot, said those birds are the most advanced jets in the world.
“It is a fifth generation joint strike fighter aircraft. What that means is fifth generation you’re stealthy and all the sensors are fused together. So the jet is seeing everything; people are having trouble seeing you and you are absolutely King Kong out there,” he said. “All the sensors see the information out of the airplane; it’s just a flying sensor. It’s just covered in various sensors out there and it fuses all the information together and presents it the pilot in a very logical and easy to interpret manner.”
For the first time, the Royal Air Force Red Arrows will also perform along with stunt pilots and other aerial acts. The flight line will also be loaded with static displays including various other aircraft including the New York Air National Guard’s C-17 jumbo cargo plane, which is stationed at the Stewart base.
For the first time, the Royal Air Force Red Arrows will also perform along with stunt pilots and other aerial acts. The flight line will also be loaded with static displays including various other aircraft including the New York Air National Guard’s C-17 jumbo cargo plane, which is stationed at the Stewart base.
