VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — 2024 marks the 75 th anniversary of NATO , and to celebrate, various US military display teams and international display teams will be participating in an airshow over the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Wednesday, Aug. 21st.
The show is one of several stops for the Italian Air Force’s Freece Tricolori , who are currently on a North American Tour. This year’s visit is the teams first time in the United States since 1992.
The team operates the Aermacchi MB-339-A/PAN, a two-seat fighter-trainer craft. With a total of 10 aircraft as part of the display, the team is the largest aerobatic team in the world. Their display includes nine aircraft flying in formation and one solo aircraft performing loops, rolls and crossing maneuvers.
The F-22 Raptor Demo Team from Langley AFB in Hampton and the US Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet Demo Team from VFA-106 at NAS Oceana will also be participating.
The public viewing area will run from around 18 th Street to Neptune’s Park at 31 st Street . The show will run from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.