The Brief
- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds won’t perform at Wings Over Houston Airshow due to the government shutdown, event organizers say.
- The show will go on with vintage aircraft and civilian performers.
- Organizers say 2025 ticket purchasers will get a free general admission ticket to see the Thunderbirds in 2026.
HOUSTON – Event organizers say the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will not be performing at the 2025 CAF Wings Over Houston Airshow this weekend due to the government shutdown.
Wings Over Houston Airshow update
In an update Wednesday, the event organizers said they were notified by the U.S. Air Force that the Thunderbirds would not perform on Oct. 18 and Oct. 19 because of the government shutdown.
In an earlier notice, airshow organizers had said that during a federal government shutdown military and federal government assets would not attend the event.
However, the show will go on. Organizers say attendees will still get to see “fantastic vintage warbirds and jaw-dropping civilian performers.”
“See A Jet Team Fly” Guarantee
Organizers say that 2025 ticket purchasers will receive a free general admission ticket to see the Thunderbirds in the 2026 Wings Over Houston Airshow.…