Category: Rhode Island Army National Guard

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February 9, 2026

A Look Back at the Quonset Point Air Show of 2012

U. S. Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk Story and photos by Del Laughery Now that we’re in the midst of the coldest part of Winter 2025/26, I thought it might be a good time to look back – really...

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January 8, 2022

Our Air Show Preview for 2022

Night photography, Thunder Over Michigan 2021 by Shawn Byers We’re planning our 2022 event campaign as the year changes on our wall calendars. Already, a pair of hoped-for military air shows have been cancelled this year. Undoubtedly there will...

Aerobatics / Air National Guard / Airshow / Aviation History / demo teams / Europe / military / museums / Rhode Island Army National Guard / Royal Air Force / Transports / U.S. Air Force / U.S. Marine Corps / U.S. Navy

April 24, 2021

Looking Back, the 2008 Rhode Island International Air Show

The 2008 Rhode Island International Air Show was a wide-ranging celebration of military and civilian aviation. Some of the highlights were: the Royal Air Force’s Red Arrows were completing their North American Tour, and arrived with their nine-plus...

Air National Guard / Airshow / Helicopters / museums / New England / Rhode Island Army National Guard

June 23, 2017

Quonset Point RI 2017, and a Whole Lot More!

Quonset Point had an air show on May 20th and 21st in Rhode Island right on Narragansett Bay, and just a short drive from Newport. Some people will say it only had seven airplanes. That’s actually true if you...

Air National Guard / Airshow / demo teams / Helicopters / New England / Rhode Island Army National Guard

February 5, 2017

Rhode Island National Guard Open House and Air Show

Air shows are a driving force behind the public’s interest in aviation. I’ve chosen a handful of long-running events to preview in 2017, and offer some of the venues’ history too. On May 20 – 21, 2017, the Rhode...

Helicopters / military / Parachute Competition / Rhode Island Army National Guard

August 9, 2016

2016 Annual Leapfest Competition

2016 Annual Leapfest Competition 1 to 9 August 2016 I attended the annual Leapfest competition, held at the University of Rhode Island, on 6 August 2016. This was my 3rd time attending, and is such a first class event....