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Power In The Pines: What To Know Before You Go

Author Carl Craft
Power In the Pines is the first open house at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in five years.

The airshow and open house at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is this weekend.  Here are some Power In The Pines details to help you plan for the event.

Saturday and Sunday there’s events on the ground and the air as the joint base hosts “Power In The Pines”.  This is the first time in five years they’ve held the event.

Where:  The event is at the Joint Base, but this air show is happening at the McGuire portion of the base.

When:  Gates open at 9am both Saturday and Sunday, with the official showtime of 11am.

The address of the main gate for the event (for GPS) is:  3021 McGuire Blvd, Trenton NJ 08642

Click here for the official program of the event.  This includes an introduction from the man in charge of planning, Lt. Col. Paul “Murph” Murphy of the US Air Force.

Click here for the official schedule of events.

On Wednesday morning, May 17th, “Murph” called in to the Morning Rat Race to talk about the planning and execution for the event.  Scroll down for information on some of the attractions.

Watch the interview as we cover questions about:

  • How to see a plane that was involved in the D-Day attack in World War II
  • How the event involves local school kids in STEM programs
  • What gate is best to use for the event
  • Tips on what to bring for a more positive experience at Power In The Pines
  • Which airshows to expect to see

Power In The Pines Attractions

Here’s some of the in-air attractions you can expect to see at Power In The Pines at the Joint Base MCguire-Dix-Lakehurst.

The event hasn’t been held in five years so this year they’re really loading up on military eye candy!

Scroll down and have a peek at some of the goods…

  • The F-16 Viper Demo Team

    The F-16 Viper is a wicked maneuverable airplane.  Sick in air to air combat and almost better in hitting ground targets.  In the hands of an ace pilot, they are amazing vehicles of flight!  You’ll get to see it first hand as the F-16 Viper Demo team streaks through the sky.

    Here’s a short video of a practice session…

  • USA Golden Knights

    Many people are very familiar with the Golden Knights.  And if you’re not, it’s still quite possible that you’ve seen them.  The Golden Knights are a parachute team that do amazing stunts as they free fall.  They create various forms as they plummet to the ground and land with precision when the parachutes are deployed.  Why would you have seen them?  Because they’re a popular opening act at major sporting events across America.

    Check out this practice video:

  • Warbird Thunder

    The Warbird Thunder airshow features very cool “old school” airplanes from World War Two and the conflict in Korea. The planes are massive yet graceful, usually trailing a line of smoke that can be seen for miles. Their 12 minute stunt and aerial show is very cool and less noisy than some of the jet powered planes.

    Check this video out for a taste of it while in mid-air:

     

  • Extreme Flight

    What’s cool about Extreme Flight is that they take an all-ages, educational approach to an air show… And they use bi-planes which are totally waaaaayyy cool.  The biplane is just too cool for words.

     

  • Rick Volker Airshow

    If you haven’t had enough then feast your eyes on what Rick Volker brings to the air every time:  pure adrenaline and excitement!  This is the guy that seemingly loses control of his plane but never really does.  His flips and rolls will blow you away.

     

     

  • That's All Brother

    You want epic, feast your eyes on one of the planes that took part in the Normandy invasion!  This bad boy led the charge of dropping over 13,000 paratroopers directly into enemy lines to begin battling and eventually defeating the Nazi’s.  Thats All Brother is a piece of history that cannot be forgotten, ever.

    This exact plane was used in D-Day but fell into disrepair.  Two Air Force historians found it and began the task of restoring it to it’s original Nazi-killing glory.

When Carl is not working at the greatest rock radio station known to mankind; a station known around the globe; a station that has the best music, co-workers, advertisers and most importantly THE BEST F'N LISTENERS you may find me doing any one of the following: Riding or making mountain bike trails. playing with his kids. playing sand volleyball on 5th Ave, cooking amazing food, including on his sweet smoker grill, going to concerts, swimming in the ocean, going to amusement parks with his kids, and other stuff that rocks!

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