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Here's the full air show lineup for Thunder Over Louisville 2024

The air show is expected to begin at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 20.
Credit: WHAS11

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Thunder Over Louisville is less than 24 hours away from kicking off Kentucky Derby 150 celebrations across the Metro.

Thousands of people are expected to flock to the riverfronts in Louisville and southern Indiana to catch a glimpse at not only the nation's biggest fireworks display, but also the famous Thunder Air Show.

GUIDE: Everything you need to know about Thunder Over Louisville 2024 before you leave the house

This year's Thunder Over Louisville air show is expected to begin at 3 p.m., with fireworks following right after at 9:30 p.m.

Here's the full Thunder Air Show 2024 lineup:

NOTE: Organizers said aircraft and times are subject to change on show day.

  • 3:00 p.m. – F-16 Viper Four Ship (180th Fighter Wing OH ANG, Toledo, OH)
  • 3:10 p.m. – UPS Airlines Boeing 747-800 (Louisville IAP, KY)
  • 3:22 p.m. – Navy EA-18 Growler Demo Team (Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, WA)
  • 3:37 p.m. – Navy Legacy Flight
  • 3:47 p.m. – 123rd Special Tactics Squadron Parachute Team, KY ANG (Louisville KY)
  • 3:57 p.m. – C-130J "Super Hercules" Four Ship (123rd Airlift Wing, KY ANG, Louisville KY)
  • 4:00 p.m.  – Navy MH-53 Helicopter (HM-15 Norfolk NAS, Norfolk VA)
  • 4:10 p.m. – UH-60 Helocast (Bravo Co. 2-147 Air Assault, Frankfort) and (123rd Special Tactics Squadron, KY ANG, Louisville, KY)
  • 4:18 p.m. – BREAK
  • 4:24 p.m.  – USAF KC-135 Stratotanker (97th Airlift Wing, Altus AFB, OK)
  • 4:39 p.m. – USAF C-17 Globemaster III (97th Airlift Wing, Altus AFB, OK)
  • 4:54 p.m. – Matt Younkin Twin Beech Aerobatics Demo (Day Show)
  • 5:06 p.m. – USCG MH-65 Dolphin
  • 5:16 p.m. – USAF “Wings of Blue” Parachute Team
  • 5:36 p.m. – Clipped-Wing TaylorCraft (Nick Coleman, Bowman Field, Louisville KY)
  • 5:44 p.m. – Navy E-2C Hawkeye Two Ship (VAW-120, Norfolk NAS, Norfolk VASN)
  • 5:47 p.m. – Britt Lincoln Extra 300 (MT) 
  • 5:55 p.m. – BREAK
  • 6:01 p.m. – USAF B-52 (307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA)
  • 6:16 p.m. – Wild Blue RV-8 Aerobatics (Day Show)
  • 6:24 p.m. – Yak 52 (Bowman Field, Louisville KY)
  • 6:32 p.m. – USAF F-16 Viper DEMO (20th Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB, SC)
  • 6:52 p.m. – USAF Heritage Flight
  • 7:02 p.m. – BREAK
  • 7:08 p.m. – USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II “Warthog” (924th Fighter Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ) 7:16 PM – USAF C-17 (445th Airlift Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH)
  • 7:22 p.m. – A-400M Atlas (Lufttransportgeschwader (Air Transport Group) 62, Wunstorf AB, Hannover, Germany)
  • 7:30 p.m. – USAF T-1A Jayhawk (14th Flying Training Wing, Columbus AFB, MS)
  • 7:33 p.m.  – BREAK
  • 7:39 p.m. – “Mister Mulligan” Howard DGA-6 (Mason City, IA)
  • 7:47 p.m. – USMC UH-1Y and AH-1Z Helicopters (Squadron 773, Joint Base Mcguire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ)
  • 7:59 p.m. – SMOKE ON! Aviation (Louisville, KY)
  • 8:07 p.m. – Jeff Gordon Carbon Cub Float Plane (Bowman Field)
  • 8:52 p.m. – Sunset
  • 8:52 p.m. – Wild Blue RV-8 Aerobatics (Night Show)
  • 9:00 p.m. – Magic by Moonlight, Twin Beech Aerobatics Demo (Matt Younkin Airshows)
  • 9:08 p.m.  – Meijer Moment (Thunder Fans Help Light Up the Waterfront)
  • 9:12 p.m. – Drone Show Powered by LG&E
  • 9:27 p.m. – System Check: Clear Airspace
  • 9:30 p.m. – Boom! Fireworks!

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