Please note that flying displays may be subject to change

FLYING

• Aerosonde MK 4.7 UAV
• UTSL Vigilant UAV
• CyberFlight E-Swift Eye UAV
• Bahrain Air A320
• French Air Force Raphale
• Patrouille de France
• Gulf Air A340-300 (Flypast)
• Mark Jefferies Extra 330SC Solo Display
• Royal Bahraini Air Force / Lockheed Martin F16
• Royal Bahraini Air Force Parachute Display Team
• Royal Bahraini Air Force Flypast
• Royal Jordanians Extra 300L Display Team
• Saudi Hawk’s Display Team
• Sikorsky S76
• Sukhoi SU27 SKM
• Team Viper Display Team
• US Navy F18F

STATIC

BAE Systems

• Eurofighter
• Mantis FSR
• Herti FSR

Bahrain Air

• A320

Bahrain Royal Flight

• B747-400
• G550

Bexair

• CL604

Bombardier

• CRJ900

Cessna

• C510 Mustang
• C400
• C172R
• C-208 Caravan
• CE-680 Sovereign
• CE-525B
• LC41-550FG Corvalis Skyhawk
• CE-750 Citation X

Delmun Aviation (Dassault / PrivatAIR)

• B737
• Falcon 900X

DHL

• A300B4

French Air Force

• Raphale

Gulf Air

• A320

Gulfstream

• G550
• G450
• G150

Hawker Beechcraft

• Hawker 750
• Hawker 900XP
• Hawker 4000
• King Air 350

Qatar Airways

• CL605

Royal Bahrain Air Force

• F5
• F16
• RJ85

Saudi Hawks

• Hawk Display Team MK 65

Sukhoi

• IL76

TAG Aeronautics

• Global Express XRS
• C300

US Air Force

• C-17, C-21, C-130H, F-16

US Navy

• F18E

The show is the first of its kind for the country and held on a field that was just sand and rock six months ago.

Aircraft from Air Mobility Command and Air Combat Command, flown by active duty, Air Force Reserve Command and Air National Guard aircrews made the journey.

C-17A Globemaster III and C-130H Hercules transport aircraft sat side-by-side with F-16C Fighting Falcons and a C-21A Learjet. Along with the Air Force aircraft, F-18E/F Super Hornets, supported by Sailors, also made the flight, entertaining the crowd with static displays and aerial demonstrations.

Along with the aircrews and aircraft, Airmen and Sailors worked behind the scenes to ensure the planes were ready to fly when needed.

“This is a great opportunity for us to showcase our aircraft and professionals to our good allies, the Bahrainis, along with the other coalition partners here”, said Capt. Candido Mendes, the airshow maintenance director assigned to the U.S. embassy in Bahrain. “I am proud to be here working with a great group of Airmen and Sailors. They are top-notch professionals and great ambassadors for our country and their respective services.”

Security forces Airmen also represented the Air Force and their country, overseeing the safety and security of aircraft and crews during this event, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for some of the Airmen.

“I truly feel it’s an honor to be asked to come here and represent my country at the first ever airshow held in Bahrain,” said Airman 1st Class Cody Hamilton, a security forces specialist from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. “I am proud to be doing my part, guarding these aircraft and making sure that my fellow servicemembers, both Air Force and Navy, feel safe while participating at this event.”

Bahrain has played a key role in aviation for decades due to its geographic location, centered near Asia, Africa and the European continents. Planning for the airshow began six months ago when the leader of Bahrain, His Majesty, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, himself a believer in the importance of aviation to the country, called for the show.

Builders constructed an airfield in the middle of the desert in a very short time – complete with runways, ramps, hangars and support buildings. The ability to support and organize the airshow is a source of great pride to the Bahraini people.