5/29/2023 0 Comments Snake salute![]() ![]() "The theme is 'A Force for Freedom,' but obviously this is a chance to thank the guys who participated over there," said Air Force Lt. ![]() The show is open to the public tomorrow and Sunday. Today's show is open only to military members and invited guests. Rumsfeld is scheduled to speak at a ceremony opening the show this morning. "It's rewarding in that you get a chance to personally thank the people who supported us," he said. He arrived at Andrews yesterday as part of a team that will stage an aerial demonstration with the batlike plane. John "Snake" Pechiney was dropping one-ton bombs from his F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter. The show, held to mark Armed Forces Day on Saturday, has taken the air of a victory parade this year. "As the war progressed, they said, 'Press forward.' " "We did broach that question," Wyka said. Organizers consulted with the Defense Department about whether to cancel the show. "A couple of months ago, when the war was hot and heavy, there were concerns that assets might not be available," said Wyka, chairman of the committee running the Joint Service Open House. ![]() Until recently, many of the fighters, bombers, cargo planes, equipment and personnel that make up the show were supporting the war in Iraq. Instead, weapons of war were flying and rolling onto the runway all day at Andrews, preparing for the annual military open house this weekend at the Prince George's County base. Michael Wyka said yesterday, gesturing toward a vast expanse of concrete. "This ramp was going to be pretty sparse," Air Force Col. War almost got in the way of the Department of Defense air show at Andrews Air Force Base. ![]()
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