USAF, Navy Demo Teams Unlikely to Fly in 2013 Thanks to Sequestration

The lingering effects from sequestration have taken a heavy toll on the 2013 military airshow and demonstration season, as multiple public outreach events and at least one high-profile team have seen their entire schedule scrubbed due to budget cuts.

Immediately after the budget sequestration took hold on March 1, the U.S. Air Force announced the cancellation of the 2013 Thunderbirds show season, as well as the immediate cessation of “all aviation support to the public.” That means the service has cancelled its airshow and trade show support, all flyovers and heritage flights and open houses for 2013.