Photos: 2026 Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show
Take a look at photos from the first day of the 2026 Defenders of Freedom Air and Space ShowÂ
A Douglas C-47 Skytrain lands behind a pair of F-35A Lightning IIs during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
An E-6B Mercury is seen through the belly of a C-5 Galaxy during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
Red Bull aerobatic pilot Kevin Coleman performs during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
An E-4B Nightwatch performs a "touch-and-go" maneuver during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
Attendees walk across the wing of a Grumman TBF Avenger during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
The U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue skydivers soar above the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
Attendees walk past an RC-135W Rivet Joint during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
Attendees take pictures and look at a Nebraska National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
A pair of skydivers jump out of a Douglas C-47 Skytrain as Red Bull aerobatic pilot Kevin Coleman flies above during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
A skydiver soars above the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
Red Bull aerobatic pilot Kevin Coleman performs during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
A Douglas C-47 Skytrain flies above the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
An RC-135W Rivet Joint flies by during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
An E-6B Mercury is seen during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
Onlookers watch on as a pair of skydivers parachute into the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
The U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue skydivers jump out of a Douglas C-47 Skytrain during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
Red Bull aerobatic pilot Kevin Coleman performs during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
A P-51 Gunfighter flies above the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
Attendees walk across the wing of a Grumman TBF Avenger during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
An F-15E Strike Eagle is seen during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
An EA-37B Compass Call is seen on display during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
A UH-1 Iroquois is seen on display during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
Attendees walk past an EC-130H Compass Call during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
A couple takes a selfie in front of an EC-130H Compass Call during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
Fans leave the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show after inclement weather delayed and later canceled the first day of the show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. The show is set to resume on Sunday.
Fans leave the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show after inclement weather delayed and later canceled the first day of the show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. The show resumes Sunday.
Clouds descended upon the Offutt air show, cancelling the event for the rest of Saturday with only a few performances left.Â
