dpLAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will help launch the 2026 Battle for Vegas.
The elite demonstration squadron will perform a special flyover at Las Vegas Ballpark at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 27, according to a spokesperson for the charity softball game.
It’s part of the special America250 flyover the Thunderbirds have planned for the Las Vegas valley on Saturday.
The Thunderbirds on Friday released a full list of times and locations for the flyover:
- 7:15 p.m.: Takeoff from Nellis Air Force Base
- 7:20-7:22 p.m.: Las Vegas Strip North to South Pass
- 7:23-7:25 p.m.: Las Vegas Strip South to North Pass
- 7:26 p.m.: North Las Vegas VA Medical Center
- 7:29 p.m.: Lone Mountain
- 7:30 p.m.: Las Vegas Ballpark
- 7:32 p.m.: Red Rock Canyon
- 7:34 p.m.: Mt Charleston
- 7:47 p.m.: Hoover Dam
- 7:48 p.m.: Boulder City
- 8:00 p.m.: Land at Nellis Air Force Base
While they will fly by Hoover Dam on Saturday, the large American flag will not be on display because of forecasted high winds. The jets will do another flyover for the dam on the morning of Tuesday, June 30, as they travel to Washington D.C. for Salute to America250 celebrations.
Onlookers are encouraged to enjoy the flyover from public viewing locations around Southern Nevada while following local traffic and safety guidance.
All flyover times are estimates based on current data, according to the Thunderbirds. Updates will be posted Saturday through the squadron’s social media accounts.
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers and Vegas Golden Knights forward Reilly Smith will each lead a team in the annual Battle for Vegas softball game.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Battle For Vegas Foundation and its community partners, including Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada and Cure 4 The Kids Foundation, among other local organizations.
The Thunderbirds are based at Nellis Air Force Base, currently being rebranded as the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center.
