A Para-Commando Parachutist displays the American Flag as he “drops into” the OC Air Show.
During the Ocean City Airshow in June of 2022, parachute jumpers from the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM, or SO COM) performed the opening act. They jumped from a helicopter about 8,000 feet above the ocean city beach and landed in the sand near show central at 17th Street on the boardwalk. Show.
The last of the jumpers flew an American Flag from his rigging and landed to the playing of our National Anthem, the Star Spangled Banner. It was a wonderful way to kick off the OC Air Show and set the stage for three hours of spectacular aerial displays. The event (this year**) was capped off with a rousing performance by the The United States Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team.
** The Ocean City Airshow usually alternates year-to-year with the Thunderbirds and the United States Navy Blue Angels demonstration team. These are both incredibly powerful displays of the American military and patriotism.
Photographs on a variety of substrates and also on home decor items are available at the links below. Click to shop…
Link: Patriotic Beach Landing Wall Art
Link: Patriotic Beach Landing Simulated Charcoal
Link: Patriotic Beach Landing Expressionism
Link to: Bill’s Ocean City Collection.
Link to: Bill’s full gallery at Fine Art America/Pixels
Bill; Great capture
Thank you, Louis. I’ve been to most of the 15 air shows (thus far) and this is always a great way to kick off the afternoon performances.