The 2004 Joint Service Open House , JSOH 2004

The 54th annual celebration of the Armed Forces Day , the Joint Service Open House at Andrews Air Force Base , Camp Springs, Mary land. The Show Took place from May 15th till
May16th 2004 and had everything that a Good show needs, A lot of Beautiful Airplanes, Military Equipment and maybe the most important great weather.

This year The Armed Forces Day was a tribute to the brave men and woman stationed across the Globe, standing watch on the Frontiers of freedom and also a day to honor the Veterans and remember the sacrifice of all those gave their live for Freedom.
The day became very popular and now it is a three-day event.

At Thursday the 14th of May there was a small event for the Media to make some coverage of the Practice Flights of the United States Navy Blue Angels Demonstration team and the Demo Team Of the Canadian Armed Forces the Snowbirds. Also there was a good Opportunity to Interview the Pilots and make some good Pictures of the Airplanes standing on the Flight lines and on the Static Displays.

Besides the great variety for the Air Display there was a lot to see on the ground. On the Static Display you could watch hardware from All the United States Armed Forces and all like the United States Air Force, United States Navy , United States Marines, United States Coast Guard, United States Army Showing their equipment. Also a lot of War birds and the Maryland State Police were present .

On the Static display you could a lot of Aircraft and Helicopters from Vintage Larry D. Kelley his B25J “Panchito” to The United States Air Force newest fighter the F/A-22A from the 422nd TES from Nellis AFB and from the AH-1 Cobra to the H-53 Stallion. Almost every Aircraft from the United States Armed Forces was present like the F-16 “Fighting Falcon “ the F15 Eagle, The EA-6 Prowler , The F-18 Hornet and also The B1B Lancer and B52H Bomber.

At Friday After the Opening ceremonies the Departure of the President of the United States GeorgeW. Bush and a Fly-by of the F-16’s From the 121 Fighter Squadron of the DC Air national Guard It was time for The Golden Knights the Parachute team of the United States Army to do their Streamer Drop to see how the wind is and to check the best exit area for the Jumpers. After some more flying Demo’s the First Jumper Safely landed with the Stars and Stripes under the sound of the United States National Anthem and the rest landed shortly afterwards.

The show lasted till 4:30 and it was a really good organized show without many Gaps,
As for everyone who was there wasn’t any minute to be bored as there was lots to do for the young and the Old.

A special thanks goes out to Captain Sharon Kibiloski and the whole PAO team and everyone who help us to make our stay at Andrews a very pleasant one.