The Wings Over Houston Airshow will go on as planned this weekend, Oct. 18–19, at Ellington Airport, despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. Organizers confirmed that while the show will continue, all U.S. military and federal assets, including the Air Force Thunderbirds, will be unable to participate unless the government shutdown ends by Wednesday.

Military demonstrations have already been dropped from several other major airshows this month since the beginning of the U.S. government shutodwn.

Event organizers said they are nevertheless committed to maintaining a full schedule of civilian aerobatic acts, vintage aircraft, and pyrotechnic demonstrations.

“We’re still having a great show,” said Natasha Avey, operations manager for Wings Over Houston, in an interview with KPRC 2

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