The air show will take place June 16-17, 2012 during Star-Spangled Sailabration, Maryland's international maritime and air festival that kicks off the bicentennial of the War of 1812 in Maryland.

The Blue Angels, the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, will be performing in Baltimore for the first time during the Star-Spangled Air Show, a two-day event featuring multiple acts flying above the waters of Fort McHenry. The Blue Angels are in Baltimore to conduct familiarization flights of the local area in advance of their performance.

Star-Spangled Sailabration is the national launch of the War of 1812 bicentennial. An
international maritime and air festival in the Baltimore region and the Chesapeake Bay, this
week-long event will feature dozens of tall ships and naval war ships, unveiling of public art,
the premiere of a new symphonic work, and the Star-Spangled Air Show, featuring the U.S.
Navy Blue Angels.