I plan on going to this airshow for the first time this year. Any particular hints or tips? Are the various seats you have the option of paying for worth it?
Nothing specific to NAS Oceana; but generally speaking, stay hydrated. I don’t know what the weather is there, but it can get hot on the ramp. Sun + warm or hot weather + reflective concrete can cause people to pass out if they don’t drink enough water.
I don’t know that specific airshow, but we have a big one in Cleveland. Airshows can be seen from an extremely large area, like, a fair fraction of a city. The very best seats might be the ones you pay for, but there will be places where you can see 95% as well for free, and other places where you can pay but also get other amenities with it.