Miramar Air Show
miramar air show annual air show san diego california held marine corp air station miramar threeday event largest military air show united state total annual attendance estimated voted world best military air show international council air show first time award given marine corp air station since show daily performance schedule includes military civilian aircraft usually highlighted blue angel largely three day extra twilight show saturday night morning largely taken civilian performer saturday twilight show includes military civilian performer firework display detonation great wall fire pyrotechnic display show includes large selection static nonflying display representing aircraft u navy u army u air force united state marine corp well civilian historic military aircraft numerous commercial vendor united state armed force recruiting display area law enforcement recruiter civilian flight organization business franchise fair also site show feature military civilian aircraft static display particular aircraft hand change year depending availability aircraft toured visitor activeduty service personnel hand answer question display informally grouped area representing usaf transport plane bomber c galaxy c globemaster iii kc stratotanker c hercules b stratofortress well fighter aircraft f fighting falcon f eagle f raptor support training aircraft squadron row area booth staffed unit based miramar marine corp base camp pendleton well marine corp base meet public sell merchandise support squadron activity display squadron aircraft including fixedwing fa hornet avb harrier rotor wing ah cobra mv osprey ch sea stallion aircraft magtf area rotor wing tiltrotor aircraft representing unit based miramar nearby camp pendleton infantry unit pendleton installation demonstrating abrams tank lav light armored vehicle support vehicle artillery system infantry weapon war bird area representing world war iiera aircraft aircraft korean war vietnam war era aircraft foreign country recruiting informational display branch u armed force area law enforcement agency border patrol civil air patrol civilian organization year performance schedule highlighted blue angel perform day show usaf thunderbird performed show two team rarely perform together performance mark end day aerial performance schedule except saturday twilight show separately navy fae super hornet usmc avb harrier usually fly individual demonstration mv osprey also featured since show marine corp fb lightning ii flew first time show though focused marine corp navy asset show also regularly includes usaf aircraft including f raptor fighter aircraft available u army golden knight parachute team frequently performs often jump twilight show since show often featured navy legacy flight modern jet fly formation aircraft previous era celebration military veteran naval aviation history show also attracts number civilian performer u air show circuit flying prop plane jet aircraft glider frequent performer include sean tucker oracle challenger red bull helicopter modified messerschmittbölkow blohm bo capable aerobatic maneuver shockwave jet truck also perform twilight show also selection radiocontrolled plane major element year show magtf demo simulated assault numerous marine corp unit demonstrates air ground logistical element marine air ground task force demonstration performed day show feature array fixedwing helicopter tiltrotor aircraft—fa hornet avb harrier jet che super stallion ah cobra uhy venom helicopter mv osprey kc hercules tankers—all air simultaneously hornet harrier jet take turn flying simulated attack run demonstrate midair refueling kc mv osprey also demonstrate refueling deliver marine corp ground troop airfield cobra gunships simulate attack air cover role mv osprey tiltrotor aircraft joined magtf demo replaced ch sea knight entirely aircraft phased marine corp inventory uh delivers team marine infantry via fastrope insertion simulate calling naval artillery barrage retrieves special patrol insertionextraction maneuver ground marine infantry simulate advance enemy position joined abrams tank light armored vehicle humvee throughout demonstration attack punctuated controlled pyrotechnic explosion culminating wall fire detonation air ground review concludes performance prior miramar installation operated u navy naval air station miramar navy produced miramar air show marine corp aircraft squadron based region time since shortly wwii located marine corp air station tustin marine corp air station el toro orange county marine produced annual air show since base realignment closure commission announced mcas el toro mcas tustin would closed miramar facility transferred marine corp final marine corp air show el toro held drawing two million visitor final navyproduced miramar air show held later year marine corp took production show miramar show th edition event celebrated th anniversary naval aviation edition show cancelled day scheduled begin result federal budget battle full threeday show resumed air show canceled due public health concern associated covid outbreak marine corp air station miramar united state marine corp aviation active united state marine corp aircraft squadron mcas miramar air show official site