Miramar Air Show
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Blue Angels' "Fat Albert" C-130
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| Date(s) | October |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar |
| Location(s) | San Diego, California |
| Coordinates | 32°52′04″N 117°08′30″W / 32.86778°N 117.14167°WCoordinates: 32°52′04″N 117°08′30″W / 32.86778°N 117.14167°W |
| Country | United States |
| Most recent | 2016 |
| Attendance | c. 700,000 |
| Activity | Military and civilian aerobatic displays |
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The Miramar Air Show is an annual air show held at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California. The three-day event is the largest military air show in the United States, with total annual attendance estimated at 700,000. The show is held in October coinciding with Fleet Week activities in San Diego. The 2011 show was the 56th edition of the event, and celebrated the 100th anniversary of naval aviation. In 2007, the Miramar Air Show was voted the "World's Best Military Air Show" by the International Council of Air Shows, the first time the award was given to a Marine Corps air station since 1994.
The show includes a large selection of "static" (non-flying) displays representing aircraft from the United States Marine Corps, Navy, Army and Air Force, as well as civilian and historic military aircraft. Numerous commercial vendors, recruiting displays representing all of the United States armed forces, area law enforcement recruiters, civilian flight organizations and a business and franchise fair are also on site.
The show's daily performance schedule includes military and civilian aircraft, usually highlighted by the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, and is largely the same for all three days, with an extra "twilight show" on Saturday night only. Mornings are largely taken up by civilian performers, with military and more civilian performers in the afternoon. The Saturday "twilight" show includes military and civilian performers, a fireworks display and the detonation of the "Great Wall of Fire" pyrotechnic display.
The air show for October 4–5, 2013 was canceled. Officials with the Marines confirmed the show was canceled as a result of the government shutdown.
The show features more than 100 military and civilian aircraft on static display. The particular aircraft on hand changes each year depending on availability. Most aircraft can be toured by visitors, with active-duty service personnel on hand to answer questions. The displays are informally grouped into areas representing:
Most years the performance schedule is highlighted by the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, who perform each day of the show. In 2007, the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, performed at the show (the two teams never perform together ). These performances mark the end of each day's aerial performance schedule, except for the Saturday twilight show.
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