The Pacific Airshow kicks off this morning in Huntington Beach, and the aerial spectacular will run through October 1. It is the largest airshow in the Unites States in terms of the number of attendees.
Headlining the weekend-long event will be the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team and the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, along with F-15 Eagle combat pilot Tom “Lark” Larkin and the 122d Fighter Squadron F-15s from the Louisiana Air National Guard.
The show is in its seventh year and attracts an estimated 3 million visitors.
The gates open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., while the Pier Plaza Festival area is open until 8:00 p.m.
The show begins each at 10:30 a.m., and the various aerial acrobatics and precision flying demonstrations run until 4:30 p.m.
There are also static displays of modern and vintage aircraft.
“Every year we try to outdo ourselves, and we’re confident that 2023 will be our most incredible, action-packed lineup of all time,” said Kevin Elliott, Pacific Airshow’s Executive Director. “Millions of people look forward to the annual Pacific Airshow and we aim to make it an unforgettably epic experience for all.”
Former President Trump’s campaign jet is expected to do a fly over today; he is scheduled to speak at the California Republican Party Convention in Anaheim.
General admission tickets are a discounted $30 when purchased online, but can also be purchased at the gate. Graduated levels of premium seating – ranging from seating on the Huntington Beach Pier to private cabanas – can also be purchased.
About 20,000 tickets are available for each day of the show.
The full list of airshow performances:
- U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
- Canadian Forces Snowbirds
- U.S. Army Golden Knights
- U.S. Navy Parachute Team
- U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo
- U.S. Navy F-35C Demo
- U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler Demo
- U.S. Navy F/-18 Super Hornet Demo
- U.S. Air Force F-35A Demo
- U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight – P-51D Mustang – Steve Hinton Jr
- U.S. Air Force KC-135
- U.S. Air Force F-15 x 4 159th FW Louisiana
- U.S. Air Force B-52 Flybys
- FedEx B757 Flybys
- Lyon Air Museum C-47 “Willa Dean”
- Ace Maker T-33 2-ship
- Matt Hall & Emma McDonald MX and Extra 300
- Mike Goulian – Extra 330
- Sammy Mason – Edge 540
- Tom Larkin – SubSonex Mini Jet
- Red Bull – Bo-105 Helicopter – Aaron Fitzgerald
- Jet Waco- Jerrod Lindemann
- Opener Blackfly
- OC Fire Authority water drops 2 Bell 212s plus CH-47
