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.[1] The show is held in October each year. 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.[2]
The show includes a large selection of "static" (non-flying) displays representing aircraft from the United States Marine Corps (USMC), U.S. Navy, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force (USAF), 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.[3]
The air show for October 4–5, 2013 was canceled. Officials with the USMC confirmed the show was canceled as a result of the government shutdown.[4]
The 2020 and 2021 Air Shows were canceled due to public health concerns associated with the COVID-19 outbreak.[5]
^"Miramar Air Show to bring Awesome Air Power to San Diego Sky" (PDF). USMC. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
^"Group awards top honors to Miramar for air show". The San Diego Union-Tribune. December 18, 2007. Retrieved December 18, 2007.
^Crist, Pfc. Kevin (October 2, 2011). "56th MCAS Miramar Air Show salutes San Diego". Defense Video & Imgaery Distribution System.
^"Miramar air show at Marine base canceled due to government shutdown". LA Times. October 3, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
^"Cancelation of the 2021 Miramar Air Show". www.miramarairshow.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021. Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar and Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) Miramar regretfully cancels the 2021 Miramar Air Show due to the public health risks associated with COVID-19.(alternate link: PDF press release)
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