After meeting Mengxu at Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival on Saturday, I went to The 14th Annual Wings Over Gillespie Air Show on Sunday, wearing the animal print hat that I got at Temecula Festival.
This air show commemorated the 65th anniversary of D-Day and featured aerial attacks, dogfight re-enactments, more than 40 World War II aircrafts including bombers, fighter planes, military helicopters and more. Details(http://www.wingsovergillespie.org/welcome.htm).
This year, a youth educational day took place on Friday, June 5. Aviation experts gave students tours of the aircrafts on display and talked about aviation history. On Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7 Wings Over Gillespie featured exciting air shows, live entertainment, a kids play area, more than 40 concession booths and VIP aircraft rides ($300 per person).
Thousands of people from around the San Diego region attended the event presented by Air Group One, the San Diego Wing of the Commemorative Air Force at the Gillespie Field in El Cajon, just 20 minutes east of downtown San Diego.
Tickets for the air show were $10 for adults 18 and over, $5 for children (10-17) and free for kids under 10. All
proceeds benefited The World War II Flying Museum at San Diego's Gillespie Field.
The folks that hosted the event and those in attendance were some of the friendliest people I've met. The skies during "Wings Over Gillespie Field" were filled with the sights and sounds of some spectacular WWII aircrafts!
This year's theme: "Salute to D-DAY", celebrating the 65th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion at Normandy. This is my tribute to those involved in putting on a first class air show!
1. Opening ceremony:
Condors SNJs opening fly-by:
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Air show favorite John Culver and his north american SNJ-5 texan "War Dog"
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Live parachute drop from "D-Day Doll"
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10. This old gentleman introduced himself to me before the show, and he is one of the seven jumpers! I was told he jumps 300 times a year!!!
11. I got all seven jumpers! Can you find all seven of them?
12. Three jumpers:
13. It is him! He was not kidding. He looks a lot younger in the air!
14. Safe landing! Seeing is believing!!!
Red stars formation team (North American SNJ-5 Texan "War Dog", Fairey Firefly, P-51 Mustang "Su Su", P-51 Mustang "Lady Alice" )
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19. Banner pick up:
20. Please fly quietly, how?
Radio controlled aircraft; they can fly at the speed of 200MPH
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Martin Kennedy in Staudacher S-600
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25. He doesn’t look dizzy at all after 20 minutes of stunning spin!
Aerial attacks and dogfight re-enactments featuring WWII:
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30.Astrea helicopter rescue demonstration:
31. Me, a rescue crew?
California Department of Forestry showed how they fight fire, including doing water drops!
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34. This airplane B25 carries a lot history:
Antique autos on display:
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Dance scene on stage:
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Audiences:
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40.
This air show commemorated the 65th anniversary of D-Day and featured aerial attacks, dogfight re-enactments, more than 40 World War II aircrafts including bombers, fighter planes, military helicopters and more. Details(http://www.wingsovergillespie.org/welcome.htm).
This year, a youth educational day took place on Friday, June 5. Aviation experts gave students tours of the aircrafts on display and talked about aviation history. On Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7 Wings Over Gillespie featured exciting air shows, live entertainment, a kids play area, more than 40 concession booths and VIP aircraft rides ($300 per person).
Thousands of people from around the San Diego region attended the event presented by Air Group One, the San Diego Wing of the Commemorative Air Force at the Gillespie Field in El Cajon, just 20 minutes east of downtown San Diego.
Tickets for the air show were $10 for adults 18 and over, $5 for children (10-17) and free for kids under 10. All
proceeds benefited The World War II Flying Museum at San Diego's Gillespie Field.
The folks that hosted the event and those in attendance were some of the friendliest people I've met. The skies during "Wings Over Gillespie Field" were filled with the sights and sounds of some spectacular WWII aircrafts!
This year's theme: "Salute to D-DAY", celebrating the 65th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion at Normandy. This is my tribute to those involved in putting on a first class air show!
1. Opening ceremony:
Condors SNJs opening fly-by:
2.
3.
4.
5.
Air show favorite John Culver and his north american SNJ-5 texan "War Dog"
6.
7.
Live parachute drop from "D-Day Doll"
8.
9.
10. This old gentleman introduced himself to me before the show, and he is one of the seven jumpers! I was told he jumps 300 times a year!!!
11. I got all seven jumpers! Can you find all seven of them?
12. Three jumpers:
13. It is him! He was not kidding. He looks a lot younger in the air!
14. Safe landing! Seeing is believing!!!
Red stars formation team (North American SNJ-5 Texan "War Dog", Fairey Firefly, P-51 Mustang "Su Su", P-51 Mustang "Lady Alice" )
15.
16.
17.
18.
19. Banner pick up:
20. Please fly quietly, how?
Radio controlled aircraft; they can fly at the speed of 200MPH
21.
22.
Martin Kennedy in Staudacher S-600
23.
24.
25. He doesn’t look dizzy at all after 20 minutes of stunning spin!
Aerial attacks and dogfight re-enactments featuring WWII:
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.Astrea helicopter rescue demonstration:
31. Me, a rescue crew?
California Department of Forestry showed how they fight fire, including doing water drops!
32.
33.
34. This airplane B25 carries a lot history:
Antique autos on display:
35.
36.
Dance scene on stage:
37.
38.
Audiences:
39.
40.
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