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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., will be hosting the 57th annual MCAS Miramar Air Show Oct. 12 through 14.
This year’s theme celebrates Marines in flight: 50 years of space exploration, and focuses on Marines in the space program from John Glenn to the present and from the time of the Mercury spacecraft to the space shuttle.
In addition to the aerial performances, the three-day event will feature a variety of space related exhibits ranging from static displays to hands-on activities.
“We are trying to get some NASA support aircraft, like the guppy, an over-sized rocket transport vehicle and some of their training aircraft,” said Ed Downum, the air show coordinator and museum director. “We will also have several mobile exhibits from the local air and space museum. That will have some space suits, space equipment and some artifacts [donated by Maj. Gen. Bolden (retired)], who was part of the space program and is a current NASA administrator.”
Other new attractions will be the Air Force F-22 Raptor, a performance by the Patriots Jet team, a civilian 6-jet group, and Robosaurus, a 40 foot-transformer that will be crunching cars during the Saturday night performance.
The traditional crowd pleasers featuring the Blue Angels, a Navy jet team that has been performing in the air show since the 1940s, a demonstration by the Marine Air Ground Task Force will be returning to the show.
“Those are our two wow-factor performances that make this show the best in the country,” said Downum. “The [U.S. Army] Golden Knights jump team will also perform at sunset, and the Blue Angels’ C-130 ‘Fat Albert’ will do a short [demonstration] at twilight for the night show.”
For children there will be amusement rides, a finger-painting section inside the expo and the chance to interact with Marines, sailors and soldiers while climbing in and out of an assortment of different equipment and aircraft from each branch of military service.
Admission, blanket seating and parking are free for all three days. For questions concerning air show regulations or preferred seating visit http://www.miramarairshow.com/.
| Date Taken: | 08.16.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 08.16.2012 17:20 |
| Story ID: | 93362 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Hometown: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
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