Pacific Airshow Returns to Huntington Beach, Oct. 1 - 3, 2021

Afterburner Music Festival, the Official After Party of the Airshow, Debuts Oct. 1 and 2

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--What: Pacific Airshow will blast into Huntington Beach, Oct. 1-3. This year’s Airshow will be bigger than ever with all three North American jet teams – U.S. Navy Blue Angels, Canadian Forces Snowbirds and now the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, appearing together for only the second time in history.

Afterburner Music Festival, the Official After Party of Pacific Airshow and the first live music event to take place on Huntington City Beach since 2013, plans to turn up the afterburner 2-nights in a row. Headlining on Friday, October 1 will be Sammy Hagar & The Circle joined by jam band Umphrey’s McGee and 90’s Rockshow. Saturday night performances include Sam Hunt, X Ambassadors and Cassadee Pope.

Ocean Cup will start the weekend with world class offshore race boats set to compete in a world record race from the Huntington Beach Pier around Catalina, beginning at 7am on Friday, Oct. 1. The same boats will be on display in downtown Huntington Beach Saturday, Oct. 2 7am – Sunday, Oct. 3.

Who: U.S. Navy Blue Angels celebrating their 75^th Anniversary tour, flying new F/A-18 Super Hornets
Canadian Forces Snowbirds celebrating their 50^th Anniversary season
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Demo Team led by Major Kristin “BEO” Wolfe
U.S. Navy F-35C Lighting II Demo Team led by LT David “Strokes” Hinkle
U.S. Navy Growler Legacy Flight demonstration team featuring two EA-18Gs, a variant of the F/A-18 F Super Hornet joined by a T-28 Trojan
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey Demo Team
U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress Bomber
Navy Leap Frogs and the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute demonstration teams
Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, a modified MD-10 that becomes a complete operating room. The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital travels to third-world countries to provide free life-changing eye surgeries that improve the life and economic future of thousands of people each year.
FedEx 767
Red Bull Air Force featuring Kirby Chambliss in his Edge 540, Aaron Fitzgerald in his aerobatic helicopter and the Red Bull Wing Suits
Michael Goulian in his Extra 330 bringing precision to a whole new level
Greg Colyer in his T-33 “Ace Maker” Jet
Lyon Air Museum’s B-25 Mitchell Bomber “Guardian of Freedom”
Mike Wiskus in his Lucas Oil Pitts S-1 Biplane for his farewell season
9x World Aerobatic Champion Rob Holland in his MXS-RH Aircraft making his Pacific Airshow debut
Crowd favorite Jeff Boerboon in the one-of-a-kind Yak-110 + more!

When: The family-friendly Airshow will take to the skies from approximately 10:00am – 4:30pm, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1 - 3. Tickets ranging from GA to VIP are available here. The festival area at Pier Plaza featuring awesome military activations will open from 9am - 5pm all three days.

Advance media opportunities:

Wednesday, Sept. 29:

• 8:30am – 10am, Cypress College aviation teacher Edilberto Valdez will fly with the Blue Angels., JFTB
• 10am - Orbis Flying Eye Hospital media preview tours and interview opportunities with Orbis doctors and pilots. Ross Aviation/Long Beach Airport, 590 E. Wardlow Road, Long Beach, CA 90807

Thursday, Sept. 30:

• 8:45am – Professional surfer Courtney Conlogue parachute jump with U.S. Navy Leap Frogs, landing on the beach at show center (Huntington St., HB)
• 10am – 11am – Media interviews with civilian performers at Lyon Air Museum,
  19300 Ike Jones Rd, Santa Ana 92707, at John Wayne Airport.
  Clay Lacy Aviation Scholarship presentations to Orange Coast College students. RSVP requested.
• 1pm – Welcome ceremony for U.S. Navy Blue Angels, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightening II demo team and others, including U.S. Army Golden Knights and Navy Leap Frogs parachute jump, future soldier enlistment ceremony to be led by General Leeney. JFTB, Los Alamitos. RSVP required to Barbara Caruso for base access. *

Friday, Oct. 1:

• 7am – World Record Ocean Cup Race – offshore race boats to race from Huntington Beach pier around Catalina Island for a world record attempt.

At the Airshow: Media are welcome to come to the show, Oct. 1 - 3, to photograph/video from the beach. Show center is located at Huntington Street and Pacific Coast Highway for the best view.

Noise notifications:
Canadian Snowbirds arrival - Tuesday, Sept. 29, between 1 - 3pm
Navy Blue Angels – Tuesday, 9/28 arrival of one jet, Wednesday, 9/29 arrival of the team, Thursday, 9/30 various maneuvers over the beach, noon – 2, and 3 – 4:30pm.
Air Force Thunderbirds – team arrival on Wednesday, 9/29 between 1 – 3pm, Thursday, Sept. 30 2 -3pm maneuvers over the beach
Air Force F-35A team – Thursday, Sept. 30 between 11:00am – 12:30pm
Navy F-35C team – Thursday, Sept. 30 time TBD
EA-18 arrival – Thursday, Sept. 30 time TBD
Osprey arrival – Thursday, Sept. 30 time TBD
Pacific Airshow flies 10:00am - 4:30pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1 – 3
Expect noise from performer departures through Tuesday, Oct. 5
*Times Subject to Change.

For frequently asked questions, public safety, and health info, please visit -www.pacificairshow.com/FAQ