WINGS OVER GILLESPIE Airshow
PUT ON BY THE AIR GROUP ONE, THE SAN DIEGO
CHAPTER OF THE COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE
June 4, 5 & 6, 2010
hours of operation: 9am to 4pm
The Wings Over Gillespie Experience
View the 4 min. 45 second informational video
(9.06MB) Windows Media Player
or
CLICK HERE
to view 2010 airshow video footage
on Billy Ortiz's Facebook page.
or
CLICK HERE
to view assorted footage from a prior airshow
Warning - large file (17.6MB) Windows Media Player
LATE-BREAKING ANNOUNCEMENT!
NORTHROP N9M FLYING WING TO ATTEND THIS YEAR'S SHOW!
(photo courtesy of Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, CA.)
Air Group One is pleased to announce the Planes of Fame
Museum's N9M
Flying Wing will be back at the Wings Over Gillespie airshow, flying for the
crowds on both Saturday and Sunday.
(Click here to download a
copy of the official press release)
Take a ride in a B-25 Mitchell
bomber!
Aero Trader will be bringing their excellent North American
B-25 Mitchell
bomber to the
airshow, and visitors will be able to purchase rides on the aircraft for a
once
in a lifetime
experience. The B-25 is the same type of plane made famous in Jimmy
Doolittle's
raid on Tokyo in April of 1942.
A wide assortment of vintage
aircraft will be
attending this year
A rare Lockheed 10E Electra (the same type of plane flown by
Amelia Earhart on her final flight) will be shown at the airshow.
Click here for more information on this
unique aircraft!
(photo by Barbara Murray)
Vintage warbirds will be star attractions on the ground and in the the sky.
photo by Victor G. Archer
Please see our Aircraft
page for more information and photos
Aerobatic performers return to Wings Over Gillespie!
Airshow favorite John Collver and "War Dog" return by popular
demand.
The RedStars Team will also return in 2010. Here they are
seen during their 2009 performance.
AIRSHOW WEBCAM!
Returning for the second year is a webcam of the airshow, available June 5-6 from 10am to 5pm. Thanks to Skyicam.com for providing this service to our visitors!
FRIDAY JUNE 4 is YOUTH EDUCATION DAY
Friday will be a day for students and children from across San Diego
county to come and learn about aviation and aviation history. Experts will
be on hand to talk to students about the aircraft on static display, and the
roles they played. Note that the actual flying part of the airshow will occur on
Saturday and Sunday.
See our Education page for
more details on Education Day.
There will be a large Kids' Zone with inflatable attractions,
30 or more merchandise and food vendors, a greatly enlarged parking lot ($5 per car) and
live stage shows throughout the day. Gates open at 9 AM, flying starts at 10 AM
on Saturday with the
opening ceremonies. The airshow will close at 4pm each day.
The CAF is a group of men and women, from all walks of life, dedicated to the preservation of American air power and history of World War II aviation. There are currently over 9,000 CAF members in 27 states and three countries.
Air Group One is the San Diego Wing of the CAF. They are headquartered at their "Military Flying Museum" located on Gillespie Field at 1905 North Marshall, Hangar #6 in El Cajon, California.
Members work together to share the history of this era, to bring a deeper understanding of the sacrifices men and women made to secure the freedoms we enjoy today. They also work to preserve, restore and maintain World War II era aircraft... to "Keep 'Em Flying."
Air Group One proudly presents its Wings Over Gillespie Air Show each year at Gillespie Field. Proceeds from the show benefit the museum.
This year's airshow sponsors include:
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