WINGS OVER GILLESPIE Airshow
PUT ON BY THE AIR GROUP ONE, THE SAN DIEGO
CHAPTER OF THE COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE
June 5 & 6, 2010
hours of operation: 9am to 4pm
READ THIS
FIRST!
NOTE: This website
currently contains information on the 2009 airshow.
Details on the 2010 show will be posted in the future as they become
available.
The Wings Over Gillespie Experience
View the 4 min. 45 second informational video
(9.06MB) Windows Media Player
or
CLICK HERE
to view assorted footage from last year's airshow
Warning - large file (17.6MB) Windows Media Player
CDF fire fighting demonstration!
Featured performers at the airshow will be aircraft from the
California Department
of Forestry, which will show how they fight fires,
including doing water drops on
Saturday and Sunday.
Pyro!
(photo by Victor G. Archer)
Back by popular demand: aerial attacks and dogfight re-enactments featuring
WWII
and Vietnam war-era aircraft will be returning, along with our pyrotechnic show!
Plenty of CAF aircraft and other warbirds will be
attending this year
Vintage warbirds will be star attractions on the ground and in the the sky
Aerobatic performers return to Wings Over Gillespie!
Airshow favorite John Collver and "War Dog" return by popular
demand.
The RedStars Team will be performing their airshow act at
Wings Over Gillespie.
AIRSHOW WEBCAM!
New this 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!
PHOTO GALLERY
Check out our Photo Gallery,
with great images of previous years' Wings Over Gillespie airshows taken by photographer
Victor G. Archer.
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. The actual flying part of the airshow will occur on
Saturday and Sunday.
There will be a large Kids' Zone with inflatable attractions,
30 or more merchandise and food vendors, a greatly enlarged parking lot ($3 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 1860 Joe Crosson Drive 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.
The 2009 airshow was sponsored by:
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