When I was growing up, I never understood the appeal of an airshow. I pictured a group of people sitting in bleachers in front of a giant grass field pointing at the sky as old planes flew by. They seemed ridiculous and unnecessary.
But now as a yearly attendee of the Pacific Airshow (formerly the Great Pacific Airshow), I can now say with confidence that I was absolutely wrong.
I thought I’d take this chance to give an overview of the 2021 Pacific Airshow, which started with a spectacular display of top-notch machinery and ended in a huge disappointment.
Read on to find out my take on the event.
What is the Pacific Airshow?
The Pacific Airshow is an annual airshow that’s relatively new, having only started in 2016. It’s a three-day event from Friday to Sunday in Huntington Beach, California. You can also catch some flyovers the preceding few days as performers practice or scout the area.
It typically takes place in October but earlier airshows were as early as September.
The actual event is centered just south of the Huntington Beach Pier, but you can clearly see the event all along the beaches of Huntington Beach. You can also see (and hear) the event across the city.
The aerial performances are scheduled from about 10:30 am to 4:30 pm each of the three days. Recently, they’ve been adding some after performances from musicians as well.
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