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LOCAL AIR SHOW WILL BE A GREAT TIME FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

The 17th Annual “Wings Over Gillespie” air show will celebrate the “Marine Corps Aviation Centennial” and feature the awesome howl of airplane engines such as famous WWII B-17 “Sentimental Journey” and B-25 “Made in the Shade” bombers, F4F Wildcat, F6F Hellcat, F8F Bearcat, TBF Avenger, F4U Corsair, P-51D Mustang, A6M Zero and many more “Flying Museums.” The show will include the only remaining flying aircraft of their type, the Northrop N9M Flying Wing and the Grumman F3F Flying Barrel.  Also on hand will be USN/USMC helicopters, many other rare aircraft on display, plus Navy SEALs, special military and law enforcement vehicles and equipment, and much more. The air show performance days will be weekend of June 2-3, 2012, gates open from to 9 am to 4 pm, at Gillespie Field in El Cajon.

Friday, June 1, is a FREE Education Day with a community youth focus on Aviation Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (A-STEM). The show is presented by Air Group One (AG-1), the San Diego wing of the Commemorative Air Force. There is no scheduled air show flying on Education Day.

                           

AG-1, a long-time contributor to the San Diego community, is providing this spectacular air show as a unique home-grown public event. For two days in June, we will commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway, the 70th Anniversary of Gillespie Field and the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation plus the 100th Anniversary of El Cajon. Audiences will be able to learn, through the memories of veterans and the sights and sound of roaring piston engines, what it was like when San Diego was home to thousands of aerial warriors training to fly for our national defense.

                               
The Air Show is a unique family vacation day event with a special KidsZone area. Amusements, rides, entertainers, games and prizes, education displays, a great variety of food and beverages, and SHADE, will be abundant for the entire weekend. We will also feature a Beer Festival to add to the festivities of a great summer weekend for all. With the new SR-52 extension that now connects to SR-67, Gillespie Field is now more accessible than ever.

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