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China Lake Air Show 2017

I had the opportunity to attend the first public air show held at the China Lake Naval Air Warfare Center since 1994. The air show was held on March 18-19, 2017. The Blue Angels were the headline act for this air show, but many people were more interested to see the interesting aircraft the base had on display. The flying display consisted of the following:

  • U. S. Navy Blue Angeles
  • U. S. Navy VX-9 Squadron F/A-18 F and G models
  • U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Team - The Black Daggers
  • Spitfire MK XIV from the Commemorative Air Force's Southern California Wing
  • F8F Bearcat from the Commemorative Air Force's Southern California Wing
  • Spencer Suderman flying a Pitts S-2B
  • Jacquie B flying an Extra 300
  • Dan Buchanan flying his Hang Glider
  • Anna Serbinenko flying her Champion Super Decathalon

For more information check out the Air Show website.