Share Your Wings Over Gillespie Airshow Photos (goes live Saturday morning)
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.
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The air show performance days will be weekend of June 2-3, gates open from to 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Gillespie Field in El Cajon.
B-17 and B-25 bomber tours will be available; rides can be scheduled, by appointment and for an additional fee of $395-$850.
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Free kids' zone and parking.
