2008 California Airshows Schedule. Updated. Websites added.

[Doug Robertson]

March 29 Riverside AIRSHOW 2008, see www.riversideairshow.com www.flyincalendar.com/index.cfm?m=3&y=2008&v=1

April 19 Shafter. Warbirds in Action. Minter Field. Dean Craun (661) 703-5005. www.minterfieldairmuseum.com

April 26-27 Roubidoux/Riverside. Flabob Airport RIR. Second Annual Gathering of Pietenpol Air Camper, etc Aircraft hosted by EAA Chapter 1, 9am-4pm daily.

April 27 Half Moon Bay 18th Annual Pacific Coast Dream Machines Fly-in and
Show. Info: (650) 726-2328. www.miramarevents.com/dreammachines/lead.html

May 3-4 March ARB. March ARB Airshow (Thunderbirds). www.marchfieldairfest.com www.flyincalendar.com/index.cfm?m=5&y=2008&v=1

May 10 Modesto. Modesto Airport Appreciation Day. Modesto City-County Airport. www.flyincalendar.com/index.cfm?m=5&y=2008&v=1

May 16-18. Santa Paula. Howard Club Foundation Annual Fly-In. Early birds arrive 15 May. Four superb Howards are based at SZP of the about 50 remaining airworthy worldwide. A 1929 DGA-11P, a 1943 DGA-15P, a 1944 DGA-15P and an incredible 600 Hp DGA-21 Experimental under construction that has made taxi tests. Howards from the East Coast are expected to attend.

May 17-18 Chino. Planes of Fame Airshow. Warbirds (909) 597-3722. www.planesoffame.org/airshows.php

May 24 Agua Dulce Airpark L70 First Annual Airshow Fly-In. Vintage aircraft judging & contests 9:00-7:00 Judging at Noon. INFO: (818) 362-1570

May 23-25 Watsonville. 44th Annual Fly-in & Airshow. (831) 763-5600 or
www.watsonvilleflyin.org

June 6-8 Columbia O22. Bellanca-Champion Club West Coast Fly-In (518) 731-6800

June 6-8 Marysville. Golden West EAA Regional Fly-in & Airshow. Yuba County Airport. www.goldenwestflyin.org/ (530) 741-6463

June14 Modesto. Classic Aircraft Display 9am-2pm w/ pancake breakfast 9-11am, Hangar 1S (209) 579-2545

June 13-14 Fresno. KJWL Father's Day Airshow & Fly-in. Chandler Field.

June 20-22 Santa Paula Airport SZP. Annual National Bucker Reunion Fly-In. Early birds arrive 19 June.

June 21 San Carlos. Vertical Challenge Helicopter Airshow. Hiller Aviation
Museum, San Carlos Airport. (650) 654-0200. www.hiller.org/vertical-challenge.shtml

June 21 Porterville. Eagle Mt. Air Show. Porterville Airport. Chuck
Carson (559) 289-0887. www.flyincalendar.com/index.cfm?m=6&y=2008&s=california&as=1

June 21 Pine Mountain Lake Airport E45, Annual Air Show and Open House,
Info: www.PineMountainLake.com

June 28 South Lake Tahoe. Lake Tahoe Airport. 19th Annual Lake in the
Sky Air Show (530) 541-0480 www.lakeintheskyairshow.com

July 11-13 Lompoc. 24th Annual West Coast (Piper) Cub Fly-In (805) 733-1914

July 12 Los Angeles. American Heroes (exclusively helicopters) at Hansen Dam recreation area in San Fernando Valley. www.heroes-airshow.com/socal.html

July 19 Hemet. Hemet-Ryan Airshow. www.hemet-ryanairshow.org/ 760 863-8247

July 19 Colusa. Colusa County Airport O08, 12th Old Time Fly-In 7:30am-12:30 pm (530) 458-0580

Aug. 1-2 Auburn. Thunder in the Sky 2008 Air Fair. Evan Wolfe (530)
885-4700

Aug. 16-17 Camarillo AIR EXPO "Wings Over Camarillo". (Name change) Camarillo Airport 8am-5pm. www.camarilloairshow.com

Aug. 16-17 Santa Rosa. Wings Over Wine Country Air Show 2008. Contact
Pacific Coast Air Museum (707) 566-8380
or www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org

Aug. 22-24 Santa Maria. Thunder Over the Valley. www.smmof.org/flyin.html

Aug. 23-24 Long Beach. Wings Over Long Beach International Airshow. (Thunderbirds)

Sept. 26-27 Chico. Chico Airfest. (Snowbirds) Nota Bene: Starts on Friday www.flyincalendar.com/index.cfm?m=9&y=2008v=1

Sept. 27-28 Salinas, California International Airshow. (Thunderbirds). www.salinasairshow.com

Oct. 3-5 San Diego. MCAS Miramar Airshow (Blue Angels) www.miramarairshow.com

Oct. 4-5 Redding. Redding Airshow (no info)

Oct. 11-12 San Francisco. San Francisco Fleet Week (Blue Angels,
Snowbirds) http://fleetweek.us/fleetweek#airshow

Oct. 18 Riverside. Neighborhood Heroes to National Leaders. (no info)

Oct. 18-19 Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach Air & Water Show.
(no info)

Nov. 1 Thermal. Jacqueline Cochran (Memorial) Airshow. (no info)

Not all websites (such as Modesto/Camarillo) are fully up yet-will update as available and I have the time to confirm here.


CALL/CONFIRM BEFORE SPENDING TIME OR MONEY.

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[Brad Campbell]

Excellent post Doug! I'll be using this a reference point for sure - I want to attend more Air Shows this year and Cali is probably the closest for me. Thank you very much!
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[Doug Robertson]

Thanks, Brad. Somehow I forgot the month of September. I have now edited original post to add that. The start date of the Chico Airfest with the Canadian Snowbirds has a ? mark. Have seen two different start dates. Hence the question marks. A Friday-Saturday airshow doesn't make much sense. If anyone has the 2008 Snowbirds schedule, I would appreciate confirmation on Chico's show date/dates.
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[Airport-Data]

Here's the official schedule:

http://www.snowbirds.dnd.ca/site/airshows/schedule_e.asp

Sept 26 Chico Air Show

[Doug Robertson]

Thanks Ken, Sept 26-27 for Chico. Will edit original post.
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[Doug Robertson]

I have added and tested some more airshow websites as they become available. Some, such as Camarillo are incomplete for 2008, but Chino's 2008 airshow info just came on line. Will update any listed thus far as info and my time permits.
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[Doug Robertson]

Twelve more websites have been added and another four checked still with no joy. Will continue to update as info becomes available. The Los Angeles American Heroes Show will feature helicopters, strictly. More info is on that now-added website.
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[Doug Robertson]

Please NOTE: Military installations such as March ARB and MCAS Miramar will NOT have public air shows if security levels increase in a base to Threat Condition "Bravo" or above. Demonstration schedules are subject to change or cancellation without notice. As always, call/confirm before spending time or money.
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[Doug Robertson]

Please note the May 16-18 addition for Howard lovers to be held at Santa Paula. This is an annual Howard Club Foundation Fly-In hosted by different owners annually. Early birds will arrive on 15 May. Three excellent airworthy examples reside at SZP, with a fourth Experimental under construction.
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[Doug Robertson]

The second Annual Pietenpol Air Camper, etc, Fly-In Gathering will be held 26-27 April 2008 at Flabob Airport RIR , Roubidoux/Riverside, California. Hosted by EAA Chapter ONE, the event will be daily from 9 am to 4 pm. I am adding this also to the 2008 California Airshows list, which keeps growing.

The late Bernard Pietenpol of Southern Minnesota is considered the "Father of Homebuilt Aircraft" with his first design in 1928. He was one of the first to offer kits and complete aircraft of his designs.
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[Doug Robertson]

I have just added 4 more Fly_Ins/AirShows to the 2008 California Airshows Forum listing. June 6-8, June 14, July 11-13 and July 19 are the added dates.
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[Doug Robertson]

For 21 June 2008 I have just added the Annual Air Show and Open House at Pine Mountain Lake Airport E45 3 miles NE of Groveland. This airport has a 3,625 X 50 foot runway 1.1% upgrade on Rwy 09 equipped with VASI and PAPIs at field elevation of 2,930 feet, so consider density altitude if a hot day. The field boasts an interesting collection of vintage aircraft, including two Luscombe Phantoms, one of which is the World's only airworthy one, helicopters and experimental aircraft in addition to the usual Wichita tin.
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