2022 Huntington Beach Pacific Airshow

HUNTINGTON BEACH — The 6th annual three-day Pacific Airshow returned to Huntington Beach for the weekend of Sept. 30- Oct. 3 and was heard across Southern California. Millions of visitors gathered high and low from rooftops to the shoreline to watch 48 spectacularly choreographed aerobatic aircraft performances over the Huntington Beach Pier. An aerobatic flight is an intentional maneuver involving an abrupt change in the aircraft’s attitude, an abnormal attitude, or abnormal acceleration, not necessary for a routine flight. The performances were set to the tune of honking car alarms as U.S. Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine, and Navy aircraft and civilian pilots showcased their impressive stunts and precision parachute drops and showed the crowds the skills of our armed forces. The event went from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. each day except for Sept. 30, when the event kicked off with the Ocean Cup, a high-octane boat race around Catalina Island at 7:30 a.m. The event continued through the entire weekend ending on Oct. 3 with live music on the beach, VIP meet and greets, and social parties. All aircrafts imaginable participated in the show, including helicopters, an experimental flying car, vintage planes, Air Force jets, and even the FedEx 757 Flypass made...