Fighter jets, law enforcement helicopters and a KC-135, which refuels long-range bombers, are among the dozens of military and civilian aircraft expected to be on display at the 2010 Naval Base Ventura County Air Show at Point Mugu.
The show is just two weeks away: Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7 and 8. Gates open at 8 a.m.
In addition to aerial performances, a popular feature of the air show is the display of aircraft on the ground, so-called “static displays.”
Among the aircraft scheduled to be on display, subject to change, are:
A KC-135 from March Air Force Base, Calif. During air refueling, the large flyable boom attached to the airplane’s belly can offload fuel at 6,500 pounds per minute. This is enough fuel in one minute to operate an average family car for one year.
A C-130J Hercules cargo aircraft from the Channel Islands Air National Guard. Capable of carrying up to 3,000 gallons of retardant, this aircraft has played a major part in saving lives and large areas of land from wildfires.
An F-5E Tiger II fighter aircraft, which is used in adversary training for the Navy and other branches of the military. Fighter Squadron Composite One Three (VFC-13), home-based at Fallon Naval Air Station in Nevada and known as the “Fighting Saints,” will have the fighter painted in one of the various paint schemes used to represent foreign air forces.
Other military: EA-18G Growler; EA-6B Prowler; E-2C Hawkeye from VAW-117; C-130T Hercules from VR-55; NP-3 Orion and S-3B Viking from VX-30; HH-65 from the Coast Guard; CF-18 Hornet and CT-155, Canadian Air Force; NG Predator, an unmanned aerial vehicle, U.S. Air Force; and an FA-18 Super Hornet, VFA-122.
Civilian: T206H from the California Highway Patrol; 212-205 Huey from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department; B-25J, an aircraft that flew in World War II; H-21; C-172; LA-4 Lake and a C-177 from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Elite Helicopters will also be bringing in a helicopter from their fleet.
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