http://www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org/The 2008 "Wings Over Wine Country" Air Show will take place on Saturday and Sunday, August 16 and 17, 2008, at the Charles M. Schulz - Sonoma County Airport.
A special treat this year is the "Return of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning to Santa Rosa". The P-38 will perform in the show both days. And on Thursday, August 14th, a special, private reception will be held at Kaiser Air - Santa Rosa Jet Center (at the airport) - - for $25 you will get see and touch a famous WWII P-38, bring your camera and take as many pictures as you like, look into the cockpit and talk to the pilot. Your $25 advance purchase ticket gets you all this, complimentary wine, champagne toast and finger food - - call the Pacific Coast Air Museum at 707-575-7900 for further info and to purchase tickets.
On Saturday and Sunday, August 16th and 17th, antique aircraft, warbirds, and modern day aircraft will perform flybys and be parked on the ramp for an up-close and personal look. One of the exciting features of the Pacific Coast Air Museum's (PCAM) "Wings Over Wine Country" Air Show is the opportunity to touch and feel the awesome power and might of these historic machines which have meant so much to our great nation's history. Military flybys inspire you with their precision and power and some will be on static display when not in the air. Visitors will have a chance to climb aboard a jet fighter or walk through an open cargo/transport plane. Vendors will display models, T-shirts, caps, books, and crafts which will be available for purchase. And of course there will be a wide variety of food and beverages to satisfy your hunger and thirst.
This year we will feature the return of the popular C-17 Globemaster III, the Air Force's newest and most capable airlifter. This amazing aircraft which "stole our show" last year, takes off and lands in very short distances, flies around the traffic pattern like a fighter, and can back up on the runway and into it's parking area.
And jet fighter fans will really appreciate the power and precision of the U.S Navy's very popular F-18 Aerial Tactical Demonstration. The F-18 will be joined by an historic WWII aircraft in the very popular, nostalgic and patriotic "Legacy Flight".
We’ll have lots of "Warbirds" static displays to see and a tremendous "Warbird" flyby. Two of the “Warbirds” will be Santa Rosa’s own P-51 Mustang, “Lady Jo” and “Speedball Alice”.
We’ll also have several AT-6s, a B-25 Mitchell, some L-19s and a whole lot more.
This year's "Wings Over Wine Country" Air Show will truly be the biggest and best yet.
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Antique aircraft, warbirds, and modern day aircraft will perform flybys and be parked on the ramp for an up-close and personal look. One of the exciting features of the Pacific Coast Air Museum's (PCAM) "Wings Over Wine Country" Air Show is the opportunity to touch and feel the awesome power and might of these historic machines which have meant so much to our great nation's history. Military flybys inspire you with their precision and power and some will be on static display when not in the air. Visitors will have a chance to climb aboard a jet fighter or walk through an open cargo/transport plane.
Vendors will display models, T-shirts, caps, books, and crafts which will be available for purchase. And of course there will be a wide variety of food and beverages to satisfy your hunger and thirst.
The gates open at 9:00 a.m. for pre-show activities, including a pancake breakfast just outside the main entrance gate, static displays and radio-controlled model aircraft demonstrations.
The main Air Show events kick off at 11:15 a.m. with the Opening Ceremonies, followed by a CDF Aerial Firefighting Demonstration and a demonstration by Sonoma County Airport's amazing brand new and state-of-the-art fire truck.
A large number of aircraft will be open for all to see. Visitors are encouraged to walk through the Pacific Coast Air Museum's wonderful array of restored aircraft, such as the UH-1 Huey, HU-16 Albatross, a rare Russian IL-14 Transport and a whole lot more. Imagine yourself a Top Gun pilot while sitting in the cockpit of an F-16N Viper, F-14 Tomcat or an F-5E Tiger II, or checking out Vietnam era birds such as the F-4, F-105 and F-106.
