Leader photographer catches up with the Thunderbirds at Orange County air show

Monday, October 24, 2016 - 5:20pm By The Leader Staff

The Leader photographer Bill Burris, an airshow enthusiast, was at it again last week when he visited the Breitling Huntington Air Show in Huntington Beach Oct. 22-23 in Orange County. The air show’s been in the planning for a couple of years and according to Bill, it came off well.

The star attraction of the two-day show was a performance by the U.S. Air Force Flight Demonstration Team, the Thunderbirds. An FA-18 Hornet was also featured as well as several other acts that thrilled a large crowd.

Huntington Beach Air Show

Others performing was the Breitling Team, the world’s largest civilian flight team that performs uses the L-39C Albatross Aircraft, a Czech-made twin-seat jet aircraft, based out of France. The Breitling Team performs all over the world.

Other performances included a Douglas C-47 transport plane with D-Day markings from World War II, and Kirby Chambliss, a two-time Red Bull World Champion, and a five-time National Aerobatic Champion. 

Several civilian aircraft also performed, including three different helicopters, and a FED Ex aircraft. The air show lasted nearly five hours and played before upwards of 100,000 persons.

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Photos by Bill Burris

www.photographyforkings.com

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