Travis AFB airshow

If you are at the Travis airshow, the best place to take photos are not from the show center but from outside of the base.
The 2 roads, Meridian Road and Bransoon be Road in Fairfield, CA provides nice viewing area where the aircraft passes right above or around you. These roads are not closed even during the flight of military flight demonstration team.

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All photos taken from outside the base.

C-5 Takeoff
Galaxy on takeoff - C-5B belonging to AMC 60AMW (87-0028)
KC-10
KC-10A tanker of AMC 60AMW (79-1946) makes a fly-by with the refueling boom extended.
F-15
F-15C of 1FW curculates around me, providing me continous photo opportunity.
Rescue aircraft
CC-115 Buffalo (115465), Canada's search and rescue aircraft from 442 Transport & Rescue Sqn. in Comox, B.X. makes a demo flight at Travis AFB.
Steaman Formation
4x Boeing Stearman Kaydet trainer breaks formation.
Photo taken during practice day.
Snowbirds

Snowbirds (Year 1998)
A nice formation flyover.
Snowbirds vertical downward break
Snowbirds (Year 1998)
Vertical downward break.
Snowbirds 7 plane formation
Snowbirds (Year 1998)
7 plane formation, without solo planes.
Snowbirds formation change loop
Snowbirds (Year 1998)
Changing formation as they climb.
Snowbirds big diamond roll
Snowbirds (Year 1998)
Beautiful Big Delta Roll.
Snowbirds formation climb
Snowbirds (Year 1998)
Snowbirds big diamond final approach
Snowbirds (Year 1998)
All 9 planes land at the same time at airfilelds like Travis with wide runway.
Thunderbirds diamond formation
Thunderbirds (Year 2000)
Diamond formation passing.
Note the No.4 plane is a two seater.
Thunderbirds dirty diamond
Thunderbirds (Year 2000)
Dirty formation approaching overhead.
Thunderbirds dirty Diamond
Thunderbirds (Year 2000)
The dirty diamond formation seen from below, with No.1 and No.4 aircraft overlap makes an interesting shot.
Thunderbirds forming 5 card loop
Thunderbirds (Year 2000)
Solo joins diamond for the "five card"
Thunderbirds five card loop
Thunderbirds (Year 2000)
Five card loop.
Thunderbirds delta formation turn
Thunderbirds (Year 2000)
Delta formation making a sharp turn.
Thunderbirds Delta loop
Thunderbirds (Year 1999)
Delta formation passes overhead for a delta loop maneuver.
Thunderbirds join-up
Thunderbirds (Year 2000)
After the 4 plane cross, planes join up rapidly to form once again the delta formation.


Travis airshow related links
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Airshow site Click here

What you can see
(This is generic. May differ from year to year.)

 Military transport aircraft demo, Military aircraft demo, Warbirds, Civilian aerobatics, Military demonstration team
Location Fairfield (California)
Weather Forecast, past weather history Click here
Nearest city Fairfield or Vallejo (California)
Nearest Major Airport San Francisco (SFO)
Nearest local airport San Francisco (SFO)
Airfield information Click here
Nearby Attractions Travis AFB Air Museum



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