Vandenburg AFB Airshow (California, USA)

Vandenburg AFB airshow

Vandenburg is known for the rocket launching base of USAF.
During the airshow, some interesting exhibit like the titan rocket, sattelite and satellite photos can be seen in the hanger.

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	Opening ceremony by USAF Special Tactics and Rescue Specialists (STARS) Parachute jumper with a flag of the state of California.
	2 generations of Thunderbolt fly in formation. Too bad you will be facing the sun towards flight demo. P-47G "Spirit of Atlantic City, NJ" (42-25234 / N3395G) is owned by Planes of Fame museum.
	Titan II (?) rockets on display.
	Cruise missiles and sattelites are on display inside hanger. This is Boeing AGM-86 air launched cruise missile (ALCM)
	K-9 working dog demo by Vandenburg Military police.
	Camberra in RAF marking from nearby Camarillo airport.
	Mig 17 two seater prepares for departure towards dark, cloudy sky.
	Thunderbirds number 1 aircraft taxi for takeoff during the 1998 show. Note the aircraft is a two seater.
	C-130E of AMC 43AW carries support personnell and equipment for the Thunderbirds.
	NP-3D (Bu.150524 / 335) from NWTS Point Mugu
	NWTS insignia on the tail of NP-3D
	Port, aft section inside the NP-3D. A camera with ultra telephoto lens captures launch and climb of rockets.
	NP-3D Cockpit.

Vandenburg airshow related links (Links will open new window）
Airshow site	Click here
What you can see (This is generic. May differ from year to year.)	Rocket and Sattelite static display, Military aircraft static and flight display, warbirds static and flight display, civilian aerobatics, military demonstration team
Location	Lompoc (California)
Weather Forecast, past weather history	Click here
Nearest city	Lompoc or Santa Maria (California)
Nearest Major Airport	Los Angels (LAX) or San Francisco (SFO) or San Jose (SJC)
Nearest local airport	Santa Barbara (SBA)
Airfield information	Click here
Nearby Attractions	Santa Maria Air Museum

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