Marines

Photos

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

San Diego, California

Filter

The Breitling Jet Team performs during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 24. Breitling is a European team that performs aerobatic maneuvers in seven L-39C Albatros aircraft. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt/Released)

The Breitling Jet Team performs during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 24. Breitling is a European team that performs aerobatic maneuvers in seven L-39C Albatros aircraft. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt

The Breitling Jet Team performs during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 24. Breitling is a European team that performs aerobatic maneuvers in seven L-39C Albatros aircraft. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt/Released)

The Breitling Jet Team performs during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 24. Breitling is a European team that performs aerobatic maneuvers in seven L-39C Albatros aircraft. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt

The Breitling Jet Team performs during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 24. Breitling is a European team that performs aerobatic maneuvers in seven L-39C Albatros aircraft. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt/Released)

The Breitling Jet Team performs during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 24. Breitling is a European team that performs aerobatic maneuvers in seven L-39C Albatros aircraft. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt

The Breitling Jet Team performs during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 24. Breitling is a European team that performs aerobatic maneuvers in seven L-39C Albatros aircraft. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt/Released)

The Breitling Jet Team performs during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 24. Breitling is a European team that performs aerobatic maneuvers in seven L-39C Albatros aircraft. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt

The Breitling Jet Team flies over the crowd while performing at the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 24. This was the team’s second year performing in the annual air show. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt/Released)

The Breitling Jet Team flies over the crowd while performing at the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 24. This was the team’s second year performing in the annual air show. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt

The Breitling Jet Team performs during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 24. Breitling is a European team that performs aerobatic maneuvers in seven L-39C Albatros aircraft. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt/Released)

The Breitling Jet Team performs during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 24. Breitling is a European team that performs aerobatic maneuvers in seven L-39C Albatros aircraft. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt

Dan Buchanan colors the sky while piloting his hang glider during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. Buchanan lost the use of his legs after suffering a spinal injury in 1981, but has since accrued more than 2,400 flight hours in hang gliders. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt/Released)

Dan Buchanan colors the sky while piloting his hang glider during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. Buchanan lost the use of his legs after suffering a spinal injury in 1981, but has since accrued more than 2,400 flight hours in hang gliders. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt

Pilot Steve Starvrakakis performs “A Tribute to the American Vet” in a Romanian IAR-823 during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. The IAR is painted in Air Force jungle camouflage colors and the markings of the 8th Special Operations Squadron stationed at Bien Hoa Air Base, Vietnam, in 1970. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt/Released)

Pilot Steve Starvrakakis performs “A Tribute to the American Vet” in a Romanian IAR-823 during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. The IAR is painted in Air Force jungle camouflage colors and the markings of the 8th Special Operations Squadron stationed at Bien Hoa Air Base, Vietnam, in 1970. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt

Pilot Steve Stavrakakis performs “A Tribute to the American Vet” in a Romanian IAR-823 during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. The IAR is painted in Air Force jungle camouflage colors and the markings of the 8th Special Operations Squadron stationed at Bien Hoa Air Base, Vietnam, in 1970. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt/Released)

Pilot Steve Stavrakakis performs “A Tribute to the American Vet” in a Romanian IAR-823 during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. The IAR is painted in Air Force jungle camouflage colors and the markings of the 8th Special Operations Squadron stationed at Bien Hoa Air Base, Vietnam, in 1970. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt

Dan Buchanan pilots a hang glider as part of his performance during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. Buchanan lost the use of his legs after suffering a spinal injury in 1981, but has since accrued more than 2,400 flight hours in hang gliders. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt/Released)

Dan Buchanan pilots a hang glider as part of his performance during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. Buchanan lost the use of his legs after suffering a spinal injury in 1981, but has since accrued more than 2,400 flight hours in hang gliders. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt

Dan Buchanan prepares to land his hang glider after his performance at the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. Buchanan lost the use of his legs after suffering a spinal injury in 1981, but has since accrued more than 2,400 flight hours in hang gliders. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released)

Dan Buchanan prepares to land his hang glider after his performance at the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. Buchanan lost the use of his legs after suffering a spinal injury in 1981, but has since accrued more than 2,400 flight hours in hang gliders. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen

Pilot Steve Starvrakakis performs “A Tribute to the American Vet” in a Romanian IAR-823 during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. The IAR is painted in Air Force jungle camouflage colors and the markings of the 8th Special Operations Squadron stationed at Bien Hoa Air Base, Vietnam, in 1970. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt/Released)

Pilot Steve Starvrakakis performs “A Tribute to the American Vet” in a Romanian IAR-823 during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. The IAR is painted in Air Force jungle camouflage colors and the markings of the 8th Special Operations Squadron stationed at Bien Hoa Air Base, Vietnam, in 1970. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Jacob Pruitt

Sean D. Tucker, pilot of the Oracle Challenger, glides above the flight line during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. Tucker has flown more than 1,200 performances at over 475 air shows since the 1970s. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released)

Sean D. Tucker, pilot of the Oracle Challenger, glides above the flight line during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. Tucker has flown more than 1,200 performances at over 475 air shows since the 1970s. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen

Sean D. Tucker, pilot of the Oracle Challenger, entertains the crowd during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. Tucker has flown more than 1,200 performances at over 475 air shows since the 1970s. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released)

Sean D. Tucker, pilot of the Oracle Challenger, entertains the crowd during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. Tucker has flown more than 1,200 performances at over 475 air shows since the 1970s. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen

Dan Buchanan pilots a hang glider as part of his performance during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. Buchanan lost the use of his legs after suffering a spinal injury in 1981, but has since accrued more than 2,400 flight hours in hang gliders. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released)

Dan Buchanan pilots a hang glider as part of his performance during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. Buchanan lost the use of his legs after suffering a spinal injury in 1981, but has since accrued more than 2,400 flight hours in hang gliders. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen

Sean D. Tucker, pilot of the Oracle Challenger, glides above the flight line during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. Tucker has flown more than 1,200 performances at over 475 air shows since the 1970s. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released)

Sean D. Tucker, pilot of the Oracle Challenger, glides above the flight line during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. Tucker has flown more than 1,200 performances at over 475 air shows since the 1970s. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen

Sean D. Tucker, pilot of the Oracle Challenger, glides above the flight line during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. Tucker has flown more than 1,200 performances at over 475 air shows since the 1970s. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released)

Sean D. Tucker, pilot of the Oracle Challenger, glides above the flight line during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. Tucker has flown more than 1,200 performances at over 475 air shows since the 1970s. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen

An AV-8B Harrier demonstrates it’s hovering and maneuvering capabilities during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. The Harrier also played a role in the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released)

An AV-8B Harrier demonstrates it’s hovering and maneuvering capabilities during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. The Harrier also played a role in the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen

An AV-8B Harrier hovers above the flight line during its demonstration at the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. The Harrier also played a role in the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released)

An AV-8B Harrier hovers above the flight line during its demonstration at the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. The Harrier also played a role in the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen

An AV-8B Harrier demonstrates it’s hovering and maneuvering capabilities during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. The Harrier also played a role in the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released)

An AV-8B Harrier demonstrates it’s hovering and maneuvering capabilities during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. The Harrier also played a role in the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s longstanding relationship with the local San Diego community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Liah Kitchen

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar