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About AirFest

The Central Coast AirFest is back for another action packed weekend with military demos, vintage warbirds, aerobatics, and more! AirFest has proven to be a wonderful community event embraced by the entire Santa Maria Valley, and we are very much looking forward to bringing the event back in 2024. 

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AirFest Hosted By:

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2024 PERFORMER & AIRCRAFT SCHEDULE COMING SOON!

2023 Airshow Performers

All Performers subject to change due to aircraft availability and weather

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AEROBATIC PERFORMERS:

Ace Maker T-33 Shooting Star

Sukhoi West Demo Team

SeaFury - Dennis Sanders

Stearman - Vicky Benzing

Piper J-3 Cub - Eric Tucker

MiG-17 - Jason Somes

P-47 - Bernie Vasquez

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MILITARY DEMOS:

US Navy F-18 Demo Team

USN Legacy Flight w/ F8F Bearcat

 US Air Force F-16 Demo Team

USAF Heritage Flight w/ P-51 Mustang

US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey Demo

KC-135 Demo

C-17 Demo

F-35 Demo (*Saturday Only)

CANCELLED - USAF A-10 Demo Team

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PLANES OF FAME WARBIRDS:

P-51D Mustang

P-51A Mustang

P-40 Warhawk

B-25 Bomber

SBD Dauntless

TBM Avenger

F-86 Sabre

P-38 Lightning

F8F Bearcat

F4U Corsair

BT-13 Valiant

MiG-15 Jet

Mosquito, Sea Fury, Yak

Air Legends Foundation:

C-121 Constellation

2023 Aircraft on Display

One or more examples of the aircraft listed below are being coordinated for display at the 2023 AirFest. The AirFest anticipates the static aircraft display list to include, but is not limited to, the following types of aircraft:

MILITARY AIRCRAFT:

F-35

F-18

F-16

T-38

KC-135

VINTAGE AIRCRAFT:

B-17

Stearman

T-6

L-5

B-25

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Save The Dates

Sept 21 & 22, 2024

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PLANES OF FAME
- AIR MUSEUM - SANTA MARIA - 

Central Coast AirFest is now under the direction of Planes of Fame Air Museum!

Thank you to our Major Sponsors

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