Aviation Videos - 1993

Luke AFB Airshow Practice, March 26, 1993

Luke AFB Airshow Practice, March 26, 1993 part 1: On the day before the Luke Air Force Base Airshow, a Bede BD-5J Microjet and the USAF Thunderbirds prepared for their show performance.

Luke AFB Airshow Practice, March 26, 1993 part 2: On the day before the Luke Air Force Base Airshow, the USAF Thunderbirds prepared for their show performance.

Luke AFB Airshow, March 27, 1993

Luke AFB Airshow, March 27, 1993: Luke AFB Airshow hosted an airshow on March 27, 1993. The show opened with a flight demonstration by a Rockwell B-1B Lancer.

Luke AFB Airshow Departures, March 28, 1993

Luke AFB Airshow Departures, March 28, 1993: Aircraft departing from Luke Air Force Base the day after the airshow included a Cessna T-37 Tweet, McDonnell-Douglas KC-10A Extender, Grumman F-14 Tomcat, Lockheed-Martin F-117A Nighthawk, Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, Northrop T-38 Talon, Boeing E-3B Sentry, Lear C-21A, Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II, Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallions, and a Lockheed C-141B Starlifter.

Air Tankers Over Nipomo, June 23, 1993

Air Tankers Over Nipomo, June 23, 1993: Airplanes and helicopters fight a fire near Nipomo, California on June 23, 1993. Tankers include a Bell-212, Bell 206 Jet Ranger, Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune , and a Lockheed C-130A Hercules.

Air Tankers at Santa Barbara, September 30, 1993

Air Tankers at Santa Barbara, September 30, 1993: Air tankers fighting a wildfire from the Santa Barbara Airport on September 30, 1993 included Lockheed P-2V Neptunes, Lockheed P-3 Orions, and a Lockheed C-130 Heercules.

Edwards AFB Open House, October 23, 1993

Edwards AFB Open House, October 23, 1993 part 1 - Static Displays: Edwards Air Force Base hosted an Open House on October 23, 1993.

Edwards AFB Open House, October 23, 1993 part 2 - Static Displays: Edwards Air Force Base hosted an Open House on October 23, 1993.

Edwards AFB Open House, October 23, 1993 part 3 - Flying Displays: Edwards Air Force Base hosted an Open House on October 23, 1993. The flying displays featured McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagles, General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons, a Northrop T-38 Talon and a Cessna A-37 Dragonfly.

Castle AFB Airshow, October 24, 1993

Castle AFB Airshow, October 24, 1993 part 1: Castle AFB hosted an airshow on October 24, 1993. A Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker refueled a Boeing B-52G Stratofortress. A flight demonstrations was performed by a Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II.

Castle AFB Airshow, October 24, 1993 part 2: Castle AFB hosted an airshow on October 24, 1993. Flight demonstrations were performed by a McDonnell-Douglas KC-10A Extender, Rockwell B-1B Lancer, North American AT-6 Texan, North American SNJ Texan, McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, and a Lockheed U-2R.

Castle AFB Airshow Departures, October 25, 1993: Castle AFB hosted an airshow on October 24, 1993. Airplanes that departed the following day included Fairhcild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt IIs, McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagles, General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons, and a McDonnell-Douglas KC-10A Extender. Several locally based Boeing KC-135R Stratotankers also took off.

NAWS China Lake Airshow, November 6, 1993

NAWS China Lake Airshow, November 6, 1993 part 1: NAWS China Lake hosted an airshow on November 6, 1993. Parachutists jumped from a Short C-23A Sherpa. A General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon performed a flight demonstration. A Bell HH-1N Huey conducted simulated rescue operations.

NAWS China Lake Airshow, November 6, 1993 part 2 - Static Displays: NAWS China Lake hosted an airshow on November 6, 1993. The static displays featured several testbed aircraft.

NAWS China Lake Airshow, November 6, 1993 part 3: NAWS China Lake hosted an airshow on November 6, 1993. The base fire department showed off their brand new fire truck. A Bell AH-1 W Cobra and a McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B demonstrated their abilities.

NAWS China Lake Airshow, November 6, 1993 part 4: NAWS China Lake hosted an airshow on November 6, 1993. The day concluded with flybys of McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornets, Grumman F-14 Tomcats, Grumman A-6E Intruders and the Grumman EA-6B Prowler, followed by a flight demonstration of a Grumman F-14 Tomcat.