Photos: Spectacular airplane stunts thrill fans at Wings Over Camarillo

Spectators look on as airplanes take to the sky during the Wings Over Camarillo Airshow Saturday afternoon at the Camarillo Airport. The event included an aerial show as well as a car show, vendor booths and many displays for the public to view.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Jason Somes flies a rare MiG-17 jet during the Wings Over Camarillo Airshow Saturday afternoon at the Camarillo Airport. The event included an aerial show as well as a car show, vendor booths and many displays for the public to view.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Caitlyn Jenner drives a 1956 Corvette during the Classic Car Parade at the Wings Over Camarillo Airshow Saturday afternoon at the Camarillo Airport. The event included an aerial show as well as a car show, vendor booths and many displays for the public to view.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
A volunteer helps move an airplane during the Wings Over Camarillo Airshow Saturday afternoon at the Camarillo Airport. The event included an aerial show as well as a car show, vendor booths and many displays for the public to view.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Cars and airplanes were displayed for the public during the Wings Over Camarillo Airshow Saturday afternoon at the Camarillo Airport. The event included an aerial show as well as a car show, vendor booths and many displays for the public to view.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Spectators look on as airplanes take to the sky during the Wings Over Camarillo Airshow Saturday afternoon at the Camarillo Airport. The event included an aerial show as well as a car show, vendor booths and many displays for the public to view.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
The Wings of Blue parachute team performs during the Wings Over Camarillo Airshow Saturday afternoon at the Camarillo Airport. The event included an aerial show as well as a car show, vendor booths and many displays for the public to view.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Spectators gather around a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter during the Wings Over Camarillo Airshow Saturday afternoon at the Camarillo Airport. The event included an aerial show as well as a car show, vendor booths and many displays for the public to view.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Cars and airplanes were displayed for the public during the Wings Over Camarillo Airshow Saturday afternoon at the Camarillo Airport. The event included an aerial show as well as a car show, vendor booths and many displays for the public to view.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Aircraft and vehicles of many types were on display during the Wings Over Camarillo Airshow Saturday afternoon at the Camarillo Airport. The event included an aerial show as well as a car show, vendor booths and many displays for the public to view.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Sammy Mason leaves a smoke trail as he performs during the Wings Over Camarillo Airshow Saturday afternoon at the Camarillo Airport. The event included an aerial show as well as a car show, vendor booths and many displays for the public to view.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Spectators gather around a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter during the Wings Over Camarillo Airshow Saturday afternoon at the Camarillo Airport. The event included an aerial show as well as a car show, vendor booths and many displays for the public to view.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Sammy Mason leaves a smoke trail as he performs during the Wings Over Camarillo Airshow Saturday afternoon at the Camarillo Airport. The event included an aerial show as well as a car show, vendor booths and many displays for the public to view.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Sammy Mason performs amid a sky of smoke during the Wings Over Camarillo Airshow Saturday afternoon at the Camarillo Airport. The event included an aerial show as well as a car show, vendor booths and many displays for the public to view.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)

Spectators kept their eyes on the skies at the Wings Over Camarillo airshow on Saturday, Aug. 21, to see thrilling airplane stunts over Camarillo Airport.

Among the 11 specialty stunt maneuvers fans watched for included barrel and loop rolls, the knife-edge pass, the mirror pass, the tailslide, the wingover and the Cuban — a loop and then a half-roll maneuver that forms a figure-8 pattern and usually seen with smoke trails.

Before the aerial display began around noon, event-goers took in various displays on the ground including aircraft, a classic car show and looking in on a World War II Living History presentation, the “82nd Airborne 505th Reenactment Camp.” A “STEM Pavilion” invited all ages to check out robotics and drones in action and hands-on activities that involve science, technology, engineering and math.

A perennial highlight of the airshow is the “Veterans Hangar” where the public gets a chance to meet-and-greet and hear stories from veteran pilots, mechanics and other service members who served during World War II, the Korean War and in Vietnam.

Wings Over Camarillo continues on Sunday at 9 a.m. with air demonstrations beginning at noon. Tickets are for sale by advanced purchase from the website (no tickets sold at the door). Check the website for COVID-19 rules and what to bring for seating. Camarillo Airport, 555 Airport Way. www.wingsovercamarillo.com

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