The skies above Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar roared with high-speed jets and precision flying, Saturday, as the annual Miramar Air Show continued this weekend. This year’s event is called America’s Air Show in celebration of the country’s 250th anniversary, with the U.S. Navy Blu e Angels headlining a weekend of aerial demonstrations. The show also gives visitors an up-close look at military aircraft and emerging aviation technology. “This is our way of giving back to the people and show where their money goes in the military. Their investment not only in money but the people,” said Maj. Larry Boyd, MCAS Miramar public affairs director. Hundreds of visitors to the air show, Saturday, had the chance to go inside a C-5M Super Galaxy transport plane, September 26, 2026. Among the aircraft featured is the multi-engine Osprey, which flies like an airplane but can hover like a helicopter. Also on display is the Beta CX 300 all-electric aircraft. There was plenty to see on the ground, too. Hundreds of families had the opportunity to walk through a C-5 Super Galaxy, the huge Air Force aircraft with a 222-foot wingspan designed to transport heavy and oversized cargo. Blake Ordona is visiting from the Philippines. This is his first time in the U.S. He was impressed by the super air transporter. “You know that phobia of being scared of really big things, I’m not saying I’m scared of it. I find it really cool. I feel like it’s so massive and important to the military,” he said. Some aircraft at this year’s show are being kept behind fences after planes were damaged during last year’s event. “These are not toys. Each one of them actually works. So, if we were to break them, that’s a machine we take out of the fight,” Maj. Boyd told NBC 7. Many of the static aircraft displays were closed to visitors. Last year, some of the aircraft were damaged during the show, so they were protected by fences. Tushar Gupta snapped a photo, Saturday. He is a tourist from India, September 26, 2026. The restrictions did not both the experience for 2-year-old Malachi, whose grandparents brought him to the air show for the first time. His grandmother, Row Castro, said Malachi was already a fan of air travel. “He loves watching planes on YouTube. We wanted him to see it in person,” said Castro. This story was originally reported for broadcast by NBC San Diego. AI tools helped convert the story to a digital article, and an NBC San Diego journalist edited the article for publication. ...read more read less