Photo Gallery: The Great Pacific Airshow

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation during day one of The Great Pacific Airshow over Huntington Beach on Friday, October 19.  (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )

Matt Chapman, flying an Emby-Riddle Eagle II low-wing aerobatic monoplane, and Bill Stein, flying his Edge 540 make a heart during day one of The Great Pacific Airshow over Huntington Beach on Friday, October 19.  (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )

Jeff Boerboon flying a Yak-110 passes over the Huntington Beach Pier during day one of The Great Pacific Airshow on Friday, October 19.  (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )

Michael Wiskus flys Lucas OilÕs stunt plane ÒSuper Stinker,Ó during day one of The Great Pacific Airshow over Huntington Beach on Friday, October 19.  (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation during day one of The Great Pacific Airshow over Huntington Beach on Friday, October 19.  (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Maj. Whit Collins in the #5 plane flys inverted over Maj. Matt Kimmel in the #6 during day one of The Great Pacific Airshow over Huntington Beach on Friday, October 19.  (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )

The SOCOM Para-Commandos parachute during day one of The Great Pacific Airshow over Huntington Beach on Friday, October 19.  (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )

Sheri Tarpnell from Utah holds her hand over her heart as a member of the The SOCOM Para-Commandos parachutes in during day one of The Great Pacific Airshow over Huntington Beach on Friday, October 19.  (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )

Paul ÒStickyÓ Strickland flys an L-39 Demo jet during day one of The Great Pacific Airshow over Huntington Beach on Friday, October 19.  (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation during day one of The Great Pacific Airshow over Huntington Beach on Friday, October 19.  (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )

Two of the The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over the crowd during day one of The Great Pacific Airshow over Huntington Beach on Friday, October 19.  (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )

Spectators gathered on the beach watch the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly overhead during day one of The Great Pacific Airshow over Huntington Beach on Friday, October 19.  (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds make their final pass over the crowd during day one of The Great Pacific Airshow over Huntington Beach on Friday, October 19.  (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )

Matt Chapman, flying an Emby-Riddle Eagle II low-wing aerobatic monoplane, and Bill Stein, flying his Edge 540 make patterns in the sky during day one of The Great Pacific Airshow over Huntington Beach on Friday, October 19.  (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )

A Port of Long Beach fire boat puts on a show during day one of The Great Pacific Airshow over Huntington Beach on Friday, October 19.  (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )

A member of The SOCOM Para-Commandos parachutes to the beach during day one of The Great Pacific Airshow over Huntington Beach on Friday, October 19.  (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )

A US Coast Guard helicopter puts on a search and rescue demonstration during day one of The Great Pacific Airshow over Huntington Beach on Friday, October 19.  (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )

Jeff Boerboon flying a Yak-110 makes an inverted pass over during day one of The Great Pacific Airshow on Friday, October 19.  (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )

Michele and Bill Couture from New Hampshire look to the skys during day one of The Great Pacific Airshow over Huntington Beach on Friday, October 19.  (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )