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Some airshows are held for commercial motives, gaining income from onlookers or from companies hoping to sell aircraft, but many are held to raise funds for charities. Usually they are arranged at airfields in which case a variety of static aircraft and helicopters might also be on view. Less often shows are held over the sea near coastal resorts. Where space allows, other entertainments and market stalls may add to the attractions on offer at an airshow. The better organised shows and those with longer flying displays will tend to be more expensive and sometimes discounts will be offered to those booking in advance.

Pleasure flights in aircraft (possibly historic types) and helicopters are offered at many airshows, normally before and after a continuous sequence of afternoon displays. Magazines aimed at aircraft enthusiasts will normally include a list of forthcoming airshows in their February, March or April editions. Shows at military bases are liable to be cancelled or postponed during periods of international tension.

1 Static airshows

A static airshow is a display of aircraft on the ground. No aerobatic flights are conducted although some aircraft may perform flybys (low passes, usually over the runway). Most airshows combine static displays with aerobatic flights.

2 Major airshows

• Chicago Air & Water Show ( Chicago, Illinois)
• Chino Airshow ( Chino, California)
• Edwards AFB Airshow ( Palmdale, California)
• El Centro Airshow ( El Centro, California)
• Farnborough Air Show
• Hill AFB Airshow ( Ogden, Utah)
• Inland Northwest Skyfest ( Spokane, Washington)
• Las Vegas Airshow ( Las Vegas, Nevada)
• Midland Airshow ( Commemorative Air Force, Midland, Texas)
• Miramar AirshowThe Miramar Airshow is an airshow held in October at MCAS Miramar in San Diego, California. It is a major stop on the airshow circuit featuring civilian and military aircraft with a demonstraiton by the U. Navy Blue Angels. The Saturday show is capped by ( San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego is a city located in the southwestern corner of the state of California (and thus in the southwestern corner of the continental United States). It is the county seat of San Diego County, California. The city is noted for its temperate climate an)
• NAS Pensacola Airshow ( Pensacola, FloridaThis article is about the inland city of Pensacola, Florida. For the nearby beachside community, see Pensacola Beach, Florida. There are also other Pensacolas. Pensacola is a city located in Escambia County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a)
• Oshkosh AirshowThe Oshkosh Airshow is an annual gathering of Aviation enthusiasts held each summer at Wittman Regional Airport, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The event is presented by EAA (the Experimental Aircraft Association), a national/international organization which is b ( Oshkosh, WisconsinOshkosh is a city located where the Fox River enters Lake Winnebago in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 62,916. The city is located adjacent to and partially within the Town of Oshkosh. Geography Accor)
• Paris Air ShowThe Paris Air Show Salon International de l'Aeronautique et de l'Espace, Paris-Le Bourget is an international trade fair for the aerospace business. It is held at Le Bourget airport near Paris, France every odd year, alternating with the Farnborough Inter ( Paris, France)
• Salinas Airshow ( Salinas, CaliforniaSalinas is the county seat of Monterey County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 151,060. The city developed in the 19th century as an Anglo response to the predominantly Mexican Monterey, California. Salinas was the bi)
• Seafair Airshow ( Seattle, Washington)
• The Royal International Air Tattoo