The crowd at the Central Coast AirFest watching model jets. Credit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photo
Vintage planes showed off their moves at the first day of the Central Coast AirFest Saturday at the Santa Maria Public Airport.
The annual event continues Sunday with gates open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with flying performances expected between 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., depending on weather.
In a departure from previous years, military aircraft and demonstration teams did not attend the event due to the government shutdown.
Nose art on display. Credit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photo
Other aircraft will be on display for the weekend including a B-25 Mitchell, P-38 Lightning, and Russian Yak.
General admission tickets to the air show cost $35 for those ages 12 and older, which includes free parking. Grandstand seating is available for another $25.
Click on the photos in the gallery below to enlarge them.
A P-40. Credit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photoA P-40 in British colors. Though made in the United States, many were sent to England through Lend/Lease. Credit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photoA P-63 Bell King Cobra. Credit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photoAvenger torpedo bombers. Wings fold for storage on aircraft carriers. Credit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photoLockheed Electra. The corporate transport of the mid to late ’30s. Credit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photoT-6 Trainer. If you could fly one of these, you were ready to fly the P-51 Mustang. Credit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photoA P-47 in D-Day colors. Credit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photoCredit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photoBiplane that has been flown around the world by a contemporary British aviatrix. Credit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photoCredit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photoCredit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photoCredit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photoCredit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photoCredit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photoCredit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photoCredit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photoCredit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photoEarly P-51 Mustang. Credit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photoLockheed P-38 fighter. Santa Maria was a P-38 training base in the war. Credit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photoCredit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photo
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