NASA Flies in California’s Pacific Airshow
NASA test pilot Mike Lippert flies an F/A‑18 with videographer Lori Losey in the back seat during a Pacific Airshow flyover at Huntington Beach, California, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.
NASA photographer Jim Ross rides in the back seat of the agency’s newly painted F‑15, which honors America’s 250th birthday, during a transit flight to Huntington Beach, California, piloted by NASA test pilot Wayne Ringelberg, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Photographer Jim Ross captures images of NASA’s F/A‑18 from the back seat of an F‑15 flying alongside during the Pacific Airshow at Huntington Beach, California, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.
NASA test pilot Mike Lippert takes a photo with two young visitors at the NASA exhibit during the Pacific Airshow at Huntington Beach, California, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.
These pictures show NASA test pilot Mike Lippert flying an F/A‑18 aircraft with videographer Lori Losey in the back seat during a Pacific Airshow flyover at Huntington Beach, California, Friday, October 2, 2026. We also see NASA photographer Jim Ross riding in the back seat of the agency’s newly painted F‑15 aircraft, honoring America’s 250th birthday, during a transit flight to Huntington Beach, California, piloted by NASA test pilot Wayne Ringelberg, Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Both aircraft will fly in the Pacific Airshow, Oct. 2-4, 2026. NASA is hosting an exhibit for the air show featuring Artemis, the X‑59, SkyFall, a lunar globe, and an Apollo 15 Moon rock, with pilots and research experts available throughout the weekend.
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Image Credit: NASA/Jim Ross
Dates: Oct. 1-2, 2026
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