The 15th Annual Wings Over Gillespie, sponsored by Barona Resort & Casino, will commemorate the 66th Anniversary of D-Day with air shows complete with a mock battle and precision formation team, and a display of more than 40 World War II aircrafts including trainer aircraft, fighter planes, military helicopters, and more.

 

A youth educational day will take place on Friday, June 4. Aviation experts will give students tours of the aircrafts on display and talk about aviation history. On Saturday, June 5, and Sunday, June 6, Wings Over Gillespie will feature exciting air shows, live entertainment, a kids play area, more than 40 concession booths, and VIP aircraft rides. Thousands of people from around the San Diego region are expected to attend the three-day event presented by the Air Group One, the San Diego Wing of the Commemorative Air Force at the Gillespie Field in El Cajon, just 20 minutes east of downtown San Diego. All proceeds will benefit The World War II Flying Museum at San Diego’s Gillespie Field.

 

Tickets for the air show are $12 for adults 18 and over; $5 for children ages 10-17 and military with identification; and free for children under the age of ten. Parking is $5. The entrance to the show will be at the Gillespie Field Administration Building located at 1960 Joe Crosson Drive. The gates will be open from 8am-4pm, with the air show starting at 10am. (619/259-5541, www.wingsovergillespie.org)