The annual airshow in Huntington Beach will take place this weekend despite the loss of about half the scheduled performers because of the government shutdown .

Why would the shutdown matter?

Airshows tend to heavily feature military hotshots. Consequently, about half the Pacific Airshow’s 2025 lineup has been grounded because of the Congressional impasse that led to the shutdown.

What are we going to miss?

The Airforce Thunderbirds, U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Exhibition Team, and North American Aerospace Defense Command Interdiction Demo, among others. But there are still plenty of private performers, plus Canadian and British government teams. You can see the full lineup here .

Why the show is controversial

The Pacific Airshow has had a mixed run in Huntington Beach of la

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