The American Heroes Air Show is returning again to Los Angeles this weekend on July 11, as high-tech helicopter, aerial demonstrations and a Code3 Careere Fair come to Lake View Terrace for a fun day full of excitement for the whole family.
All day Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., there will be live entertainment, aerial demonstrations, emergency preparedness exhibits and a public safety career fair highlighting the event honoring the men and women in uniform and civilian volunteers who save lives and safeguard Southern California communities every day.
“It’s a personal privilege to work with the City of Los Angeles to host such an exciting display of the very best of rotary-wing aviation,” said Jim Paules, the event’s founder and volunteer executive producer. “Since our first event in 1993 the American Heroes Air Show has presented Southern California residents with a unique opportunity to learn about these amazing aircraft and pay tribute to those who maintain and fly them in service to our city, our state and our nation.”
Visitors are encouraged to arrive early for the “Rollin’ to the Rescue” caravan of vintage fire, police and emergency service vehicles scheduled to arrive at 9:30 a.m. Nearly 40 rare and beautifully restored vehicles will arrive along Foothill Boulevard in a blaze of CODE 3 lights and sirens and remain on static display throughout the day.
The event’s high-flying opening ceremony commences at 11 a.m. honoring the many heroes of public service in attendance. The Golden Stars Skydiving Team, an official goodwill representative of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, will launch the day’s aerial demonstrations at 11:30 a.m. Soaring above the crowd, the Golden Stars team will fill the sky with smoke, spinning canopies and streamers as they perform precision maneuvers. As the skydivers spiral down, they will display U.S. and POW / MIA flags overhead.
The L.A. City Fire Department’s Air Operations Unit also will welcome guests with their traditional red, white and blue heritage water drop, followed by a helicopter formation flyover. More than 25 military and civilian helicopters are expected for static display, including the U.S. Air Force Pavehawk, a heavily-armed, high-tech version of the Blackhawk helicopter used by combat search and rescue teams to recover U.S. military personnel who have gone down behind enemy lines and inside denied areas of operation.
Other featured aircraft include the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Sikorsky H-3 Sea King used for high altitude and swift water rescue, emergency medivac and tactical resources movement operations; the Los Angeles County Fire Department arrives in their Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk, the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Diego will attend in their HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter used for search and rescue, drug interdiction in addition to a wide variety of other helicopters used by fire protection, law enforcement, homeland security, national defense and news reporting agencies.
The day will also include the CODE3 Career Fair with recruiting teams on hand from many of the premier local, Federal and state law enforcement organizations to offer information on entry criteria, hiring practices and job opportunities in the growing field of criminal justice and law enforcement.
Local colleges and universities will also be on-scene with information on their criminal justice and emergency preparedness curriculum so guests can learn more about training options and classes that will put them on the path to reliable careers in public safety.
The American Heroes Air Show’s main entrance is located at 11480 Foothill Blvd. in Lake View Terrace near the intersection of the 210 and 118 Freeways. Event admission and parking are free For additional event information, visit www.heroes-airshow.com.
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