Four U.S. Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet aircraft flying in formation against a cloudy sky.

2026 MCAS Miramar AirShow — America’s Air Show

The MCAS Miramar AirShow — America's Air Show returned for 2026 to thrill large crowds of appreciative spectators. Parking was ...
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Velodyne Space vehicle-mounted drone-catching system at CES 2026

The unauthorized use of drones poses a growing national security and economic threat. Drones in the air can shut down ...
Tom Cruise hangs from the wing of a yellow biplane in midair for the "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" movie poster, with IMAX release date details shown.

Review of Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning

Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, the second of a two-part story in the Mission: Impossible franchise, is a non-stop ...

U.S. Navy Blue Angels & U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds practice for the upcoming air show season

In anticipation of the 2025 air show season, before dawn last Saturday morning I made the two-hour drive from my ...
Poster for America's Air Show 2024, featuring a fighter jet and two helicopters against a dramatic red sky, with event details at the bottom.

MCAS Miramar Air Show 2024 — and an eye-opening look at two AI-modified photos of the USMC MAGTF

Huge crowds were present for the 2024 MCAS Miramar Air Show — “America’s Air Show” presented by the United States ...

Da Vinci exhibit & “Cities of the Future” in IMAX at the California Science Center

Leonardo da Vinci: Inventor, Artist, Dreamer Leonardo da Vinci had an incredible mind. This exhibition of his innovative machines and ...
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Welcome to the California Science Center

Those of you who have been reading this column for many years know that I frequently cover the fascinating new ...
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Reflecting on the decades-long evolution of “AutoMatters & More”

From time to time, people ask me what this column is about. I struggle answering that question because it is ...
A Pacific Airshow logo with a jet silhouette, white text reading "Pacific Airshow, Huntington Beach, CA, USA," on a red and purple background.

2023 Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach

For 18 years, this has been a spectacular few weeks for major air shows in Southern California. Last week “AutoMatters ...

Aviation Nation 2022 with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

This year, due to an unexpected, last-minute opportunity, AutoMatters & More has covered not one but two U.S. military air ...