A performer in a sparkling red dress with voluminous ruffles holds a microphone and smiles on stage under bright lights.

Seniors have much to contribute and a unique perspective

By Jan Wagner | Sep 23, 2025
It boggles my mind but this column, after about 25 years of work, is column number 900 in the ever-evolving ...
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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

By Jan Wagner | Oct 15, 2024
Huge crowds were present for the 2024 MCAS Miramar Air Show — “America’s Air Show” presented by the United States ...
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A man with glasses holding up a wooden camera.

Reflecting on the decades-long evolution of “AutoMatters & More”

By Jan Wagner | Feb 16, 2024
From time to time, people ask me what this column is about. I struggle answering that question because it is ...
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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

By Jan Wagner | Oct 11, 2023
For 18 years, this has been a spectacular few weeks for major air shows in Southern California. Last week “AutoMatters ...
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MCAS Miramar Air Show 2022 featuring the Blue Angels

By Jan Wagner | Sep 28, 2022
Due to COVID, it had been three long years since the last MCAS Miramar Air Show. One of the neat ...
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Along for the ride with the U.S. ARMY GOLDEN KNIGHTS PARACHUTE TEAM (with VIDEO from in their plane!)

By Jan Wagner | Oct 2, 2019
V​IDEO and still photos by your intrepid journalist from high above the 2019 MCAS Miramar Air Show If we are ...
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