The third annual Great Pacific Airshow soars over Huntington Beach

A lifeguard jumps from a Huntington Beach Police Department helicopter during a practice run for the third annual Great Pacific Airshow.

Photographers focus on the sky while civilian and military aircraft pilots practice their maneuvers and stunts for the third annual Great Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach.

A Lucas Oil stunt plane skims over the spectators lining the sand in Huntington Beach at the third annual Great Pacific Airshow.

The Air Force’s Thunderbirds practice their maneuvers and stunts in the skies over Huntington Beach for the third annual Great Pacific Airshow.

A seagull has a bird’s-eye view of one of the Air Force’s Thunderbird pilots practicing an upsidedown maneuver in the skies over Huntington Beach for the third annual Great Pacific Airshow.

Thunderbird pilots practice over Huntington Beach for the third annual Great Pacific Airshow.

Thunderbird pilots get a closeup view of each other while practicing for the third annual Great Pacific Airshow.

The Air Force’s Thunderbirds take a practice run over Huntington Beach for the third annual Great Pacific Airshow.