Pilot Steve Stavrakakis performs “A Tribute to the American Vet” in a Romanian IAR-823 during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. The IAR is painted in Air Force jungle camouflage colors and the markings of the 8th Special Operations Squadron stationed at Bien Hoa Air Base, Vietnam, in 1970. The MCAS Miramar Air Show showcases world-class performers, military flight demonstration teams, the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and celebrates Miramar’s long standing relationship with the local San Diego community.
