See sights from the 2025 Hyundai Air & Sea Show in Miami Beach
By Miami Herald Staff
A UH-60 Black Hawk from the 8-229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, based at Fort Knox, Kentucky, flies over South Beach during a rehearsal for the Hyundai Air & Sea Show, part of the annual National Salute to America’s Heroes, in Miami Beach on Friday, May 23, 2025.
Pedro Portal
pportal@miamiherald.com
The Hyundai Air & Sea Show, famously dubbed “The Greatest Show Above the Earth,” returns to Miami Beach Memorial Day Weekend, from May 24–25. The free public event aims to celebrate the strength and service of the U.S. Armed Forces and first responder agencies.
Featuring aerial and sea demonstrations, cutting-edge military technology, and the men and women who operate them, the show says it offers a unique tribute to American heroes — on land, in the air, and at sea.
Check out some of the top photos from the event by Miami Herald photojournalist Pedro Portal:
Members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights prepare to land on South Beach during the Hyundai Air & Sea Show, part of Miami Beach’s annual National Salute to America’s Heroes, on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
A pair of helicopters from the 8-229th Assault Helicopter Battalion fly over a cargo ship departing PortMiami during a demonstration over South Beach as part of the Hyundai Air & Sea Show, held Saturday, May 24, 2025, during Miami Beach’s annual National Salute to America’s Heroes. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
Beachgoers watch as planes soar overhead during the Hyundai Air & Sea Show, part of Miami Beach’s annual National Salute to America’s Heroes, on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
U.S. Customs and Border Protection vessels and a helicopter conduct an interdiction demonstration off South Beach during the Hyundai Air & Sea Show, part of Miami Beach’s annual National Salute to America’s Heroes, on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
A U.S. Air Force Tri-Bomber formation—featuring the Northrop B-2 Spirit (center), a B-1 Lancer (top), and a B-52 Stratofortress—flies over South Beach during the Hyundai Air & Sea Show as part of Miami Beach’s annual National Salute to America’s Heroes on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
Spectators on South Beach gaze skyward as aircraft soar overhead during the Hyundai Air & Sea Show, part of Miami Beach’s annual National Salute to America’s Heroes, on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
Members of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (Airborne) disembark during a demonstration at the Hyundai Air & Sea Show in South Beach, part of the annual National Salute to America’s Heroes, on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Miami Beach. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
Several U.S. military aircraft, including the U.S. Air Force Northrop B-2 Spirit (center), soar over South Beach during the Hyundai Air & Sea Show, part of Miami Beach’s annual National Salute to America’s Heroes, on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
A U.S. Army Golden Knights parachutist prepares to land on South Beach during the Hyundai Air & Sea Show, part of Miami Beach’s annual National Salute to America’s Heroes, on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
Beachgoers look skyward as several Army aircraft, including a USAF Northrop B-2 Spirit (center), fly over South Beach during the Hyundai Air & Sea Show—part of Miami Beach’s annual National Salute to America’s Heroes—on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
A UH-60 Black Hawk from the 8-229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, based at Fort Knox, Kentucky, flies over South Beach during a rehearsal for the Hyundai Air & Sea Show, part of the annual National Salute to America’s Heroes, in Miami Beach on Friday, May 23, 2025. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
An 8-229th Assault Helicopter Battalion (AHB) aircraft from Fort Knox, Ky., flies over South Beach during a practice run for the Hyundai Air & Sea Show, which returns to Miami Beach for its annual National Salute to America’s Heroes, Friday, May 23, 2025. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
A UH-60 Black Hawk from the 8-229th Assault Helicopter Battalion (AHB), based at Fort Knox, Ky., flies over South Beach during a rehearsal for the Hyundai Air & Sea Show. The event returns to Miami Beach on Friday, May 23, 2025, as part of the annual National Salute to America’s Heroes. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
Divers from the 8-229th Assault Helicopter Battalion (AHB), based at Fort Knox, Ky., prepare to plunge into the ocean during a training exercise over South Beach ahead of the Hyundai Air & Sea Show, part of Miami Beach’s annual National Salute to America’s Heroes, on Friday, May 23, 2025. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
Members of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (Airborne) train in the waters off South Beach ahead of the Hyundai Air & Sea Show, part of Miami Beach’s annual National Salute to America’s Heroes, on Friday, May 23, 2025. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
A UH-60 Black Hawk from the 8-229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, based at Fort Knox, Ky., flies over South Beach during a rehearsal for the Hyundai Air & Sea Show, part of Miami Beach’s annual National Salute to America’s Heroes, on Friday, May 23, 2025. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
A U.S. Coast Guard HH-65C Dolphin helicopter taxis behind a military aircraft at Coast Guard Air Station Opa-locka on Friday, May 23, 2025, ahead of the Hyundai Air & Sea Show’s return to Miami Beach for the annual National Salute to America’s Heroes. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
Pilots and crew members from the 8-229th Assault Helicopter Battalion (AHB), based at Fort Knox, Ky., prepare to depart from the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station in Opa-locka for a practice flight over South Beach. The exercise is part of preparations for the Hyundai Air & Sea Show, returning to Miami Beach for the annual National Salute to America’s Heroes on Friday, May 23, 2025. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
Military crews and pilots prepare to depart from the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station in Opa-locka for a practice flight over South Beach, ahead of the Hyundai Air & Sea Show’s return to Miami Beach for the annual National Salute to America’s Heroes on Friday, May 23, 2025. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
Divers with the 8-229th Assault Helicopter Battalion from Fort Knox, Kentucky, prepare to depart from the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station in Opa-locka for a training flight over South Beach. The exercise is part of preparations for the Hyundai Air & Sea Show, which returns to Miami Beach on Friday, May 23, 2025, as part of the annual National Salute to America’s Heroes. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
A Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor military transport aircraft is seen at the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station in Opa-locka ahead of the Hyundai Air & Sea Show, which returns to Miami Beach for the annual National Salute to America’s Heroes on Friday, May 23, 2025. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
Military crews and pilots prepare to depart from the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station in Opa-locka for a practice flight over South Beach, ahead of the Hyundai Air & Sea Show’s return to Miami Beach for the annual National Salute to America’s Heroes on Friday, May 23, 2025. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published May 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM.
