Advances in aviation have made air travel safer and decreased the amount of injuries sustained from long-distance pole vaults or nasty slips off Michael Jordan’s shoulders. Marvel at modern sky travel with today’s GrouponLive deal for tickets to the Miramar Air Show at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Choose between the following options:

• For $11, you get two grandstand tickets for Friday, September 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (up to a $22 value).
For $11, you get two grandstand tickets for Sunday, October 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (up to a $22 value).

The Miramar Air Show celebrates 100 years of naval and marine aviation with a stunning display of airplane maneuvers, formations, and nosedives. The world-famous U.S. Navy Blue Angels soar through the sky, barrel rolling and leaving aerial graffiti tags on the faces of clouds. Military and civilian aviators such as the Marine Air and Ground Task Force Demonstration Team also perform a barrage of aerobatic tricks. In addition to the aircraft performances, guests are encouraged to look through past and present military equipment exhibits, which include a display of recalled weapons and dogfighter aircrafts built to seat saint bernards wearing aviator shades.