Home-built airplanes by members of The Texas Fly-In were among the aircraft displays that attracted more than 250,000 visitors to the 75th anniversary Air Show at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio in November.Homebuilts on display or flying included Rob Chase’s RANS S-7, Mark Frederick’s C-45, Neil Longwill’s Lancair, and Stan Shannon’s RV-9A.
The EAA airplanes and pilots have been invited to take part in future Air Force air shows. Next year, the show will be at Lackland AFB, also in San Antonio and just down the road from the Texas Fly-In headquarters in Hondo, Texas. The Texas Fly-In is slated for May 13, 14 and 15 next year.