It’s no secret that the main draw of many airshows are the aerial performers. That’s how you get big numbers at the gate, that’s how you draw in the non-pilots, and that’s how you inspire the next generation. Airshow performers range from precision military demonstration teams, to energy management acts like glider aerobatics, to high-energy tumbling displays. With […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Santa Ynez Valley Airport slates Airport Day
The second annual Airport Day will be held May 16 at Santa Ynez Valley Airport (KIZA) in Santa Ynez, California. The free event will be held concurrently with a Young Eagles event sponsored by the Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara Chapters of the Experimental Aircraft Association. Other programs will include an “Aviation Genius Bar” with aviation experts […]
Poker Run celebrates spring
Bryan Janisch, line manager at Crystal Air, the FBO at Cleveland Regional Jetport (KRZR) near Chattanooga, Tenn.,, wanted to celebrate spring and fill his ramp with piston planes Saturday, March 21. With numerous fly-in breakfasts already on the calendar in the area, he decided on a hot dog lunch following the first-ever Southeast Tennessee Poker […]
100 inverted flat spins is the plan
CAMARILLO, Calif. – Airshow pilot Spencer Suderman, the current Guinness World Record holder for “Most Inverted Flat Spins in an aircraft,” will attempt to break his own record of 81 rotations, set in 2014, with a spin of over 100 rotations. [vimeo 101533431 w=800 h=450] The attempt will occur on April 12 at the Marine Corps Air […]
5th Annual Marvel of Flight set for April 10-11
The 5th Annual Marvel of Flight will be held April 10-11 at Florida’s DeFuniak Springs Airport (54J). This year’s theme is “Rising Above Adversity” and will honor the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II with the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit on site. RISE ABOVE The RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit offers spectators a unique insight into the lives […]
Rare B-24 to highlight World War II Heritage Days at KFFC
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. – A rare 1940s B-24 Liberator bomber will highlight this year’s World War II Heritage Days, hosted by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing on April 18-19. The CAF’s B-24, “Diamond Lil,” one of only two still flying, will be on display at Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field (KFFC) in Peachtree City for the […]
New kid on the ramp: Will Allen, Rock and Roll Airshow Man
What do you get when you combine a passion for aviation and music? If you are Will Allen, “The Flying Tenor,” you get a high energy rock and roll airshow. Allen’s Rock ‘n Roll Airshow Man made its West Coast debut last July at the Arlington Fly-in, held in Arlington, Wash., just north of Seattle. […]
SUN ’n FUN receives grant
SUN ’n FUN has received $225,000 in funding from the Emil Buehler Perpetual Trust to be used towards the completion of the Piedmont Aerospace Experience on the SUN ’n FUN Campus on the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Florida. The Emil Buehler Trust was established in 1984 to perpetuate the memory of Emil Buehler […]
Win a chance to be part of an airshow
Tickets are still available for the opportunity to ride with the AeroShell Aerobatic Team when it performs at the upcoming SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-in and Expo at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (KLAL) in Florida. The raffle drawing is a fundraiser for Angel Flight Southeast, which provides free air transportation for patients who need far-from-home medical care. The winner […]