Hurricane Milton’s path across Florida did keep a few usual attendees away from the fly-in, but “we also had a lot of first-time attendees who were flying out of Florida just to get out and found us by happy mistake,” said officials with the Thomasville Aviation Club, which organizes the fly-in.
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Picture of the Day: Do you know what a shadow shot is?
Karyn King sent in this photo with a note: “Here is a shadow shot. Look closely and you’ll see two Nanchang CJs belly to belly as we flew along side at the 2024 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo in Florida.”
Picture of the Day: Enjoying the fireworks at Oshkosh
Bob Hayes sent in this photo with a note: “Archer N6063H watching the fireworks from the North 40 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024.”
Picture of the Day: Sunset fighter
George Speake sent in this photo with a note: “This was an evening arrival of the F-22 for the Orlando Air Show in April 2024. There’s nothing better than a Florida sunset with an airplane in the foreground!”
Beech Party celebrates 100 years of the Travel Air
The 100th anniversary of the Travel Air Manufacturing Company was heralded as a celebration milestone at the annual gathering of Beechcraft aircraft and it just so happened that a singular Travel Air made that history tangible.
Swifts gather in Gold Country
Sleek and shiny Swifts flew from near and far to attend the Swift West Coast Fly-In at Westover Field/Amador County Airport (KJAQ) in Jackson, California, in September 2024.
Picture of the Day: A classic maneuver in a classic airplane
Jon Wilson submitted this photo and note: “Greg Koontz performs the classic hammerhead stall in his American Champion 8KCAB Decathlon at the 2024 Atlanta Airshow.”
San Francisco Fleet Week draws millions
Drawing up to 1 million people every year, Fleet Week is the largest annual spectator event in San Francisco and one of the largest Fleet Weeks in the nation.
Weather doesn’t dampen the Salinas Airshow
This year the international aspect of the show was absent the usual strong showing from our Canadian neighbors. Weather was certainly a toss up as the Saturday flight schedule coped with an aggressive marine layer that ultimately scrubbed the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, while Sunday brought clear skies.