Isaac Mattingly submitted this photo and note: “This photo was taken in July 2023 during practice at the 2023 Sioux Falls Airshow where the plane flying is the very same C-47 “That’s All Brother” that led the D-Day invasion of Normandy. The Jumper in the photo is a member of the SOCOM Para-Commandos jump team. The team is made up different members from different branches of the Special Operations Command (SOCOM).”
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Making Flying Great Again
Driving to the monthly airport breakfast, I pass a sign on the outskirts of Madisonville, Tennessee, proclaiming, “Monroe County Airport…Making Flying Great Again.”
A heartwarming family reunion
A dazzling array of shimmering Swifts adorned the ramp during the 2023 Swift National Fly-In. Held at the Swift Museum Foundation (SMF) at McMinn County Airport (KMMI) in Athens, Tennessee, it was a heartwarming reunion for the family of Swifters.
Beech Party 2023: Celebrating 50 years
“It was another epic event with more than 140 aircraft and more than 800 guests from Japan, California, Maine, Florida, Texas, and many more of our states across the nation,” said Jody Curtis, the museum’s executive vice president.
Warm weather welcomes San Francisco Fleet Week crowds
A brief heat wave provided unseasonably warm conditions for the expected 1 million spectators gathered in San Francisco to enjoy the 2023 Fleet Week festivities and watch the weekend air show that is the highlight of the event.
Video: A good old-fashioned fly-in
Just posted to YouTube is a short video with highlights from Ranger Airfield’s 16th Old School Fly-In & Airshow.
Picture of the Day: Trojan fly-by
Jim Jazdzewski submitted this photo and note: “A pair of T28 Trojans from the Trojan Phlyers air show team doing a beautiful fly-by at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 during the Wednesday air show. My son and I were by the old main entrance to the flight line watching the air show.”
Many happy returns for long-time Reno air race fans
As the final flag comes down in Reno for the National Championship Air Races, veteran reporter Frederick A. Johnsen looks back at the many years of racing in the Nevada desert.
Fly-in turns into work party
While the four-day event is typically an annual gathering of EAA Chapter 631 and friends from the Recreational Aviation Foundation, many of those attending found time to help out with some projects on the airfield.