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FINA/CAF Airsho!

So it was Airsho weekend here at MAF. A lot happened so I will begin with preshow pictures...


WN departs as a full moon rises over Midland.


The full moon......


Not an airshow aircraft, just a unique jet parked at Avion.


Semper Fi!









Well, in preparation of the Airsho, all the aircraft must come in. And we had a lot come in!


F-15 does a fly by 2 days before airshow.


Up to the "wild blue yonder"...


Here they are showing off...


During the airshow, they don't actually go that low.


taxing to parking.




C-17


C-17 departing RWY 16R.


Rotating...








Avro Shackleton at the CAF at sunset.


That night I went around at sunset and got a few pictures of some of the aircraft.


F4U Corsair








Full moon rising over the Extra.

The Night Before


B-25 Mitchell, Yellow Rose.


Another B-25, The Miss Mitchell.






B-17, Sentimental Journey! (My personal favorite)


Closer in on Sentimental Journey.


Beechcraft C-45, Beech Baby


C-47 (DC-3), Bluebonnet Belle


A-26 and C-45 at night.


Stearman at night.




Chinook


E-2C Hawkeye


OV-1 Mohawk (Thanks Clay)


3 F-16s....


single shot....


different angle.


B-24 Diamond 'Lil'

Airshow Day flights


Extra...


waving to the crowd...


















F-117 fly by.








Diamond 'Lil' Coming in to "drop" the Wall of Fire!!! I was amazed to see them get this low.


BOOM!!!!














With the B-29 Fifi out of service, the B-17 did the honors of dropping the "A bomb" for the airshow. Bomb bay doors open!


A bomb going off...
























Navy Aviation Heritage Flight.


Red Baron Pizza Squadron


F-15 Demo.




Air Force Aviation Heritage Flight.