101 Leads the way on Sunday afternoon.
Now, who wouldn’t want to ride in this beauty?
The T-28 struts her stuff in front of record crowds on Sunday.
Now THAT is precision flying!
Preliminary reports indicate that AIRSHO 2015 was a rousing success. AIRSHO Director Gena Linebarger reported that Saturday attendance was excellent and Sunday was like a typical Saturday, traditionally the busiest day of the weekend.
Congratulations to all who made our first AIRSHO “solo” a successful one!
AIRSHO SUNDAY 9:39 AM
AIRSHO SUNDAY 12:05
AIRSHO SUNDAY 2:35
The US Air Force Thunderbird demonstration team arrived in Midland on Thursday and got to work on Friday with more than an hour of practice. They also gave media rides to Stephanie Mills of Channel 9 and Lauren Lanmon of Channel 7.
Thunderbirds practicing on Friday
Thunderbirds in close formation.
Stephanie Mills, CH 9 Reporter
Lauren Lanmon, CH 7 Reporter
You know AIRSHO is just around the corner when the local media show up for their briefing. Thanks to all who participated.
Member Gregg Baiano opened Media Day with a flyover of his Huey.
Gena Linebarger briefs members of the media while members Lauri Skinner, Ralph Gillette and Mark Cox look on.
Bill Coombes doing what he does best!
Bob Keating does his best to explain to KMID reporter Kaci Jones what happens when the plane goes down!
Mark Haskin and Michael Clinton editorializing on Bob Keating’s interview.
A big media smile tells the whole story as Steve Clinton prepares for take-off.
It was a beautiful day for flying.
The High Sky Wing worked together again and participated in the Odessa Jaycees annual Fourth of July parade. Despite this being the first foray into parade-dom, the HSW float (and outriders) captured the President’s Choice Award. It was a team effort, but special thanks goes to all those who initiated the idea to participate, restored the 1/3 scale (approximately) P40, and constructed the float.
“No! YOU back up!”
“If it ain’t broke, don’t mess with it.”
Carol Keating gets out the word on AIRSHO.
Nobody had a good time. It was all hard work.
The kids enjoyed riding on the float.
The crowd was thrilled (?) with the daredevil antics of the High Sky Wing Bandits.
“Bandits” Mark Haskin and Michael Clinton display the President’s Choice Award.
These are just some of the participants in the parade.
