Midland air officials are gearing up for the 32nd annual Air Show at Midland International Air and Space Port on September 9th and 10th, serving as the third consecutive event since the show began running again post-Covid.
This year’ visitors will witness planes presented in previous years, such as C-45s, the Torah planes, and the jet truck. New attractions will also be offered, as well as a new act with a jet team “that is supersonic Soviet-era jets that has Bill Combes, the wing leader for the High Sky wing, is excited about the event,” a Newswest9 report states.
“Everybody says oh it’s the same Air Sho. Well it’s not” Bill Combes, Wing Leader for High Sky Wing, said.
The event will also feature a P-40 Warhawk, which will be a featured fighter plane from World War II, and a 1951 Cessna 11-19 Bird Dog.
“After we fly in the show we put on our flight suits and we go down the flight line out there and shake young people’s hands, old people’s hands, veterans’ hands and to see them and to see the joy they get out of this is worth it all,”John Echols, Pilot in the 2023 AirSho, said.
“At the end of the day, this event is more than just planes flying and giving the audience a thrill, it’s about remembering our history as a nation and seeing how our veterans used to fight in the war vs. the technology in the aircraft that we fly today,” the report states.
Visitors can also expect to obtain history-related knowledge from veterans and ex-pilots set to attend.
“It’s a part of our heritage, it’s certainly a part of our freedom. I mean that’s why we’re here today because of the veterans and that’s what makes being a member of the CAF so important to me” Donnie Haeffner, Pilot in 2023 Airsho, said.
Tickets are now for sale on the Air Sho’s official site.