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Best Midwest Airshow for the 2018 Season

Gallery June 8, 2018 Jon Pawelkop

Evansville ShrinersFest on track to be THE SHOW of 2018

You don’t want to miss this!!

June 30 – July 1, 2018, on the banks of the Ohio River at Evansville. Come early and enjoy watching the performers in their rehearsal day on June 29.

Take a sneak peek at our stellar lineup and you’ll immediately see what why we are so excited about this year’s event.

For more information on the other exciting events planned for ShrinersFest, including the WWII Military reenactment, check out their website at Shrinersfest.com.

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2018 Planes, Trains, and BBQ, Tavares, FL

April 10, 2018 Jon Pawelkop

Celebrating the Tenth Anniversary Show at Planes, Trains, and BBQ

April 21, 2108

We’re getting ready for one of our favorite shows, right here close to home. Planes, Trains and BBQ Air Show in Tavares, FL just gets better every year. This year we celebrate the Tenth Annual PTB, with a line up promises to deliver our best show ever.

Paul Schulten always gets the crowd on their feet with his beautiful Christen Eagle. Paul loves to have fun in the air and his dream is “to inspire the pilot in everyone.”

The Lima Lima Aerobatic Team was the world’s first six ship civilian aerobatic team, their origins going back more than 4 decades. Lima Lima will be bringing a three ship team to the skies over Lake Dora. This is a rare opportunity to witness one of the foremost civilian aerobatic teams in the world. You don’t want to miss this!

Another outstanding performer coming back to Tavares is Jive Kirby flying Wild Blue, “the little RV8 that wanted to be a Fighter Jet.” Jive puts on a great performance that’s fun for everybody.

Gene McNeely joins us this year with his T6. Gene flew the slot position for the famed AeroShell Aerobatic Team for the last 24 years. Gene is an active participant in the Reno AirRaces where he flies a T6. He loves building and flying his own homebuilt aircraft.

John Black will certainly wow the crowd with an amazing show of inside and outside maneuvers flown right to the surface in his American Champion Super Decathlon.

A great show over Lake Dora just wouldn’t be complete without the crowd favorite SOCOM Jumpers representing the combined talents of US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. We’re blessed to once again have these Para-Commandos to help us bring in the US Flag. We enjoy being able to show our support and say thank you to these men and women who serve and protect American Freedom. Announcing the show this year is an upcoming star in the Aviation Industry. Luke Carrico is a true professional and exhibits that rare combination of exceptional polish, and youthful enthusiasm. He’s fast becoming a much sought after voice on the air show circuit. We are excited to introduce him to you at PTB. We know you’ll love him as much as we do.

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Durango Air Show, Sept 17, 2016

June 7, 2016 Jon Pawelkop

AviationCelebration_Logo The Durango-La Plata County Airport is hosting an Aviation Celebration on Saturday, September 17, 2016. Headlining the event with be the US Army Golden Knights Jump Team. The Aviation Celebration is a free community event. The public is invited to view and learn about numerous military, private, and emergency aircraft.

In addition to getting an up close look at a wide variety of aircraft, the event will also include an opportunity to tour airport fire & rescue equipment, Durango Fire Protection District equipment, and airport snow removal equipment. Live musical performances will be provided!

Bring the entire family to the Aviation Celebration! With exciting aircraft, live music, and activities for children, this event will have something for all ages. Be sure to tell your friends and family about this unique event!

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Evansville Shrinersfest and Air Show, June 22-26, 2016

May 28, 2016 Jon Pawelkop

A SUMMER FESTIVAL OF FUN!
From family traditions and childhood memories to must see performances and nightly entertainment, everyone has their own unique ShrinersFest story. The area’s favorite summer festival returns to the downtown riverfront this June for five days of family fun! Join us as we turn summer up and anxiously await the new and exciting things planned for ShrinersFest 2016!

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Planes, Trains, and BBQ, and Spring Splash-In

Gallery January 18, 2016 Jon Pawelkop

Jon’s been working hard putting together a great show for the wonderful people at Taveras, FL. Join us on Saturday, April 30, for the Planes, Trains, and BBQ Air Show, and stick around for the Spring Splash-In on Sunday, May 1. It’s always a great weekend by the lake! Both events take place at Wooten Park on Lake Dora.

Performers line up includes:

Jive Kirby
Paul Schulten flying an Eagle
Jacquie B Warda
John Black flying a Super Decathlon
Clemens Kulig
The Retro Team
Lunar Sawyer will be announcing for the show.

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ICAS Convention, Las Vegas, December 2016

December 17, 2015 Pat Pawelkop

We always look forward to our annual trips to Las Vegas for the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) Convention. This year’s convention was held at the Rio Hotel, December 6-9.

While Las Vegas IS a great place to visit, and offers such a variety of entertainment options, the BEST part of this trip isn’t the location at all. Catching up with old friends, making new ones, and enjoying the camaraderie that exists among all of us in this niche industry…. this is what it’s really all about. The energy is electrifying, and we always come away with new ideas and exciting opportunities. This year was the best ever!

This year we were pleased to secure a very special piece of aviation art for our Free Raffle at our booth on the convention floor. Steven Greenwald Galleries of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, donated this beautiful painting by Frank Martin. It’s called T-6 #2, and you can find it, and the rest of this fabulous collection, on the gallery website. Our good friend Jacquie Warda, of Jacquie B Airshows, drew the winning ticket, and the prize went to Luke Carrico. Luke is an air show announcer that we’ve had the privilege of working with in the past. Luke was attending ICAS for the very first time. He said he was thrilled to have this great piece to take home as a souvenir for his office wall.

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We had a Monster Splash!

October 25, 2015 Pat Pawelkop

We’ve told you before how much fun we always have in Tavares, and our recent visit for the Monster Splash In, Oct 24, was no exception.
It was a perfect day to enjoy some lakeshore breezes, meet some new people, relax in Wooten Park, and enjoy the fun. This years’ event included boat racing in the afternoon, so it was really a full day. We hope you enjoy the pictures here, and maybe you’ll come join us next April, or in October 2016. It’s always a great day by beautiful Lake Dora.

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An Air Show Homecoming!

September 16, 2015 Pat Pawelkop

Eastman Georgia’s claim to fame is Middle Georgia State University, which houses Georgia’s only public university Aviation School. Their homecoming event isn’t your typical football game. No, it’s an Air Show! I wonder how many universities can boast of having their own Air Show?

The people here at the Heart of Georgia Regional Airport worked with the University to pull off a great event, despite the early lack of cooperation from Mother Nature. But the skies cleared just in time to get it done, and we had a blast.

Our scheduled inclued the Silver Wings Jump Team from Ft. Benning, but unfortunately, the ceilings were just too low for their part of the show. Hopefully, we’ll get them back for next year!

Georgia State Patrol demonstrated their fire-fighting skills.

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Heart of Georgia Air Show, Sept 12

September 9, 2015 Jon Pawelkop

We’re off to Georgia tomorrow! We are looking forward to a great little air show put on by Middle Georgia State University, Georgia’s only public university with an aviation program. The venue is the Heart of Georgia Regional Airport located in Eastman, GA.

Featured aerobatic performers include:

Gary Ward, flying an MX2,

Greg Connell in his unique “Connell Model 12” Pitts,

Larry King, flying a Pitts Model 12,

Georgia State Patrol, fire fighting unit demonstration,

The Silver Wings Paratroopers, from Ft. Benning, GA

Other events will include:

lots of static aircraft displays, allowing you chance to check out your favorite flying machines up close,

Kids Zone,

Flight Simulators,

and much more.

Admission is free, so come on over and bring the kiddos! We’d love to see you at the air show!