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by Dennis Foster Saturday, October 15, 2005 |
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The family packed up a picnic lunch, and an appetite for pancakes, and
headed off for the annual airshow in Prescott (some 80+ miles from
Flagstaff). This event goes under the names of both the Arizona
Skyfest 2005 and the Prescott Air Fair 2005. We were impressed with
the organization of the event - it was well-staffed and the parking
arrangements were easy to understand! We did have to wait for a very
long time in the pancake line, and next time we will either arrive about
an hour earlier or make other arrangements. Lots of people out for this event and lots to see and do. I took a trip through the C130 -the "Desert Queen." The plane and her crew are  stationed in North Carolina
and were friendly and talkative with the crowd of visitors shuffling their
way up to the cockpit. The B-17G is absolutely stunning. What
a sight to see it take off and fly around. It is available for rides
later in the day - maybe next year! You can also take a ride on one
of the trainers - the T-6 Texan, like the one Cara Lynn and I are standing
next to in the photo to the right.We especially enjoyed the "Warbird Flyover" with the B-17, the DC-3, and quite a handful of trainers and fighters. Quite the sight and experience. The photo, below, shows some of the warbirds as they were flying behind  Eric
while we were in the spectator's area.We also enjoyed the aerobatics of Dr. D, Randy Harris, Sonny Weller and Rob Harrison. We didn't get many photos of the last two (Harrison is one of the blog pics), but we did get some movies - now if I can just figure out how to edit, save and upload them to the web . . . Well, later. It did cloud up in the afternoon, but no threat of rain. It was pleasantly warm in the sun, but a bit cool in the shade. The event lasted until mid-afternoon, although most of the planes are around for the whole weekend. Enjoy the photos below. |
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