Arlington Airshow
The airshow opened with a fly-over of a large flock of RVs
The airshow opened with a fly-over of a large flock of RVs
The formations are lots of fun to watch
The formations are lots of fun to watch
’copter
’copter
Arrow formation
Arrow formation
Getting a little raggedy in the middle ☺
Getting a little raggedy in the middle ☺
Biplanes, including a Staggerwing
Biplanes, including a Staggerwing
The showplane flight line
The showplane flight line
Eurocopter EC120B
Eurocopter EC120B
Yak taxis for its performance
Yak taxis for its performance
TravelAir tail (the biplane, not the twin)
TravelAir tail (the biplane, not the twin)
Another angle of the Staggerwing
Another angle of the Staggerwing
Lockeed 12A taxis past the judges stand
Lockeed 12A taxis past the judges stand
VariEze
VariEze
Aviadesign A16 amphib light-sport airplane
Aviadesign A16 amphib light-sport airplane
The Rutan flight line
The Rutan flight line
Navion with Canadian registry but USAF markings
Navion with Canadian registry but USAF markings
Howard DGA-15P
Howard DGA-15P
We found a friendly wing to shelter under during the air show
We found a friendly wing to shelter under during the air show
Loop
Loop
Coming back down
Coming back down
Low pass
Low pass
Flynn and Guinness watching the near-miss maneuver
Flynn and Guinness watching the near-miss maneuver
Flynn uses the binoculars to get a better look
Flynn uses the binoculars to get a better look
Rolling around each other
Rolling around each other
Low pass, no smoke
Low pass, no smoke
The helicopter demonstration team is very impressive
The helicopter demonstration team is very impressive
Moving into position
Moving into position
Zooming back up
Zooming back up
He’s on a roll
He’s on a roll
Flynn and Guinness weren’t the only kids around, of course
Flynn and Guinness weren’t the only kids around, of course
All the performances fun to watch, but the two-aircraft shows are especially exciting
All the performances fun to watch, but the two-aircraft shows are especially exciting
Downhill
Downhill
Formations between dissimilar airplanes are particularly challenging for the pilots
Formations between dissimilar airplanes are particularly challenging for the pilots
Solo
Solo
Alpha Jet
Alpha Jet
Slow, low approach
Slow, low approach
Innaias and frisbee
Innaias and frisbee
A pair of Cessna O-1 “Bird Dog” observation planes
A pair of Cessna O-1 “Bird Dog” observation planes
Ryan Navion
Ryan Navion
Nanchang CJ-6A “NOT A YAK”
Nanchang CJ-6A “NOT A YAK”
On the other hand, this one is a Yak
On the other hand, this one is a Yak
T-6 Texan
T-6 Texan
Yak 11
Yak 11
P-51
P-51
Cozy Mark IV
Cozy Mark IV
Flynn and Debra behind the Mark IV
Flynn and Debra behind the Mark IV