Boulder City may be a small town, but for the findings of pristine antique aircraft they can't be reckoned with. There were so many types of airplanes on display at the BC Airshow over the weekend it was hard to pick a favorite. They had everything from pre WWII to the most advanced experimental air craft. It appears the main goal of the show was to find a renewed interest in aviation which has fallen of drastically over the past decade, and with fuel prices what they are, it makes it tougher for the individual pilots to fly as much as they use to. It was great to see so many people that are still interested in aviation which resulted in a really good turnout overall. There were companies that were offering free rides, motorized glider rides, helicopter rides as well as tandem parachute jumps....(not for the faint of heart)..There was an original Russian Experimental Mig as well as Military Medic helicopters and some very cool bi-plane and acrobatic planes as well....as far as photography goes, the sky could not have been more cooperative with the explosive colors and clouds which gave birth to some dramatic color effects overall.......if you missed this air show, you should set your calendar to be sure and catch the next one.......great food, small crowd, and plenty to do and see......Monday, October 20, 2008
THE COLORS OF THE AIR SHOW!
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Boulder City may be a small town, but for the findings of pristine antique aircraft they can't be reckoned with. There were so many types of airplanes on display at the BC Airshow over the weekend it was hard to pick a favorite. They had everything from pre WWII to the most advanced experimental air craft. It appears the main goal of the show was to find a renewed interest in aviation which has fallen of drastically over the past decade, and with fuel prices what they are, it makes it tougher for the individual pilots to fly as much as they use to. It was great to see so many people that are still interested in aviation which resulted in a really good turnout overall. There were companies that were offering free rides, motorized glider rides, helicopter rides as well as tandem parachute jumps....(not for the faint of heart)..There was an original Russian Experimental Mig as well as Military Medic helicopters and some very cool bi-plane and acrobatic planes as well....as far as photography goes, the sky could not have been more cooperative with the explosive colors and clouds which gave birth to some dramatic color effects overall.......if you missed this air show, you should set your calendar to be sure and catch the next one.......great food, small crowd, and plenty to do and see......
Boulder City may be a small town, but for the findings of pristine antique aircraft they can't be reckoned with. There were so many types of airplanes on display at the BC Airshow over the weekend it was hard to pick a favorite. They had everything from pre WWII to the most advanced experimental air craft. It appears the main goal of the show was to find a renewed interest in aviation which has fallen of drastically over the past decade, and with fuel prices what they are, it makes it tougher for the individual pilots to fly as much as they use to. It was great to see so many people that are still interested in aviation which resulted in a really good turnout overall. There were companies that were offering free rides, motorized glider rides, helicopter rides as well as tandem parachute jumps....(not for the faint of heart)..There was an original Russian Experimental Mig as well as Military Medic helicopters and some very cool bi-plane and acrobatic planes as well....as far as photography goes, the sky could not have been more cooperative with the explosive colors and clouds which gave birth to some dramatic color effects overall.......if you missed this air show, you should set your calendar to be sure and catch the next one.......great food, small crowd, and plenty to do and see......
