3rd Moses Lake Airshow a bit breezy, but a whirlwind of fun
Former USAF fighter pilot Tom Larkin shows off his 500-pound mini-jet — which can reach speeds of 300 miles per hour — over the skies of the Grant County International Airport at the 2022 Moses Lake Airshow on Saturday. Larkin has performed at the airshow every year since it started in 2019.
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The Undaunted Airshows flying team of Todd Rudberg (in the orange RV8) and Stephen Christopher (in the red RV7) show off their close formation flying skills during the first day of the 2022 Moses Lake Airshow on Saturday.
The Undaunted Airshows flying team of Todd Rudberg (in the orange RV8) and Stephen Christopher (in the red RV7) show off their close formation flying skills during the first day of the 2022 Moses Lake Airshow on Saturday.
A pair of girls kneel near the edge of the viewing area on the 10,000-foot-long secondary runway at the Grant County International Airport as an Air Force C-17 transport lands following its performance flight at the Moses Lake Airshow on Saturday.
A pair of U.S. Navy A/E-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft during a demonstration flight at the 2022 Moses Lake Airshow on Saturday.
Former USAF fighter pilot Tom Larkin shows off his 500-pound mini-jet — which can reach speeds of 300 miles per hour — over the skies of the Grant County International Airport at the 2022 Moses Lake Airshow on Saturday. Larkin has performed at the airshow every year since it started in 2019.
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey transport plane kicks up dust as it hovers over a portion of the Grant County International Airport during the first day of the 2022 Moses Lake Airshow on Saturday. The Osprey’s tilt engines give it the ability to fly like both an airplane and a helicopter.
Todd Wursten demonstrates his ability to fly his custom-built MXR — he would climb and then “lose control” and tumble only to quickly resume flying — during the first day of the 2022 Moses Lake Airshow on Saturday.
Port of Moses Lake Commissioner Darrin Jackson prepares to guide an old Air Force P-51 Mustang out to fly during the third annual Moses Lake Airshow on Saturday.
A partial vapor cone forms around a U.S. Navy A/E-18G Growler as it nears the speed of sound during a demonstration flight at the 2022 Moses Lake Airshow on Saturday.
Vapor forms on the wings of a fast-moving U.S. Navy A/E-18G Growler during a demonstration flight at the 2022 Moses Lake Airshow on Saturday.
MOSES LAKE — A cool wind blew in from the south on the first day of the 2022 Moses Lake Airshow on Saturday, which made for some interesting conditions both in the air and on the ground.
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