Taking to the sky
A flyover of American fighter craft shows the breadth of the Moses Lake Airshow with F-18s following a Vought F4U Corsair over the airport. The older aircraft was in production from 1942 to 1953 and were utilized by the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Royal Navy and Royal New Zealand Air Force. The aircraft saw service in World War II and the Korean War.
Courtesy photo/Rebecca Pettingill
A crew stands outside of their aircraft Sunday at the Moses Lake Airshow. Aircraft included those with propellers and those with jet engines.
A family looks over the inner workings of an airplane at the Moses Lake Airshow. Organizers have said airshows inspire young people to consider becoming pilots and help adults enjoy their fascination with flight.
The Yellow Thunder Formation Aerobatic Team’s Harvard aircraft – piloted by Canadian brothers David Watson and Drew Watson, fly a series of maneuvers over the airshow grounds on Sunday. More information on the brothers and their aircraft can be found at yellowthunder.ca.
Soldiers represented the U.S. Army in this demonstration as they floated in for a landing via parachute at the airshow.
Visitors to the airshow enjoyed a veritable smorgasbord of snacks as they checked out various airplanes on display at the 2023 Moses Lake Airshow.
Local pilot Tom Larkin makes a pass over spectators in his JSF minijet.
A biplane trailing smoke – don’t worry, it was intentional – makes a spiral pattern during an acrobatics exercise designed to delight spectators at the Moses Lake Airshow.
A closer shot of the biplane operated by RedFox Airshows.
Aircraft weren’t sporting the only cool paint jobs at the Moses Lake Airshow. These two youngsters were painted up as a Dalmatian and Spiderman, respectively.
Kyle Fowler speeds over the crowd in his Long EZ aircraft. The 1986 model aircraft is one of multiple Fowler pilots. He also operates a PA-31 Navajo Chieftan and a Kodiak as part of his passion for flying, according to his website, longez.ca.
A shot of the Yellow Thunder aerobatics team from Canada in action. Many aircraft used simulated smoke as part of the show.
Tom Larkin, left, stops for a photo with local resident Dom Xerxes, right, at the Moses Lake Airshow. Larkin operates a JSF minijet and is a regular at the airshow.
The second day of this year’s airshow occurred on Father’s Day. Here, a dad stops to enjoy the displayed aircraft with his child.
Second Lt. James Chase of the U.S. Air Force Academy carries his gear on the tarmac at the Moses Lake Airshow. The show gives civilians an opportunity to interact with service members from nearly all of the branches of the U.S. military.
Tom Larkin flies his minijet in an inverted manner over the crowd on Sunday.
A Vampire Airshows De Havilland DH-115 Vampire flies over the airshow on Sunday. According to the group’s website, the DH-115 was the world’s first single-engine jet fighter and saw action during World War II. The aircraft was the second jet fighter, after the Gloster Metoeor, to be operated by the Royal Air Force.
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Airshow was held this past weekend with a wide variety of aircraft participating in the event.
The annual event was held Saturday and Sunday with people visiting from across the region. The event included flyovers of F-35s flown by Marine Corps pilots to privately owned aircraft and antique fighter planes still in operation.
The show was first put on in June of 2019 and continues to grow on an annual basis. Presenting sponsors include Boeing, Gesa Credit Union, the Port of Moses Lake and the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce.
Participating aerial acts included:
The E/A-18 Growler Air Show Team from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.
The Wings of Blue U.S. Air Force Academy Parachute Team.
Kyle Fowler of Go EZ Aerobatics in his Long EZ.
Vampire Airshows De Havilland DH-115 Vampire.
Canadian flying team Yellow Thunder.
Mike Tryggvason on 10G Aerosports
David Costa of Renegade AV8R in his Polish-built TS-11 jet trainer.
Tom Larkin in his JSX minijet.
Yuichi Takagi of REDFOX Airshows in his Pitts Special S-2S.
