Moses Lake Airshow showcases all things airborne
The airfield at Grant County International Airport was arrayed with all manner of flying machines for the Moses Lake Airshow last weekend.
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Stunt pilot Yuichi Takagi dazzles the crowd at the Moses Lake Airshow Saturday.
An Air Force C-17 Globemaster transport plane in flight at the Moses Lake Airshow Saturday.
Jeff Hanoff, of the Commemorative Air Force, talks at the Moses Lake Airshow Sunday with Bonnie Molitor, left, and Aileen Coverdell. The women were representing The 99, an organization of women pilots established in 1929 by Amelia Earhart and 98 other aviatrixes. The 99 now numbers more than 7,500 members all over the world, they said.
Dan Niehenke tours the Moses Lake Airshow Sunday with his children, 5-year-old Addison on his shoulders and 11-year-old Wyatt at this side. Sunday was Father’s Day, and the air show drew a lot of families to check out the aircraft.
An A-10 Thunderbolt, commonly known as the A-10 Warthog, comes in for a landing at the Moses Lake Airshow. The aircraft is known for its roll in providing air support to ground troops and its 30mm cannon that spits an astonishing 3,900 rounds per minute.
MOSES LAKE — The weather Saturday, the first day of the Moses Lake Airshow, gave a whole new meaning to the word “barnstorming.”
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