Section 4: A Gathering of PlanesShooting at Air Shows and Fly-Ins

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“North 40” plane camping, EAA AirVenture | Shutter Speed: 1/160 sec

“Have you ever been to the biggest and greatest air show in the world?” Beaming with a big smile, my good friend Kevin asked me as my face screwed up into a huge question mark. I had no clue what he was referring to. Kevin then said, “We fly there in the Cessna 206, camp under its wing, and take in the air show that runs for over a week!” I was only starting my second year since deciding to add aviation to our business plan, and it was less than a week since my very first air-to-air mission. It was January 2010, ...

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