Thu, Jul 21, 2011
Husband-vs-Wife Aerobatics Among Unique Attractions at MidWay
Regional Airport
The City of Midlothian, Texas promises an Aviation Extravaganza
featuring 40 magnificent, colorful Hot Air Balloons at this
weekend's DFW Summer Balloon Classic & AirFest. The event takes
place at MidWay Regional Airport, minutes south of Dallas and Ft.
Worth in Midlothian July 22nd through the 24th. Admission is free
to the public, with $10 per vehicle parking.
The Hot Air Balloons are the stars of the show with twice daily
mass ascensions. Morning flights are followed by top ranked
competitors flying their balloons to compete in challenging tasks.
World and national champions will compete, sanctioned by the
Balloon Federation of America, which has chosen this event to host
the Texas State Championship.
Saturday evening will bring the “Lite the Nite”
balloon glow as the sun goes down. Saturday afternoon's airshow is
titled, "MidWay To the Skies," and includes formation flights and
aerobatic performances. The stars of the show are the Trojan
Phlyers, also based at MidWay, with their close formation precision
aerobatics. The show also boasts the only Aerobatic Air Racing
Challenge in the south.
Kate Kyer and current ARC champion Julia Wood, both airline
captains, will compete. In a novel husband-against-wife event,
Julia will fly with husband Tony Wood in his TurboShark
leading teams of two in dramatic aerobatic maneuvers in a timed
sequence. Mike “Spanky” Gallaway, flying and announcing
with Jan Collmer round out the performances with a special
appearance by Randy Ball in his MiG-17 jet.
Other attractions include skydivers, helicopters, a variety of
airplanes, military aircraft, the Commemorative Air Force, Cold War
museum, powered hang gliders, powered parachutes, radio control
aircraft and more in static displays, demonstrations and flyovers.
Flights will be available to the public in helicopters, airplanes,
a B25 bomber, a Stearman and tethered balloons.
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