The second annual Jimmy Stewart Airshow is set for this weekend, with World War I-style dogfight maneuvers, skydivers, drones and plenty of activities for kids planned at the Jimmy Stewart Airport in Indiana County.
Gates open at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, with aerobatics between noon and 5 p.m. Tickets cost $15 at the gate, at 398 Airport Road in White Township. Kids age 12 or younger are admitted for free.
The Immortal Red Baron performance brings back to life the famous German fighter pilot of World War I with aerial maneuvers, costumed characters, sound effects and narrative storytelling.
Other slated airborne acts include: a sailplane glider; a restored BT-13 trainer craft, used by most American pilots during World War II; Scott Francis, flying his advanced carbon-fiber MXS plane; Steve Covington in “The Raptor,” a modified Pitts S2S plane; Paul Daugherty, flying a Christen Eagle plane pumped up with a 230 horsepower engine.
Rides in a helicopter and a tethered hot air balloon will be available. Visitors can learn about drone safety and see experts maneuver a drone obstacle course.
Most kids’ activities will be offered from 8 a.m. to noon, including a paper airplane contest and parachute games. A pedal plane obstacle course will operate throughout the day.
World War II living historians will be on hand.
Hangar dance Saturday
A separate hangar dinner and dance that raises money to benefit local veterans will be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the airport. A veterans award ceremony is set for 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $35.
Visit jimmystewartairport.com/airshow for more information.
