This airshow is held every March in Columbus, Georgia and has been my first show of the season for the past several years. It is the perfect sized show for getting back into airshow photography after the long winter break.

The weather in Georgia can be unpredictable in March, as evidenced in my photos from the show that I have added to the site. The airshow opened on Saturday with overcast skies and fog. As the day progressed the ceilings lifted but then the winds picked up. The performers had to battle sustained 20 mph winds with gusts as high as 40 mph. Thankfully that is as bad as it got and the Columbus area was spared the severe weather that struck the Atlanta area starting Friday night with a tornado and continuing through Saturday. The weather on Sunday was almost perfect with clear blue skies and warm temperatures.

Due to a limited aerobatic box, this airshow favors the civilian acts. Those included the Aerostars, Tim Weber, Greg Poe, the Flash Fire Jet Truck, Greg Koontz and the Alabama Boys comedy routine.

The warbird contingent included B-25s Pacific Prowler and Panchito, a P-51 Mustang, an SNJ-5 Texan, a TBM-3E Avenger, SDB-5 Dauntless,  a T-28C Trojan, the P-47 Thunderbolt Wicked Wabbit, the Vintage Thunderbird T-33, and a Hispano HA200 Saeta.

The only military performers were the U.S. Army Silver Wings parachute team and a B-52 flyby, although the static F/A-18 Hornet did tear up the pattern Sunday morning before the gates opened.

A small classic car gathering was added to the static displays this year. One of the best looking cars on display was a Concours d’Elegance quality 1927 Pierce Arrow Model 80. On the humorous side was a 1932 Chevrolet 4-door sedan with simulated bullet holes and a Thompson submachine gun in the back seat.

As they have in years past, all proceeds from the airshow are given to various youth organizations in the Columbus area.

Back in March, the Fence Check aviation photography website held it first ever photopit at the Tyndall AFB airshow. My photos from the pit and some words about the experience can be found in this article at the Fence Check website.

Forget Star Wars pod racing, NASCAR-style rocket racing is almost here! Check out the following from today’s news release:

 On August 1st and August 2nd, the first Exhibition Race of the Rocket Racing League® will be held at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI, the largest air show in the world. For the first time ever, two Rocket Racers will compete head-to-head in a demonstration race in the raceway in the sky. The Rocket Racer pilots will view the “raceway in the sky” via in-panel and 3D helmet displays and the 700,000 people in attendance at EAA AirVenture will witness the racing action live on multiple large projection screens.

More information about the racers can be found at the RRL website.