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Wednesday, July 22, 2015:  Sunset came and went quickly.  Then a Good Year blimp appeared with the American flag.
 
 
The evening air show as spectacular.
 
There was even a jet powered school bus that could travel over 300 miles per hour down a runway.  You got to wonder who dreams up these things.
 
Night formation flying is about as difficult as it gets.
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress was parked on the ramp for visitors to see.  It is a huge plane with awesome capabilities to carry nuclear weapons world wide.
 
Those from the Midwest could appreciate this Lockheed P-38 Lightning, painted as it was for Richard Bong.  Hailing from Poplar, Wisconsin, Bon shot down 26 enemy aircraft in WWII.  The government did not want him to be killed by enemy action.  Instead, he was brought back to the United States where he was a test pilot.  Unfortunately he crashed and died in 1945.  Marge was his wife.  The Richard Bong Veterans Historical Center in Superior, Wisconsin, honors his life today. 
 
Lots of pleasure craft on display at AirVenture too. 
Quote of the day:    Drink responsibly.   Mark    < Back to previous story Ahead to next story >

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