Vintage and modern aircraft to take to the skies over Akron's Fulton Airport this weekend
The skies over the Akron-Fulton Airport will be busy this weekend as the air show returns to Akron.
The Props and Pistons Festival will be Saturday and Sunday at the airport.
Parking is limited at the airport so shuttle buses will take visitors from the designated lots in and around Derby Downs.
The show is a chance for aviation enthusiasts to get up close to modern and historic aircraft.
Some are available for tours and others will do fly over demonstrations.
“What we’d really love to see come out of this festival, too, is the inspiration of the next generation of pilots, mechanics, engineers, scientists and military members,” said Mike Bowser (U.S. Air Force retired) of Inspire Aviation and the festival vice chairman in a statement. “This is a safe, yet exciting event where the public can enjoy what aviation has to offer everyone.”
The event features free flight simulators, a kids zone, a car show, live music and food trucks.
You can even hitch a ride − for a price − on some of the aircraft.
Rides are first come, first serve and range from around $50 for a helicopter ride to $100 for a biplane ride to several hundred to ride aboard a warbird.
How much does it cost to go to the Props and Pistons Festival?
The air show runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Admission is $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and veterans, $5 for kids ages 6 to 17, and free for those ages 5 and younger.
Skydiving and air craft flyovers run between noon and 4 p.m.
For more information, visit flyohio.org.
What aircraft will be on display at the Akron air show?
Some two dozen or so aircraft are slated to be a part of this year's air show.
Many are former military aircraft including the C-123K “Thunder Pig” transport plane along with the C-47 "The Luck of the Irish" that flew supply missions over the Battle of the Bulge in 1944.
There will also be a Corsair on display that was built in Akron by Goodyear during World War II.
Helicopters will also be on display including a CH-47F Chinook from the Ohio National Guard and Akron Children's Hospital's Air Bear.
Among the aircraft expected to take flight during the air show include a P-51 Mustang and the GERONIMO! Skydiving Team.
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Craig Webb can be reached at cwebb@thebeaconjournal.com.
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