When the AirSho Comes to Town!

Wow! We made it to the AirSho! It was amazing. But we didn't go in blind. We had some preparations to make beforehand. First off, we had no seating on hand to bring. So we went to our local Walmart and grabbed some fold out chairs for each person. I also reached out about bringing water. We might be in September, but it is still quite hot here. I think the average is still about 90-95 degrees Fahrenheit. While they were predicting we might dip down to the 70's, that remained to be seen. And their website was lacking direct information on this. But thankfully, you can call or text them with the number on their website. What did I learn? No food or drinks. Period. Which was even printed on our tickets... So, we had to deal with the option to purchase at the vendors or wait until we could get back to the car where a cooler would be waiting. Something good to know ahead of time. 

As for the vendors, my husband bought a personal pizza, a turkey leg, a drink, and some nacho fries - all for well over $50. So... one treat per kid really added up. About the same amount we paid for the tickets really. They do have ATM's on hand though if you need to pull out some cash. 

While there were not bathrooms, there were plenty of porta potties on hand. Sadly, no one was refilling the toilet paper so there were a lot of women who had to hold it. Washing stations were next to the potties too. And I will say that it was odd seeing the handicapped ones, but good at the same time. 

I appreciated that they started things off with the National Anthem and closed out with Taps to honor the fallen heroes. 

The flying was phenomenal! Trick flying, war flying, pyrotechnics, a jet car... all of it was fun. For my husband and I, at least.

My kids were only mildly interested. Sadly. But for my husband, this was his first air show! And I wouldn't have traded it for anything else. He and I love war history. He's always wished he could have been a pilot, so seeing them so close and in action made his day.

We got to meet one of the great trick flyers they had. He was dressed in period style clothing and gave out autographed photos of him flying. It was a fun addition!

 The sun started to come out about 2-3 hours before the end of the show. Despite the sunscreen we put on, it felt very much like we were cooking. And indeed, we are a family of tomatoes tonight. I think it was a great event. I think it was educational for those who listened to the announcers, which could also be pretty funny. My husband and I are considering going back next year. Maybe without the kids though, since it doesn't seem to be something they like. 

Have you ever been to an air show? If so, what do you like about them?? I would love to know!