Sunday, August 26, 2018

Coles County Airport Airshow Preview

By Carmelo Turdo
The biennial Coles County Airport Airshow provided national and regional airshow performers for the large crowd at Mattoon, IL on Saturday. The Midwest Aviation event is a staple of this central Illinois community, offering first-class entertainment without the cost and travel of going to a larger venue. The Aero Experience was there to cover the day's performances, courtesy of a flight in our friend Aaron Tarlow's Comanche, Grace.  In this first feature story, we have a sample of what we experienced at the event, with much more coverage of the hot ramp and airshow to come.





Phillips 66 Aerostars, Extra 300L

Air Tractor Water Spray Demonstration

Bob Richards, Pitts S-1SS

Eric Downing's Douglas Skyraider

Greg Koontz and the Alabama Boys

Greg Koontz, Super Decathlon

L.D. Jeffries, FLS Microjet 

Lee Leet, Tucano 

Randy Ball, MiG-17



Check back soon for more great coverage from the ground up!

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