Thunder Over Louisville Reprise: Highlights from Kentucky Derby Country

By Carmelo Turdo

The Aero Experience has been on a southern swing over the last few weeks from Louisville to Lakeland to Pensacola, and we are back for a time to bring our experiences to our audience.   We will begin with another look at Thunder Over Louisville, the kickoff to the Kentucky Derby Festival and our airshow season.  We will feature a few views from nearby Bowman Field, Kentucky's oldest civil airport and base for the civilian non-jet performers, as well as the Friday practice show over the Ohio River.  The airshow featured a mix of military and civilian performers with local and national appeal, including the Golden Knights, a C-130 airdrop, USMC Harrier II, Greg Colyer's T-33 jet, Canadian Harvards and a Cold War-era warbird formation flight.  We hope you enjoy the following photo essay  and check back again for the rest of our Southern Tour features.