Monday, July 31, 2023

Guest Post: Wings of the North AirExpo, Eden Prairie MN

Guest Post: The Aero Experience thanks our friend, Duane Cooley of DRC Images, for contributing this coverage of the Wings of the North AirExpo held at Flying Cloud Airport on July 22. The amazing aerial demonstrations included:

Minnesota Air Rescue Team Bell 407















Amphibious Aircraft: Cessna R172K, Cessna 182R and Searey LSA





Vintage Aircraft: Howard DGA-15P and Waco YMF

















Warbirds: Stinson L-5 Guinea Short Lines, Boeing Stearman PT-17, Consolidated Vultee BT-13A, North American AT-6/SNJ Texan, Ryan Navion B (L-17), Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless, North American P-51 Mustangs Tuskegee Airmen and Sierra Sue II, Douglas AD-4N Skyraider Naked Fanny and Chance Vought F-4U-4 Corsair










































Military: MN U.S. Army National Guard Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk and U.S. Air Force Reserve Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II









Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Guest Post: 2023 Duluth Airshow Features USN Blue Angels


Guest Post: The Aero Experience thanks our friend Duane Cooley of DRC Images for contributing this coverage of the Duluth Airshow last weekend.

The Duluth Airshow was held July 15 and 16 at Duluth International Airport, MN. Our coverage here begins with the U.S. Navy Leap Frogs Parachute Team and the headlining USN Blue Angels and continues with other world-class performers.





























F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 148th FW, MN ANG







USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II Demo Team






USAF C-17 Globemaster III



MN Wing CAF B-25J Miss Mitchell






Douglas Skyraider Naked Fanny



Craig Gifford, Staudacher S-300


Kyle Fowler, Long EZ


Britt Lincoln, Extra 330SC


Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Car


USAF Heritage Flight