FLIGHT PLAN
A CENTURY OF AMERICAN AIRSHOWS
he distinctive engine rumble of vintage warbirds! Gravity-defying aerobatics! The sheer speed and performance of modern jet fighters, and a chance to get up close and personal with readers know, airshows offer a unique combination of exhilaration and appreciation of history. In “Aviation’s Living History” in this issue, we highlight some incredible U.S. airshows. These great American aviation exhibitions go back to 1910, when the first major U.S. airshow took place at Dominguez Field, just south of Los Angeles. Recall that Wilbur and Orville Wright first flew in 1903, and just seven years later, airplanes had literally and figuratively taken off!
