Fort Wayne Braces For First Air Show of Millennium
By: Sherrell Hubbard
Updated: August 30, 2012
THERE HASN'T BEEN AN FW AIR SHOW SINCE 1999. THIS WEEKEND, IT'S MAKING A COMEBACK. THIS SHOW HAS COUNTRY MUSIC, A 5K AND 10K, AND ACTIVITIES FOR THOSE WITH AUTISM.
SPECTATORS CAN WITNESS A PYROTECHNICS SHOW, CHOREOGRAPHED AEROBATICS BY VETERAN PILOTS AND AN F-22 RAPTOR FINALE. ON SUNDAY MORNING THE BASE IS GOING TO SHUT OFF THE JET ENGINES AND PAUSE RE-FUELING TO WELCOME CHILDREN WITH SENSORY OVERLOAD ISSUES.
THEY SAY 50,000 PEOPLE MAY CAUSE A BIT OF A TRAFFIC PROBLEM SO CARS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE AIR BASE. ORGANIZERS SAY DON'T LET THAT DISCOURAGE YOU. SHUTTLES WILL BE PROVIDED FROM TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.
THE AIR SHOW IS FREE, IT KICKS OFF FRIDAY NIGHT. AND WILL GO THROUGH SUNDAY. FOR AIR SHOW DETAILS YOU CAN CHECK: www.fwairshow.com


