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               A Stunning Airshow Summer





        M      ay through July is the heart of the airshow
               season around the world. Elsewhere in this
               issue, we have extended coverage of North
               America’s largest airshow – EAA AirVenture
          in Oshkosh, Wisconsin – as well as coverage of
          Europe’s largest airshow – the Royal International
          Air Tattoo in England. We also have a special
          report on a brand-new airshow in England, the
          warbird-focused Sywell Airshow, and coverage of
          the Arctic Thunder show in Alaska.
            Our team of expert photographers were also
          out in force on the East Coast, in the Midwest,
          in Canada, and on the West Coast, capturing
          hundreds of stunning photographs at many of the
          great airshows taking place this summer. We have
          picked the best of their best to showcase over the
          next few pages. Italy’s Frecce Tricolori jet team
          toured North America this summer, and while
          we are planning a full report on the tour for our
          Fourth  Quarter  issue,  this  edition  of  Airshow
          Highlights provides a sneak peek at their colorful   Top:  A cool close-up of the USAF Thunderbirds Echelon pass in review at the WaterStone Bank Air
          performance.                               and Water Show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (photo by Shawn Yost).
            As always, we receive many more great
          photographs that we just don’t have room for in   Above: Thom Richard in his P-40 “American Dream” and Scott “Scooter” Yoak in his P-51 “Quick
          print. So, to check out even more great images   Silver” ran their engines for photographers one night at The Greatest Show on Turf in Geneseo, New
          from our team, visit our online galleries at www.  York  (photo by Tom Pawlesh).
          airshowmag.com.


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